Countdown To Halloween Novels & Stories

Anxious as they were, they tried their best to maintain their composure just to leave a good impression on my foster siblings. Raymond and Donald exchanged a glance and sneered with disdain. In their minds, I was just an orphan. Where would I suddenly get parents from? Raymond waved his hand in disgust to chase them away. "Get lost, you scammers. Can't even give it a rest on Halloween! Don't delay us. “We are going out to buy our sister a gift and celebrating the holiday!" Just as they were about to slam the door, a large hand grabbed the door panel, holding it open with an astonishing amount of force.

I asked lightly, aware of their mutually elated faces. “Halloween is tomorrow night,” Valentin said, helping to put the unwanted costumes together again. Startled by the realization, I had no idea the holiday was so close. Time had gotten away from me completely, and it caught me off-guard, I hadn't even prepped anything yet. “We’re taking Charlie trick or treating. You can take my card and pick out a costume in town if you’d like.” “What about Charlie?” I asked, not denying how nice it sounded to have that card in my wallet for a time.

Marching straight to her room, I snapped, "Do you have any idea how pregnant you are right now? How could you still play hide-and-seek here, Meryl?" I pushed the door open, only to find it pitch-black as well. I flipped on the light switch and looked around, my gaze hardening once I confirmed that Meryl wasn't around. I took my phone out and sent her a voice message. "It's Beth's 18th birthday celebration today, Meryl. How could you throw a tantrum just because of that? You can't use our unborn baby to threaten me, Meryl. You should get back here and apologize to Beth. Maybe then I'll overlook this."

The countdown appeared in the corner of the screen. 14:59... 14:58... 14:57... The hunt was over. The ultimatum had begun.

I stood there, gripping my phone so tightly my knuckles turned white. The digital clock in the lobby read 4:17 p.m. Less than 34 hours left until 2:15 a.m. tomorrow. Maybe Eric knew what had really been inside that "high-risk package" sent to the outskirts three years ago.

I thought, just to be sure, counting again. Wednesday, 21:05: Beep. 1.2..3..120. Thursday, 21:05: Beep. 1.2..3..120. Friday, 21:05: Beep. 1.2..3..120. Friday, 23:30: “Beep, hello 001. It's 23:50, the counting system will close in ten minutes, please complete the count from 1 to 120 if you want to continue”

My heart raced as I drove through the streets of Seattle, trying to find the last details for my children's sixth birthday, Cassian, Dorian, and Kane. The big day was approaching, and if that wasn't enough, it was also Halloween, making it all the more special. Only two days remained, and I wanted the celebration to be perfect. I was buying a few more party items as the sun began to set on the horizon, painting the sky with shades of orange and red.

He could be annoying as hell, but he was still the best brother. I’d never tell him that though. If his head inflated any more, he’d have trouble walking. “By the way.” I tried to sound casual as I fiddled with the sleeve of my shirt. “Halloween is coming up, and I was thinking of pulling some pranks. Is there anything Alex is scared of? Clowns, spiders, heights…” Suspicion crawled into Josh’s face. “Halloween is more than two months away.” “Yeah, but it sneaks up on you, and I want to prepare.”

If people want to really get away from the game there are two ways first is to die and another is to- [ Ding! Welcome player no.35089 to 'Halloween's Party'] But why am I selected? [Transferring to the first copy in 3…2…1… Reminder: Players, Don’t die!] Hey! Wait…you have got the wrong person!

" The Ghost pressed him, growing impatient. With the pressure mounting, Liam's hand moved, and the trigger was pulled. At that moment, the Ghost's laughter echoed wildly. He ripped the sack from my head and seized my hair. "Look at what you've chosen, Liam." His eyes widened in shock, and he screamed in disbelief, "No!" While screams filled the air, a clear electronic voice announced: [The countdown is over.] [Exiting the world...]