Two boys go trick-or-treating, but receive something far worse than either a trick or a treat.

A.E. Jackson lives in Delaware, and writes uncanny speculative fiction for your enjoyment. He is married with two children. He believes there are malevolent forces, just below the surface, tugging us all down. He knows another force, more benevolent than we deserve, works to keep us buoyant. He reads Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, Roald Dahl, Stephen King, Paulo Coelho, Richard Matheson, H.P. Lovecraft, and Richard Bach.

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