The Halloween Child (for contest, category #5)

The witching hour be upon us all as we brace for another horror filled Halloween. Kids run the streets dressed as gouls and monster begging strangers for candy. Witches prepare for their anual sacrafices, people plan their parties and scary stories are shared and horror movies watched more than any other day. That is my favorite part of the Holiday, the stories. For instance there is one creepy little tale I herd once that I think I shall share with you but don't worry it's not long, but it will stay with you forever.

The following tale is said to be true, as for me I'm not sure what to believe. It certaintly sounds real enough but lets let you decide. You see in small New England town there was once a child born upon Halloween, but the odd thing is he was born October 31 12am, right as Halloween began. Sure, I bet that happens often but the thing is the boys mother conceived him January 31 around 12am. You see, this boy was born exactly 9 months after conception.

Being a Halloween baby this boy, Damien was his name, grew up a very popular child. After all who wouldn't want someone as a friend who has the best birthday parties ever. A Halloween themed party is great enough but even cooler when the holiday is your birthday.

But as Damien got older some say something went wrong. He started to embrace Halloween year round, wearing black, worshipping dark lords and he even started his own cult. Damien's parents seemed worried about him and tried to get him help but he refused to talk to anyone. This all started when he turned 12 and got worse with each approaching birthday.

By the time he entered high school he was sent to an alternative school for kids with problems because no other school would take him. It didn't take Damien long to spread fear throughout the school with his talk of witchcraft and he was eventually removed from the school and had to be home schooled. But Damien's parents were to scared of the boy as well and did his work for him and let Damien do as he pleased.

Damien eventually left home by age 16 and him and a group of followers took up residence in an old abondoned warehouse where no on disturbed them for fear of what they might find. But this story takes a tragic end when comes Damien's 18th birthday. Him and his followers had a special celebration for his ascent into manhood with a huge party at the warehouse where everyone was invited, but few showed up, not even his own parents. All who were there were just fellow death lovers, goths, demonic worhippers and so on.

The city was concerned about the party and it was going to be shut down before it was started but when the police arrived at the warehouse it was as if no one was in there. They carefully entered the warehouse to find all the party guests dead. Mass suicedal ritual was the final vertic but Damien was no where to be found.

Still to this day no one knows what happened to Damien but the residents sware to this day every Halloween they can see Damien walking the streets with his followers. Some say they see him and his followers in the graveyard others say they are seen in the old warehouse. As for me, I know exactly where he is, right behing you!

Hahaha, I hope you enjoyed tonights tale of terror and have a save and fun Halloween, and if you see Damien, tell him to stop by, I am planning a killer party tonight and it wouldn't be the same without him!

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