Countdown To Halloween Novels & Stories

“Daddy will chase the monster away.” The basement stairs creaked under my weight. The air grew damp and cold, carrying the familiar smell of concrete and forgotten Christmas decorations. I swept the beam across dusty shelves, old furniture covered in sheets, and stacks of boxes labeled “C9” in black marker—my wife’s obsessive filing system for holiday stuff. Nothing. No glowing eyes, no claws, no growling shadows. Just silence and cobwebs. “Nothing here, Lily!” I called up the stairs, my voice echoing slightly. “Just junk. Come down tomorrow and I’ll show you.”

I defended myself lamely as we walked to the isolated corner where my pizza box was. I didn't want to leave him, I felt a weird attraction that I didn't feel before and- “60, 59,58…” The whole pack was counting. “Why are they doing a countdown?” I asked, looking around me to see teens with fireworks in their hands, ready to light them up. “It’s the countdown to midnight. From twelve am, you will be able to find your mate.” He winked at me. “... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!” At the end of the countdown, fireworks exploded in the sky and the moon was blood red but that wasn't the onlything weird about that moment.

Kenneth and Autumn had rushed her to the hospital, and everyone had stayed by her side to watch over her. I had used all my savings to buy a small cake to celebrate my birthday at the time. When Sherman returned home and saw the cake, he had been so infuriated that he threw the whole thing into the trash. He told me that by celebrating my birthday, I would be bringing misfortune upon Summer since we shared the same birthday. It was why she had fallen and hurt herself. As a result, I was forbidden from celebrating my birthday from that day forward. I recalled the first time I was brought back to the Lewis residence. There were over a dozen rooms in the building, but Summer's belongings were s

Sade’s POV The crisp autumn air wrapped around Sade as she stepped out of her car, the scent of burning leaves and pumpkin spice filling the air. The neighborhood was already decorated for Halloween, pumpkins on doorsteps, fake cobwebs clinging to porches, and skeletons posed in eerie grins. It was the season she used to love, the time of year she’d always gone all out for. But this year? She wasn’t in the mood for celebrating.

She smiled. I narrowed my eyes. “Masks?” Bella asked, while I remained silent. “Yeah, because everyone will be wearing masks,” she explained. “Halloween is six months away,” I said, and Bella nodded in agreement. “It’s not about Halloween. It’s just the theme.” “Your uniforms are both designed and ready to wear for tonight…Something sexy and chic at the same time” She motioned for her assistant to come over to us. We looked at her realizing she was already holding two boxes.

Callie dressed warmly in her black coat. It was getting colder as autumn began to fell away and winter crept closer. The Samhain celebrations were going to be held in a clearing in the woods. The way from the school building to the clearing was lit by torches even with the full moon.

Lily was only four, she always wanted me to read her a bedtime story before bed. "Benny, Benny. Daddy told me a stowey. Let me tell it to you." She raced up to me and I scooped her up into my arms bringing her back to my room. "What story was it?" I asked freigning excitement. "It was the stowy about the pwincess... There once was a baby, her hair was as dark as night, her eyes a lighter shade of the deep blue sky, she was only six months old when she was taken from the palace. But the witch that stole her cast a spell so the princess would never be found and the witch was never seen again. Every year on the princess's birthday they still hold a huge ball and send off lanterns to try and gui

I plan on making it the biggest Halloween party that this town has ever seen, and after recent weeks and the extra publicity, why not use all that bad publicity in our favour? I giggle to myself as my mind works overtime. The Mystery Wolf will return to the Star Gazer for one night only, Our Hunt The Werewolf Halloween special! Yes… That’s going to get the people talking and hopefully bring in the crowds to make it a night to remember. I send Raul an email with a project document outline. My plan is to open tomorrow night with a special discount for these last few days leading up to Halloween. Anyone who buys one of the Halloween special drinks shall get a token, but what are the tokens for?

Maeve butted in, not even trying to mask the irritation in her voice. "I need to send your things to your husband's home!" Maeve and Hillary's eyes met with the mention of the word 'husband'. They only have one name on their minds. September. The cold wind had already engulfed the whole city. The stars were nowhere to be found tonight as if afraid of what type of disaster they might be witnessing. "Calm down, Maeve. You can talk it out like adults in a calm---" "Shut up." Maeve hissed, making her sister shut up and just silently held onto her safety belts tightly.

My sister had sharp eyes and found the letter under the old pillow. Dad wiped away his tears and unfolded the paper with trembling hands. "Mom, Dad, and Heidi. By the time you see this letter, the countdown should have ended. I'm so happy I get to live with all of you. Thank you for your hard work in the last 18 years. I hope we can still be a family in my next life! Oh, right, use the money in the piggy bank to buy a toy for Heidi! Consider it an early birthday gift."