The day is October 31st, today is the first day I taste the sensation of Trick and Treating. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2oZs9Nx5Z
However, I’m not alone, I’m joined by twin brother Jimmy. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFizawAegW
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.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiPN4BxOLT
Mother: “Awww, Timmy you look adorable why did you pick a Pirate as your costume?”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7ANa21s8M
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6Kv8GqUHm
She then kneels down to give us our orders:
Don’t Talk to Strangers
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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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoKVXQDIM2
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….”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUH4PdircS
Timmy: “They could decide to not give us candy.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xyLiOqq2W
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?” 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXZIbfi9kh
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvbimAZJe4
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI34auQHfLD
Kind Man: “Agreed sweetheart, I think these two are actually new to the neighborhood.” 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53GB1ejiaW
Kind Woman: “You’re right, I don’t think I’ve ever seen these two before. What’re your names?”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7ZDjZYGBg
We tell them our names and they gift us with a genuine smile. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLf6xhHjef
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aIp2kHmGI
Kind Woman and Kind Man: “??”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPnQAqBRoO
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkfvmbpWp9
Jimmy: “Huh, oh...okay.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DEXGEsmbq
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?” 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VH8eOBRWb
Timmy: “You’ve never asked me that before, what’s up?”
Jimmy: “I don’t know, just felt like I have to.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVvOJa13wX
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”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6TPJGOyvV
Jimmy: “Um, okay.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S4xJGdbCB
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTsrbgJb45
Timmy: “Let’s hit one more!”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuL3asFeDDY
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvok6Xzlm4E
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.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5GlzUCfHV
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTf91bXjI3
Timmy: “Well, what are we waiting for?”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRU8fXOmeP
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!”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkDMmMIUTx
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X1cC6bUoR
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-”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudqFdvrRsr
Timmy: “If you don’t want her candy that’s fine.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsL4AciNKb
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.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyRuQzy6If
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.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavhx4vyRuQ
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgUUAUubvv
Valara gracefully goes back into her home while I walk away with the Lollipop in my mouth.
Jimmy: “Wait, where are you going!”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RxLUbmb24
Timmy: “Home, where else? You’re acting weird Jimmy.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOisCojJxv
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?”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGu2tPRJXE
I turned around with the lollipop almost completely gone to see Jimmy staring at the ground in shock. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgqZ7l6CUh
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWAStwEFeR
Jimmy: “How could you know that!” 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeoZe6cOXv
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZSRpbL5Hm
Timmy: “What are you-”
I follow his gaze to the ground and see it.
I understand now. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tk35wDLFR
Jimmy: “Why….why would you do this!?”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSC2fS18zrE
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.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqBw5kyupc
Jimmy: “I don’t know how you did it but-”
Timmy: “It’s the candy.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFQx4HowF1
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNgBYM8QrR
I want to live life, I guess this is how that wish manifested.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wzgR3jSQs
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?”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHuHkZ252e
My anger at his ignorance starts to resurface, if this world will repeat when I finish this then it doesn’t matter.627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFwlhQKZjl
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-”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXq7aBsJHM
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….”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWh6po4nZZ
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!”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaceZtmi3Bs
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvqKbfuZyO
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMK5ACdNvV
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0mR6xh5Vm
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRAQ1m4ofX
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.”627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rBLBjLr06
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. 627Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURFs5atE8n
