The day is October 31st, today is the first day I taste the sensation of Trick and Treating. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUdts4MKZX
However, I’m not alone, I’m joined by twin brother Jimmy. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55B3jEIAMH
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.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK8hzPMgfJ
Mother: “Awww, Timmy you look adorable why did you pick a Pirate as your costume?”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKFHWFET0Q
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrv01obdI2P
She then kneels down to give us our orders:
Don’t Talk to Strangers
Come back in an hour510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW5iJHVx9c
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2cw89HaZ6
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….”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIh9ZtzzJQ
Timmy: “They could decide to not give us candy.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFfdsNdI7u
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?” 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7FCqAKDsS
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFAJes7WjE
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ5QNv1v34
Kind Man: “Agreed sweetheart, I think these two are actually new to the neighborhood.” 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqHTx8f14D
Kind Woman: “You’re right, I don’t think I’ve ever seen these two before. What’re your names?”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLvi3IY2WB
We tell them our names and they gift us with a genuine smile. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VUFNtg4dW
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ3PDT9ouG
Kind Woman and Kind Man: “??”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIh4OFTOhR
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7v8AYpeGo
Jimmy: “Huh, oh...okay.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7dAls2ceG
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?” 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5eBKQmeJ6
Timmy: “You’ve never asked me that before, what’s up?”
Jimmy: “I don’t know, just felt like I have to.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0Oztfu5Bk
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”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI38qMImWp5
Jimmy: “Um, okay.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc0t0xrsZO
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyTYVTt5qS
Timmy: “Let’s hit one more!”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzgAi5Oo1J
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla1FQP5nUz
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.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjWBmPTQRy
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZjBtkRqPu
Timmy: “Well, what are we waiting for?”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPpMMrbRaK
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!”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhayJqqiXb
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnJmTfZ0f9
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-”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcW2oKrofj4
Timmy: “If you don’t want her candy that’s fine.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHfpnbfyrD
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.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H52aWesRs
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.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYiXeiuqL8
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHrbNus8pe
Valara gracefully goes back into her home while I walk away with the Lollipop in my mouth.
Jimmy: “Wait, where are you going!”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDju8OLBvYd
Timmy: “Home, where else? You’re acting weird Jimmy.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAa4ttB1lR
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?”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh7hP5z0Pp
I turned around with the lollipop almost completely gone to see Jimmy staring at the ground in shock. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBs2jahwJo
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUPkW49nf6
Jimmy: “How could you know that!” 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65qU7lwXsT
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97xnz3YY0g
Timmy: “What are you-”
I follow his gaze to the ground and see it.
I understand now. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMeoCmrHOa
Jimmy: “Why….why would you do this!?”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvSw8pYU4B
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.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxcAkNByfG
Jimmy: “I don’t know how you did it but-”
Timmy: “It’s the candy.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEr6DYGmwM
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a7tJKkWhu
I want to live life, I guess this is how that wish manifested.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcUzf8HxOA
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?”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7bZFuAFZL
My anger at his ignorance starts to resurface, if this world will repeat when I finish this then it doesn’t matter.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqy3dMVCnK2
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-”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjb2cgwthmr
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….”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9lmBfKbz8
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!”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrojhGMw4HE
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pIz1n3RKF
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXb3AXDhsrE
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcun4XbXAm
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IxucSVwZS
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.”510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWLPEgNGT2
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. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9uyT27WyC
