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Two low-life thugs might get more than they bargained for on their hunt for treats this Halloween...
Tonight\'s story by
Shane Migliavacca
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Music by Ray Mattis
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Ray had a bad feeling in his gut. Bud had a sinister look in his eye tonight. It was Bud\\u2019s idea they go out. There was an unreasonably cold chill to this October night. Most likely the reason the trick or treaters were starting to thin out. Bud wanted to do some trick or treating of his own. Ray knew Bud long enough to know that meant some kind of crime would be perpetrated by them tonight.
Bud swung a beat up paper sack back and forth as they walked. When Ray had asked Bud told him only that it was a \\u201csurprise.\\u201d Ray didn\\u2019t like his friend\\u2019s surprises all that much. But without him, Ray would never have made it this far in life. His mother was an out of work nurse. His dad a foremen at the chemical plant. Stuck home with a kid and a husband that was never around, she took her frustration out on Ray. Smacking him around. His dad, too busy and too tired from long shifts, failed to notice or care. When he was fifteen Ray ran away from home. Those first few years had been harder then hell. He\\u2019d resorted to things he\\u2019d never thought he was capable of. Then he met Bud. A former runaway himself. They were kindred spirits. Bud knew his way around the streets. Ray owed him. No matter what the man did, he wouldn\\u2019t desert him. Not to mention he was more then a little afraid of him.
A kid in a skeleton costume bounded down the sidewalk towards them. Happily clutching a full bag of candy in his arms. As he passed by, Bud stuck out his leg, sending the kid crashing to the sidewalk. His bag of candy landing next to him. Some of the candy spilling onto the sidewalk and lawn. The kid started blubbering as he rubbed his knee.
Bud knelt down and looked at the kid. \\u201cDid you have a nice trip kid?\\u201d
The kid shook his head back and forth. \\u201cYou tripped me.\\u201d
\\u201cMaybe your just clumsy kid.\\u201d Bud laughed. He snatched up the kid\\u2019s bag of candy.
\\u201cHey! That\\u2019s mine!\\u201d The kid hollered. \\u201cGive it back!\\u201d
There was a flash of steel. Bud held out the switchblade he carried. \\u201cShhh.\\u201d He whispered.
Ray felt his heart quicken. What was Bud gonna do to this kid? He\\u2019d never seen him hurt a kid, could he go that far? Kill a kid?
\\u201cListen kid.\\u201d Bud said. \\u201cThis is my candy now. Mine. You tell anybody about it, your parents, a cop, anybody\\u2026And I\\u2019ll make you watch as I kill \\u2018em. \\u2018cause I\\u2019m the Boogeyman. And I know where you live. Got it?\\u201d
The kid near tears and more then likely pissing his pants nodded.
\\u201cGood. Now run the fuck along. And don\\u2019t talk to fucking strangers.\\u201d
The kid hightailed it as Bud laughed. Sniffing the air he looked at Ray. \\u201cI think that kid shit his pants. Or was it you?\\u201d
\\u201cFuck.\\u201d Ray manged. \\u201cFuck man.\\u201d
This made Bud laugh louder, handing the bag of ill gotten candy to Ray. \\u201cHave some.\\u201d
Shaking his head, Ray reached into the bag. Grabbing a small bag of Sour Patch Kids.
\\u201cWhat are we doing out here tonight man?\\u201d He popped a red Sour Patch into his mouth. \\u201cBesides mugging little kids.\\u201d
\\u201cWell my man, I want to do something more adult then trick or treating.\\u201d
Bud motioned to the house up and down the street. \\u201cPick one. Pick a good one and we\\u2019ll have ourselves some fun.\\u201d
Ray let his eyes wander over the houses. Nice upper middle-class homes. Some decorated to the hilt for Halloween. Others bore nothing at all. One house in particular. A large Grim Reaper stood on lawn. His eyes glowing. A witch stood next to him, cackling at a passersby. Purple, orange and green lights decorated the house\\u2019s exterior. A large glowing ghost hung on the front door. Loudly wailing at little kids as the walked up to the front door.
\\u201cThat one.\\u201d Ray pointed.
Bud nodded in approval. A pretty brunette answered the door. Handing out candy to the little kids waiting there.
\\u201cGood choice.\\u201d
Amanda followed the outline on the construction paper. A detailed drawing of a skeleton grinning at her. She\\u2019d always been pretty good at drawing. Cutting things with scissors was another thing.
Next to her, Amanda\\u2019s little brother Kyle coughed as he coloured in a pumpkin she\\u2019d draw earlier. They sat at the kitchen table. Surround by snacks and colored paper.
What a drag. Stuck home on Halloween night looking after her sick kid brother. Her parents were off to have diner and then a movie. She was missing Stevie Lee\\u2019s big Halloween party at the Mill Creek farms. She\\u2019d just got her driver\\u2019s license and barely got to use it. Why couldn\\u2019t her parents cancel? Why\\u2019d it have to be her?
She looked at her brother. It sucked for him too. He\\u2019d really been looking forward to trick or treating tonight. Instead they were stuck home together. Both of them had gotten bored watching horror movies on TV. She\\u2019d decided maybe making something would lift their spirits.
\\u201cThe Horrorthon will be back with Night of The Killer Lobsters after a word from our ghoulish sponsors.\\u201d The television played to an empty living room.
The ghost hanging on the front door wailed. Breaking Amanda\\u2019s thoughts. The scissors slipped, causing her to poke her thumb.
\\u201cOh shit!\\u201d She hollered.
\\u201cYou okay?\\u201d Kyle asked.
\\u201cYeah. You didn\\u2019t hear me swear, right?\\u201d
He gave her a thumbs up.
There was a loud knock at the front door.
\\u201cWant me to get it?\\u201d Her brother asked.
Amanda stood. Holding the scissors in one hand. \\u201cI\\u2019ll get it.\\u201d
There was another loud knock.
\\u201cComing!\\u201d Amanda shouted over the ghost\\u2019s howling. \\u201cHold your fucking horses.\\u201d She said under her breath.
\\u201cLook!\\u201d A man warned on the television. \\u201cThere\\u2019s one now!\\u201d As a lobster was superimposed over the side of a car. Menacing some kids in Lover\\u2019s Lane.
Walking past a upright piano set against one wall. Setting the scissors on the coffee table, Amanda picked up her mom\\u2019s large ceramic bowl. According to her it was some family heirloom.
A red drop hit the beige carpet.
\\u201cShit.\\u201d Amanda growled. Looking at the trail of blood drops on the carpet behind her. She hadn\\u2019t though the scissors had broke the skin of her thumb. Now she\\u2019d have to get blood stains out of the carpet before mom and dad got home. What next?
There was another furious knock.
\\u201cYeah. Yeah.\\u201d She said. This time not even trying to hide her annoyance. The pile up of the night\\u2019s events getting to her. So much so Amanda forgot to look through the window to see who was out there first. Something she always did.
Unlocking the door, she yanked it open. Two men in plastic clown masks stood waiting.
Amanda stood, hesitating. \\u201cTrick or-\\u201d
The rest of it was cut off as the closer of the two men drove a fist into her stomach. Knocking the air out of her lungs and doubling her over. Mom\\u2019s precious heirloom hitting the floor, shattering. Sending candy spilling over the floor.
Before she could recover, strong hands shoved her back into the living room. The two men rushing in after her. The second man closes the door, locking it and turning off the lights.
Amanda tries to stand. Earning another punch to the stomach from the first man.
\\u201cWe good?\\u201d He asks.
The second peeks out through the curtains.
\\u201cGolden.\\u201d He answered. Keeping watch through the drawn curtains.
Amanda staggered hunched over. Barely able to gasp for air much less form words. She wanted to warn her brother. Scream out for help. Anything.
The first man grabbed her by the hair, yanking her head up, so they were face to face.
His gloved hand touched her cheek. In his other he held a switchblade. \\u201cYou alone girly?\\u201d
\\u201cYea-Yeah.\\u201d She gasped.
\\u201cWhat\\u2019s a looker like you doing all alone on Halloween night?\\u201d
\\u201cI-I was grounded.\\u201d She manged. Tears burning her eyes.
\\u201cThat so? Wouldn\\u2019t be lying would you? Don\\u2019t have a boyfriend stashed somewhere? Maybe a girlfriend? You know what they say. \\u2018When the cats away. The mice will play.\\u2019 You playing pretty mouse?\\u201d
Amanda coughed. \\u201cNo.\\u201d
\\u201cToo bad.\\u201d He lamented. \\u201cGonna behave?\\u201d
\\u201cYes. Please. Take whatever and go.\\u201d She pleaded.
The first man picked up the family portrait sitting on the mantle. God, she hoped Kyle had heard everything and had run and hid. Or maybe he\\u2019d run out the kitchen door. Heading to one of the neighbors for help. He was a smart kid, it was possible.
\\u201cWho says we want to take anything?\\u201d He answered. \\u201cWhere\\u2019s junior here?\\u201d He said tapping on the picture.
\\u201cHe went with my parents. Trick or treating.\\u201d Amanda answered.
\\u201cDid he now?\\u201d
Her watery eyes wandered the room. Not too far away sat the scissors on the coffee table. So far all she\\u2019d seen was the guy\\u2019s knife. No guns. If she could reach the scissors.
The man chuckled loudly.
She met his eyes. He\\u2019d seen her looking at the scissors. Amanda lunged. Leaping towards the scissors.
\\u201cDon\\u2019t think so!\\u201d The first man said. Cutting her off with another punch.
Amanda staggered and fell to her knees. The world fading in and out of blackness as the carpet came rushing up to meet her as she fell.
Ray saw the girl go down in a flash. Turning away from the window when he heard the commotion. She hit the carpeted floor and went limp.
\\u201cShe-\\u201d
Bud knelt down, checking the girl. \\u201cOut like a light.\\u201d He stood. Motioning Ray over.
\\u201cI\\u2019ll stay here with the princess. I want you to check the place out. They gotta have something valuable stashed here. Mommy might have some jewelry. Or daddy might have some cash squirreled away. Check the bedrooms first.\\u201d
\\u201cOkay man, then we can get out of here.\\u201d Ray said. \\u201cHer parents could be back anytime.\\u201d
\\u201cGo, find something good.\\u201d Bud said. \\u201cAnd if you see somebody, a boyfriend or the brat\\u2026\\u201d He drew a finger across his throat. \\u201cI\\u2019ll entertain myself while I wait.\\u201d He smiled.
Ray nodded before leaving. God He\\u2019d be happy when they were out of here. When he could take off the crummy mask. He was sweat'