The day is October 31st, today is the first day I taste the sensation of Trick and Treating. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi5PFO4WlY
However, I’m not alone, I’m joined by twin brother Jimmy. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl6UBMqtn2
Jimmy: “Mom, we’re going to be late.”
Jimmy I imagine is jumping up and down with excitement in his white Knight costume.
Mother: “Sorry, I just wanted to take one last look at my boys.”
???: “We’ll come back home...mother.”
I came out of my room with a pirate costume ready to leave the house but Mother stopped me.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqRLat2q4p
Mother: “Awww, Timmy you look adorable why did you pick a Pirate as your costume?”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkYzivLqtd
Timmy: “….I think because they look like they’re having fun.”
Mother: “….Well, I hope you have fun out there too, you two are almost 15 years old. I think you deserve to experience this at least once in your lives.”
Jimmy: “Thanks a lot mom!”
Timmy: “We should get going soon right mother?”
Mother agrees and takes us to the front door just in time to beam her signature smile to the neighborhood parents and kids. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT9xUplIFN
She then kneels down to give us our orders:
Don’t Talk to Strangers
Come back in an hour709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9iDM8g89A
Don’t Get too much candy
Stick Together
Mother Loves you
We’re agreed and hurried to get some candy but I couldn’t help but look back at her….waving to us. Truly, today must be a special day. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrp7F5z9AW
Jimmy: “Okay, what houses should we hit first Tim?”
Timmy: “I don’t know, this is our first time out here maybe we should just go around to random houses.”
Jimmy: “I wish mom went with us, she would know what place would have the best candy.”
Timmy: “Come on Jim, we’re big kids so this should be no problem!”
I bump my fist in the air to psych myself up, despite being scared I can’t help but also feel an extreme amount of excitement.
Jimmy: “R-Right, we got this. It’s just some stranger's houses, what's the worse that can happen….”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8p4OZkmHm1
Timmy: “They could decide to not give us candy.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ulDoZuhj4
Jimmy: “R-Right, I guess….”
We just walk around gazing around at the other kids dressed up in stuff ranging from Dragons to cars, even stuff I’ve never seen before.
Lucky…
Jimmy: “Hey Tim, how about that house?!”
I look towards what Tim was pointing at and see a green normal house with many pumpkin decorations.
Timmy: “Sure, why not. Did the pumpkins catch your attention?” 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZD8MlKeUk
Jimmy: “I guess, they seem….familiar. I think we can get some good candy there!”
I nod in agreement, we slowly approach the house and knock on the door ready for anything. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEbiKjkYF9
The door opens up to reveal a smiling man and woman holding a box full of candy.
Skittles, Gumdrops, Candycorn, and Kit-Kats! My mouth begins to salivate at the new candy I’ve yet to experience.
Timmy and Jimmy: “Trick or Treat!!”
Kind Woman: “Oh, a Pirate and Knight what an adorable combination.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjsiJXCD6C
Kind Man: “Agreed sweetheart, I think these two are actually new to the neighborhood.” 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9wwB3guWg
Kind Woman: “You’re right, I don’t think I’ve ever seen these two before. What’re your names?”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyP9TK0ehEH
We tell them our names and they gift us with a genuine smile. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyThPm8fmqo
Kind Woman: “Adorable!”
They reward our bags with an incredible amount of candy, more than I expected.
Timmy and Jimmy: “Thank You!”
Kind Woman: “You’re welcome you two, good luck on your next house.”
We nod and was about to leave until she went to pat my head, I by reflex….pushed her head away. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcvbkDwtJo
Kind Woman and Kind Man: “??”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb34PwDQnOP
Timmy: “Haha, sorry about that I want to keep my hair clean for a picture I’ll take later.”
Kind Woman: “Oh...I’m sorry, I hope you enjoy the candy.”
Timmy: “I will, let’s go Jim.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlJu0SZT0t
Jimmy: “Huh, oh...okay.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtem11Yv5vN
We leave our first house and bounty intact, however, I think I need to keep myself in check better next time.
Jimmy: “Tim, are you okay?” 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnemQLVxuA
Timmy: “You’ve never asked me that before, what’s up?”
Jimmy: “I don’t know, just felt like I have to.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7Eu3EWEK0
Timmy: “Is that right….I’m fine. I’m actually great, you made the right call concerning that house! Let’s get even more candy, I’ll follow your lead”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPX5SFAiT5
Jimmy: “Um, okay.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk8tesT9gf
We then hit 4 more houses, gaining even more candy then I know what to do with. No incidents, just fun and laughs all the way through. It was actually easier than I thought, I felt very comfortable during this trip. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Ws0MBLN0
Timmy: “Let’s hit one more!”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9uBoQpQEe
Jimmy: “I-I don’t know, we have 15 minutes left in the hour maybe we should go back to mom.”
Timmy: “Oh come on, just one more won’t hurt. It will be real quick, I’ll even pick a random one. We’ll get in and get out.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbTzNxWn8K
Jimmy: “Mmmm, okay.
Timmy: “Great!”
I spun around with my arm and finger outstretched, whatever my hand points to is the place we’ll go.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0VSlmbTUO
After 3 spins, my finger points to a purple extravagant house that looked like a mansion more so than a house. Yet somehow it blends in with the other normal buildings. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5nB021QRm
Timmy: “Well, what are we waiting for?”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGo3JfGtZl
Jimmy: “….Y-Yeah, let’s go.”
We head to the front door of this beautiful place and knock on the door.
Timmy and Jimmy: “Trick or Treat!”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSYUXqasdc
What greets us after the door slides open is a tall beautiful woman with long raven hair that smiles as soon as she sees us.
???: “Welcome to my home children, my name is Valara.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiNW8uXXJO
Her voice was amazing, it was sweet and captivating enough to block out all other sounds.
Jimmy: “Maybe we shouldn’t do this.”
Timmy: “What are you talking about, we get the candy and leave. What’s the problem?”
Jimmy: “….I-I don’t know but-”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb8jqLPfgN
Timmy: “If you don’t want her candy that’s fine.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFvkPiW8Ma
I turn my back to my brother and face Valara.
Timmy: “Do you have any candy for this weary pirate?”
She smiles sweetly.
Valara: “For you, I think I have the perfect piece. You’re lucky, I was almost out.”
She turns her back to me and reaches for some candy inside near the doorway.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVdkYXaDH2
She comes back with a purple swirly lollipop and hands it to me.
Valara: “Here you go dear.”
It looked amazing and since it came from her, I wasted no time in unwrapping it and go for a lick.
Jimmy: “STOP!”
I stop in my tracks and look towards my brother bewildered.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDNke2d18m
Timmy: “What’s wrong with you?”
Jimmy: “I-I don’t know! I just don’t think you should it, what would mom think?”
At hearing him mention mother, I have even more reason to eat it. I shove the candy in my mouth and it tasted….incredible.
Timmy: “This is our night, she has nothing to do with this.”
Valara: “I hope you enjoy the candy Timmy, I don’t want to intervene with this family drama so I’ll exit your stage.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnh901Lrnlz
Valara gracefully goes back into her home while I walk away with the Lollipop in my mouth.
Jimmy: “Wait, where are you going!”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkhdMMfIKL
Timmy: “Home, where else? You’re acting weird Jimmy.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwDghuxiZ0
Jimmy: “….I guess you’re right.”
We began the walk home and kept silent for most of the way. I noticed my brother fidgeting in the background and looking around frantically. I don’t know what’s wrong with him but it’s getting creepy.
After some time, he looked to the ground with 5 minutes left before out hour is up and just….froze.
Timmy: “What’s wrong now?”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE6wxedebG
I turned around with the lollipop almost completely gone to see Jimmy staring at the ground in shock. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvH10GTbOe
Time seems to freeze and all noise around us stops. The world only holds us now.
Jimmy: “Why didn’t you ask that woman how she knew your name?”
Timmy: “Is that what this was about? I don’t know, it just didn’t seem important. Maybe she overheard us, I know she’s a nice person.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMxEMA8L2S
Jimmy: “How could you know that!” 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXRKVBdbnq
Timmy: “What’s wrong with you Jimmy, I’m going to leave you if you keep acting like this.”
Jimmy: “You know, I’ve been getting a deep sense of Déjàvu ever since we went to our first house. I…guess I now know why.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqf8yG2f1v
Timmy: “What are you-”
I follow his gaze to the ground and see it.
I understand now. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE85kUpWIIP
Jimmy: “Why….why would you do this!?”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFx3IkSo2k
It says: Tim = Time Loop. I would poke fun at Jim but deep down I know it to be true, I remember what I did.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCagbToDQqb
Jimmy: “I don’t know how you did it but-”
Timmy: “It’s the candy.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiLK63oVl4
Jimmy: “What?”
Timmy: “I have a feeling that when I finish this lollipop the night will reset. Haha, I guess Valara was a witch or something that blessed me with my wish.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwQFNPOcNg
I want to live life, I guess this is how that wish manifested.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3iwjuQOUf
Jimmy: “This isn’t funny! I can’t even imagine what I had to do to carve this into the concrete. Why Timmy, why repeat this day?”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPJwYpvXxI
My anger at his ignorance starts to resurface, if this world will repeat when I finish this then it doesn’t matter.709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEdqK2ijSJ
Timmy: “Why else, because I treasure the little freedom she gave us tonight. She may be a monster but she gave me a chance to live a life outside that house.”
Jimmy: “Who, Mom? She’s-”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2UIoret5T
Timmy: “Don’t lie to yourself, she cruel and vindictive. She’s only nice to you because you suck up to her like a little soldier while I….”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tJEseHKSy
I uncontrollably shiver from the memories I rather forget.
Timmy: “There’s no happiness in that place for me, if this night is all I have then I don’t want it to end. I want to experience my first trick and treat, my first time under the moon, and my first taste of what it feels like to live, I want to experience it all forever! I’m grateful for Valara granting me this small miracle.”
Jimmy: “But….even if that’s the case I’m sure that one day she’ll let us grow up this is not the way. The entire world, millions of people are stuck in this loop!”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RQMCz5CfK
Timmy: “I don’t care! Even if she let us go, it would be too late! We would be stunted for the rest of our lives, unable to live a normal life.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjvXQhxWlu
Jimmy: “Now the rest of the world can’t live a normal life, great job Timmy.”
Timmy: “They don’t know about the loop, they’ll have the same fun they would have had on a normal day of Halloween. They might even find freedom if they discover the truth.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq5TDqpTuI
Jimmy: “Y-Your insane….”
Timmy: “And you’re part of the reason why this happened, maybe it would not have been so hard if I was not alone.”
I take out the candy from my mouth and see that it’s almost gone. I smile knowing that my freedom won’t be taken away from me. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QRYEWGC5e
Timmy: “You know it’s funny, I have another feeling that I killed her in one loop. I mean, why wouldn’t I.”
Jimmy: “!!!”
Timmy: “Hopefully I’ll do it again, since the time for this loop to end is near.”
I shake the lollipop in front of Jimmy, his late effort doesn’t mean anything now. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMKuwQjun2
Jimmy: “I-I won’t let you!”
Jimmy lunges at the lollipop but I quickly put it back in my mouth and grab his face.
He tries to remove my hand but I keep a tight grip on him.
Timmy: “Accept the reality, we can finally be free from her. In the next loop, maybe we can have more fun together.”709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIi7JfYSrW2
Jimmy: “Tim I’m-”
I break the lollipop into pieces in my mouth and the world shatters along with it.
The world begins to fade into nothing in preparation for the next loop.
Jimmy: “-Sorry….”
It’s much too late for that...Jim.
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The day is October 31st, today is the first day I taste the sensation of…life. 709Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAt5YGmww2
