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Rain hammers, the roof, the door rattles, the phone whispers
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trick or treat inside Valley video. The power dies, and
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the aisles go silent until the first body hits the floor.
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If the storm doesn't end soon, there'll be no one
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left to rewind.
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There's a shill in the air. Must befall Join me
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for a Tale of Halloween. You will experience tales over over, ghosts,
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and damp. It is not recommended for the weak at heart.
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But as for tonight, Picture a small town video store
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on Halloween night where thunder shakes the posters and a
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playful voice on the phone keeps asking trick or treat.
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Then the lights go out and the trick arrives at
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the door with something sharper than candy. In the flicker
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of candles, friends turn into targets, and a storm turns
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the parking lot into a trap. Tonight we rent some
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true terror, so get comfortable and make sure you always rewind.
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The story starts after this deadly rental by Charles Campbell,
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October thirty first, nineteen eighty three, six pm. Valley Video, Gloverville,
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South Carolina. Shelley Bryson and Rodney Lee were minding the store,
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which was owned by Valley legend Rick Spradley. He was
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a ten the annual Halloween party at Bruce's, so he
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was probably already drunk off his ass barreling toward full awn. Shitfaced.
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Valley Video was in its second year of business. Last year,
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people came in steadily throughout the day to rent scary
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flicks to play in the background of Halloween get togethers
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and slumber parties. This year hadn't quite lived up to last,
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but the night was still young. It was pitch dark
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outside already because of the dense storm clouds overhead. Thunder
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was rumbling, threatening to release buckets like a pot on
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the brink of boiling over. This certainly wouldn't help business
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if it were a rainout. Shelley popped in a thrice
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viewed copy of Halloween three, Season of The Witch, and
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it was followed by a groan from Rodney. Yeah, that
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movie thucks, ath Rodney said through his vampire fangs. His
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black hair was slicked back with his daddy's palmd. His
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mother painted his face a pasty white and created a
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nifty black cape from an old bed sheet. A decent
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white button up, black slacks, and black shoes completed the outfit.
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I disagree. I think it's highly misunderstood. I'm telling you,
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years from now, people will appreciate it more, Shelley said.
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Shelley was dressed as the bride of Frankenstein, complete with
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a fancy wig her aunt bought for her in a
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fancy wig shop in downtown Augusta. It wasn't even from
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a costume store. Her aunt, Billy doctored it up to
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look even better than the most expensive ones in those
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costume shops. Her face and arms were painted a shade
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of olive, and her dress was a black and white,
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tattered on purpose number. She wasn't going to be movie accurate,
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but Shelley liked to put her own spin on things.
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What the fuck, Shelley shouted. The thunderclap shook the windows,
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and a couple of movie posters fell from their precariously
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taped spots. Rodney laughed and said, that was a good one.
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Do you know how dumb you sound talking through those teeth?
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You sound like Cindy Brady's real daddy, Shelley said, and
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turned her attention to the television where the earworm of
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a song Silver Shamrock played. Shelley didn't move. She waited
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to see if Rodney was going to answer the phone
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with the vampire teeth in his mouth, and he did.
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Valley Video where we have the best collection of movies
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in the valley. Trick or treat, said the gravelly voice
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on the other end of the line. Yes, are you
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looking for a movie? Rodney asked, Trick or treat? The
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gravelly voice, repeated by Rodney, said and hung up the phone.
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What did they want, Shelley asked. Rodney popped the teeth
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out because they were starting to become quite uncomfortable, and
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said didn't say. All he would say was trick or treat. Oh,
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Shelley replied, I can't believe nobody stopped by yet. You
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think the whole town went to Bruce's, Rodney asked, I'm
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sure it'll pick up soon. I mean it's just past six,
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just getting a late start this year, that's all, Shelley said.
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The door chime came to life, and a woman neither
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of them recognized, walked in, accompanied by a young girl
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no older than twelve that they also did not recognize.
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Shelley and Rodney looked at one another and shrugged. The
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woman was dressed up as Dolly Parton, with a low
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cut western shirt, denim skirt, and brown cowboy boots. Rodney
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was happy to see that she also had something that
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Dolly was quite famous for that wasn't a good singing voice.
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The little girl was dressed as Ace Free from Kiss,
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and the costume wasn't bad. Fact of business, It was remarkable.
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The makeup pretty much matched the famous guitar player. Her
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outfit was all black, a combination of spandex and sweats,
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trimmed with some sort of silver material. The silver painted
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boots on her feet and the toy white guitar strapped
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to her back would win any costume contest in the valley.
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Rodney fumbled to put in his teeth. Welcome to Valley video,
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Shelley said, beating Rodney to the punch. He smiled as
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drool dripped from his phony teeth. Hi, we're not from here,
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but Lilah heard about your store from a friend of
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hers yesterday and said we must come in. The woman said, Hi,
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you must be Lilah, Shelley said, and smile at the
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little girl. The girl nodded, smiled back, but didn't utter
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a word. And you are, Shelley asked the woman. I'm Tina,
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Lila's aunt and guardian. Guardian Shelley thought. She wondered if
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the little girl's lack of voice had some sort of
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trauma behind it. Rodney was smiling like an undead dope
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as spittle ran through those teeth as he stared at
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Tina's tatas well, you came to the right place, Lila.
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Please help yourself to some candy from the pumpkin on
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the table. It's Halloween, after all, we have a great
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selection of scary flicks for the holiday, Shelley said. Ricky
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would be proud of her salesmanship. Thank you, Lilah meekly replied,
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letting her first since walking in escape her lips. You're welcome,
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Shelley said, and seemingly right on cue, the silver shamrock
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song blared from the television. What are you watching, Lila asked,
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peering over the counter. It's not very good. We have
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a lot of movies that are way better, Rodney said.
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It's so good. It's Halloween three and if you want
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to rent it, I'll start rewinding it for you. It's
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the only copy we have that hasn't been checked out.
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Shelley replied, Yes, please do that, Tina said, and continued,
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Come on, Lila, let's see what else they've got. They
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walked to the back wall that housed the horror section.
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Take those teeth out, you look like an idiot, and
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wipe off your shirt, Shelley said. Rodney spit them out
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and simply smiled. Shelley and Rodney turned their attention to
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the door, and a made up but familiar face was
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grinning like you just ate a canary. What's up, freakazoids?
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Guyton O'Hanlon shouted, what's up? My boy rad costume, Rodney said.
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Guiton was dressed as the sworn enemy of what Rodney
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was depicting. Guiton wore the garb of an impressively accurate
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for Valley makeupchanthrope, more popularly known around the globe as
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a werewolf. Shit that is good, your mama, do that,
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Shelley asked.
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No.
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New chick that started at Bruce's last week. Her name
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is Elena Marie and she ain't hard to look at,
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even before a few frosty mugs. If you catch my drift.
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Geiton said, okay, and why did she want to put
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makeup on your gnarly face? Shelley asked, she was doing
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it for a lot of folks. She says, that's what
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she wants to do, horror makeup on movie sets. That's
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what she said. How she's gonna get there from working
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at Bruce's in the middle of bumfuck nowhere, that's beyond me.
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So listen, I want to rent that Halloween three movie
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everyone's been shitting on. Geiton said, sorry, just rented the
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last copy we have. Shelley replied, with the tone of
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not really being sorry. Yeah to the lady with the stacks.
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Rodney whispered and nodded his head toward the horror section.
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But he may as well have said it out loud,
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because Rodney's whispers, much like himself, carried weight wowsa. Geyiton replied,
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after he got an eyeful, Okay, boys, that's enough. We
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have the other two Halloween movies, and I think there's
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still a copy of Friday the Thirteenth Part two back there.
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Shelley said, sorry, no, there's not. Tina said, as she
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set a stack of three empty VHS cases onto the counter.
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I believe that's four movies, counting the one you have
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behind the counter, Tina said. Lilah was looking cautiously at
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Guyton on the cusp of being fearful of his appearance.
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His makeup was more intimidating than the goofy faced vampire
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Rodney portrayed. Well. Hello, Dolly, Guyton said, in a very
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poor Louis Armstrong impersonation, what's shaken? Wolfman? Jack? Tina said
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he wouldn't want to give up one of those movies,
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would you? I mean, are you really gonna watch four tonight?
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If you let me have the Friday the thirteenth or Halloween,
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I promise I'll meet you here tomorrow and give it
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right back. I need something new to watch tonight, and
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I've seen most of the other stuff they got back there,
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and the stuff I haven't seen, well, I don't think
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I want to see. If you catch my drift, Giton
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said no was the answer, but Tina didn't say it.
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It was Lila, and the fear that threatened to consume
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her eyes quickly switched to anger. Now I don't think
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I was talking to you, Ace, Geiton says in such
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an acrid tone that Shelley wanted to reach across the
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counter and slap him across the face. Rodney's mouth dropped.
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If his teeth had been in, they would have fallen out.
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Guess that's a no wolfman jack. Tina said, that'll be
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eight dollars and twenty four cents. Shelley chimed in. Wait
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a minute, Shelley, Geyon said, and held up a paw,
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turning his attention back to Tina. Just know, huh, no negotiation,
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I think not. It's Ace's show. I'm afraid, Tina said,
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and winked at her niece. This time, Shelley picked up
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the phone. Valley video how can I help you trick
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or treat? The gravelly voice tickled Shelley's ear in the
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most uncomfortable of ways. She held the phone away. Your
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tricker treater is back, Shelley said to Rodney and hung
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up the phone. Now, guys, play nice and go pick
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out something else and stop harassing these nice people. Don't
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make me call Ricky out of Bruce's I don't think
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you want him coming down here. You get my drift,
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Shelley said mockingly. A giggle came from Lila, and Tina's
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eyes widened. As she successfully held back laughter. She apparently
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just wanted to rent the movies for her niece and leave. Yeah,
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I get your Geiden stopped mid word as the phone
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rang once again. Shelley answered, Valley video, how can I
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help you? Trick it is, the gravelly voice said, and
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hung up. Before Shelley could do the same, two more
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posts fell, Everyone froze, and the lights flickered, but stayed on.
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The storm clouds released their bounty with a sudden violence.
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Rain hammered the metal roof like it was a million
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little monsters pounding on doors to get inside. The gravel
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dirt parking lot was going to be a pond very
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soon if this continued. Shit, we might be watching our
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movies here and having candy for dinner. Tina said, I'm scared.
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Lilah fretted, I'm sure it'll pass soon. They called for
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scattered storms on Channel six, so fingers crossed. It's just
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a pop up, Shelley said. Rain brought by the gusty wind,
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flooded inside. With the open door. Ginger Grant and Bill
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Haney stumbled in, with Billy busting his ass when he
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tripped on the instantly water slicked floor Ginger immediately pushed
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the door closed. Her once beautiful witch costume was a
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sopping mess. Billy didn't look much like Batman. The pointy
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ears were now floppy, and he looked more like a
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water logged rat than the caped crusader. Oh shit, Geien said,
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forgetting all about his little spat with Tina over videotapes
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that seemed a lot less important in their current situation.
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We are so sorry we got caught in it. We
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were walking to Bruce's because Billy didn't want to drive
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because of the alcohol and all, and then the bottom
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just fell out. Ginger said, I'm glad you got inside.
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It sounds brutal out there. You all can just ride
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it out and hear I was just saying that it's
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probably only a pop up, Ginger. Come with me to
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the back. I've got something for you. Sorry, Billy. I
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can bring you a towel, but that's about the best
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I can do for you, Shelley said, and led Ginger
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to the back office of the store. Damn it all
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to hell, Billy said. He looked up and noticed Tina
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and Lila for the first time. Oh hi, sorry, I
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don't think i've seen you around. I would say, I'm Batman,
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but I'm pretty sure his suit wouldn't fall apart in
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the rain. I'm Billy, Yep, we heard, Glad you didn't drown.
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My name's Tina and this is my niece, Lila. Lila
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gave Billy a finger wave and a kurt smile. Billy
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smiled back and tried not to stare at Tina's cleavage. Hey, Rodney,
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Ricky got you working tonight. Huh, Billy asked, yeah, he
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got us both working because he thought it might be busy.
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Guess the jokes on him. Rodney replied, yeah, I guess, so,
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Billy said. There was an awkward silence for a couple
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of minutes until Ginger and Shelley returned. We're back. Shelley
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was a life saver. Ginger announced she was nice and dry,
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wearing an orange Midland Valley Mustang's T shirt along with
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the matching sweatpants. Shelley left her gym bag in the
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back office the other day, and she and Ginger were
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close in size. Shelley tossed Billy the promised towel. No
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fair the soke, Batman said jokingly and continued, I guess
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I wouldn't fit in anything you would have in the back. Huh, Rodney, course,
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if I did have something, I'd have plenty of cover
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blanketed even Billy finished, ha ha. Rodney fake laughed and
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flipped Billy the bird. I'm just glad I didn't take
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the gym bag home. Everyone please help yourself to some candy.
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I'm afraid we don't have anything more nutritious, but we
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can gather around and watch a movie if you want,
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until this whole nastiness passes, Shelley finished. Another thunderclap shook
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the windows, but the remaining posters stayed in place. If
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we watch one of ours, can we pick another to
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replace it? Lila suddenly asked. Rodney began, of course, Shelley interrupted,
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Halloween three is still in the player. You want me
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to fire it up? No, Rodney said, shut up, Rodney.
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Is everyone else good with that one? Yep, Geyen said.
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Everyone else nodded yes, so Shelley pressed play. Auto tracking
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was adjusting the image for maximum visual quality when another
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boom shook the windows, much harder. This time. A couple
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of video cases fell from their perches. A sizzling crack
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of lightning struck incredibly close to the video store. The
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lights went out immediately, and a smell that can only
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be described as ozone or burning wires suddenly filled the store.
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Lilah was the first one to break the immediate silence
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as she coughed into her hand. Shelley lit the bick
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she kept in her dress pocket. She wasn't a smoker,
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but a lot of her friends were, and she liked
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the feel of the lighter. Something that you may need
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in a pinch, that was easy enough to have on
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you at all times. Okay, we're okay. This shit is
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no joke, Shelley said, and continued, I'll be right back, Rodney,
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come with me. Ricky has some taper candles in the
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back somewhere, a whole box of them that Darnell brought
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in a couple of months ago for what. I have
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no clue, but we need them now, so come and
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help me. Everybody else. You're gonna be in the dark
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for just a little bit. But light is on the way,
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Shelley finished. She held bic in front of her as
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Rodney followed closely behind. I I don't like this, Lilah said.
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It's okay, It's just a bad storm. That's all. We're
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safe and dry. We might need to rent a boat
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to get out of here when it passes, but we'll
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be fine. Tina assured her niece. Wonder if the power's
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out at Bruce's, Billy asked, probably, I bet all of
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Gloverville lost power with that last strike. Ginger said, well, look,
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ye there, Geiton said, as Shelley and Rodney appeared from
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the darkness of the back office, looking like monks holding
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lit candles. All right, everybody gets one. Be careful of
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the wax, though, Shelley said, as she lit them one
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at a time and passed them to everyone. Rain pelted
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the roof and slammed into the windows with bad intentions.
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The wind picked up, and the metal roof sounded as
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if it were a musical instrument being played expertly by
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a supernatural force, threatening to peel it right off and
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send it into the night sky. It would let the
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torrent flood the store, destroying every film in its wake,
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and leave people swimming for their cars. But for now,
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the roof held shit, Geiton simply said as he pointed
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to the bottom of the door as muddy water flooded
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in under its gap. He was holding his candle above it.
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I think we should leave, Lila said, no, We're safer
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in here than out there. Tina replied. Every one was
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holding their candles in front of them like swords to
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avoid wax rolling down and dripping on their hands. Who
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the hell would be out in this shit? Guyton asked.
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He was closest to the door. It wasn't locked, so
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he had no idea why they were knocking. He didn't
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open it, but did yell come in if you need
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to get out of that shit? But I ain't opening
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the door. You chose trick. It was the same gravelly
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voice that called earlier, and the source of that voice
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was now right outside the door, caught in a fucking monsoon.
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It got Shelley and Rodney's attention. Everyone else had a
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look of okay, and I don't like it. Liah said,
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it's okay, it's just someone being stupid. Tina said, just
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come in already. Billy shouted, you chose trick, the gravelly
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voice repeated. Billy the wet night suddenly felt an uncontrollable anger.
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He should be at Bruce's pounding him back, but here
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he was stuck in valley video with his date that
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at the very least got to put on dry clothes.
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And now some dickwad was banging at the door, shouting,
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you chose trick. Billy didn't choose any of this shit.
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He marched to the door and his feet sloshed in
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the water, rushing in. Hey, jerk face, I got your
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trick in here, Come on in and get it. Billy
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jerked the door open. The sky lit up, and Billy
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didn't see anyone. With the door still ajar, Billy turned
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to face the others. Guess he didn't want to get wet.
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Everyone stared wildly with their brains, not quite comprehending what
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just happened, until Ginger's shrill scream filled the room. Billy's
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body lay in front of the wide open door, and
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his separated head was face down in the puddle on
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the floor. Blood was spurting out of what was left
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of Billy's neck. Rodney picked up the phone and just
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like the power, it was dead. You got a gun
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behind that counter, Geyton asked, Nope, Rodney answered. Ginger was
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shaking hysterically, trying hard to gain some sort of composure.
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We need to get out of here, right fucking now.
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Tina said, I I'm not going near that door. Lilah
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moaned me either, not without some kind of weapon. Geiden said,
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a bat. Ricky keeps a big ass aluminum bat in
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the office. Shelley said, well, go fucking get it. Guiton commanded.
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His attention was on the still open front door. Aunt, Tina,
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we need to find a way out of here, Lilah whispered,
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loud enough for others to hear. She was shivering, seeming
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completely consumed with and she still wasn't going near the
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front door. Shelley emerged from the back with a shiny
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black and red bat that looked as if it had
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never struck a baseball. Now we're talking, give it, Geydon said,
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holding out his fake fur covered hand. Whoever this Elena was,
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she paid attention to detail when it came to Halloween makeup.
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I don't know what if he takes it away from
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you were or chops your head off too, Shelley questioned,
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as she held the bat close to her chest. I
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ain't staying in this video store with a killer waiting
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to pick us off one at a time. If you
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want some, he can come get some. Now, hand it over.
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Geiiton said confidently, wolfman Jack means business. Tina said, Lilah
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poked her on the arm. She he loved Aunt Tina's
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sarcastic wit, but now was not the time, Not with
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a headless man lying in front of the door and
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all Shelley reluctantly handed the bat to Geiton. They were
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all shit out of luck, especially with the phone still
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being out of order. Geyiton held the bat like he
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held many others in his lifetime, being an avid rec
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league baseball kid growing up and continuing on the Midland
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Valley High baseball team. Point was he knew the proper
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way to hold a bat to get maximum swing. If
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whoever decided to remove Billy's head from his body were
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still out there, he was going to find out right
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quick why pitchers feared the Gloverville ball crusher. Rodney, get
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on that side of the door, Guyton said, as he
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motioned Rodney to move to the right of the opening.
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Don't worry, you can stay arm's length away. I just
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need you to provide a little bit of light. Rodney
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walked cautiously toward the door, holding the candle in front
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of him, careful not to let it get too close
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to the rain, still cascading in on its sideways arc
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Good good, stop there, Geiden said. Shelley, Lilah, Ginger, and
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Tina stood shoulder to shoulder nervously watching. Geiden began walking
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slowly toward the door. He could feel the first mist
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touch his nose. He was about seven feet from the door.
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Rodney was the shakiest vampire ever known to man. His
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real teeth were chattering inside his head, and his black
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suddenly felt like a balloon that was one breath away
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from exploding. Guyton grinned as he got closer. Stepping around
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Billie's carcass, he could hear footsteps quickly approaching outside. I
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got you, you, son of a bitch. Guiton whispered. He
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was just inside the door opening and he was getting drenched,
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but he kept the grip on the bat. The footsteps
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barreled toward the door. Guiton raised the bat. Guiden no,
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Shelley screamed, but it was too late. He swung the
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bat with the force that gave him his ball crusher Moniker,
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and it found pay dirt. The sickening crack of bone
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ag against the bat sent painful vibrations up his forearms.
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It was a vastly different sensation than hitting a baseball. Solid.
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The man fell to his knees, half of his body
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in the store and the other half still outside. Guiton
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smiled until he realized who the man was. Ricky. Shelley screamed.
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He was gurgling blood, the left side of his head
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was caved in, and his left eye was dangling out
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of its socket. Oh shit, oh shit. Guiton set the
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bat down and turned his back to the door as
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he knelt to see if there was anything he could
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do to help Ricky. The blade came down on the
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center of Geiton's noggin like a hot knife through button.
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His eyes blinked rapidly as his face split in half.
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Brain matter oozed from his skull when he hit the floor.
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No silver bullets needed for this Werewolf Rodney took off.
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He ran straight to the back office, slamming the door
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behind him, while Shelley, Lilah Ginger, and Tina screamed, bloody murder.
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Billy was dead, Ricky was dead, Guiton was dead. Who
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was going to be next? Shelley desperately wanted to grab
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the dropped bat. She instantly regretted handing it over to Geiton.
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If she hadn't, Ricky would be there with them, he
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would have known what to do. Even leaning over to
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pick it up would be a risk that she wasn't
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willing to take. Lilah tugged on Tina's arm. Come on,
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Lilah said. Rodney locked himself in the back office. Shelley
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grabbed Ginger by the hand and followed behind Lilah and Tina.
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They walked to the back office. Shelley turned the knob.
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Rodney opened the fucking door, and let us in? Is
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he out there? Rodney asked, No, let us in, or
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we're going to bust it down, Shelley threatened. The lights
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flickered for just a moment, giving them all in ever
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so brief false sense of hope before they went right
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back out. It was a good sign. It meant See
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and g were at least working on it. Rodney stood
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from behind Ricky's desk, still holding his candle. He walked
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stiffly to the office door. Another zap of lightning sent
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a fresh wave of ozone into the air. Rodney heard
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Lilah cough as he turned the knob. Shelley pulled the
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door open, Rodney fell forward and hit the floor with
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the sound of a wet dish rag. His guts splayed
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out from the sides of his ample belly. He's in there, run,
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Shelley screamed. The women turned almost in unison. Ginger and
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Shelley took the lead. Tina and Lila were using a
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little more caution. No one came rushing out of the office,
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but Rodney was lying there deader than shit. The sound
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of shattering glass from the small window above the filing
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cabinet in Ricky's office filled the store, and Tina heard it,
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so they stopped. Ginger and Shelley did not. Ginger was
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the first to the door. There was no stopping her.
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She leapt over Billy's body, almost slipping in the mix
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of blood and water, and she skirted around Geiton, avoiding
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the clumps of brain, and stepped over Ricky. Shelley was
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right behind her, but stopped suddenly, as if she just
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hit an invisible brick wall. The blade hit Ginger in
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the left temple and escaped out the right temple before
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it was pulled back through with lethal precision. Ginger gasped
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and blinked. The wires in her brain were severed. She
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felt no pain as she dropped to her knees, mouth
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puckering like a fish out of water. Before her eyes
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locked on the forever stare, she slumped over on the
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welcome mat to the video store. Shelley's adrenaline and self
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preservation instinct kicked into high gear as she bolted out
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the door, ducking her head as she turned to the right.
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The blade still came, but all it got was the
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blessed oversized wig her aunt had made for her. The
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rain was as heavy as it ever was. There was
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a party at Bruce's, or at least there would be
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people there waiting for the return of power. It was
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just down the street. Gloverville was so fucking dark, with
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nary a street light on. Shelley was passing Oak Street
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and she could hear a dog barking somewhere down the
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murky road. The rain washed makeup into her eyes, making
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the stinging. Why didn't she hear Lila and Ginger behind her?
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Had he killed them? Even though Shelley was running for survival,
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A wave of guilt hit her and she stopped. She
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shouldn't have stopped. He grabbed her by the back of
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her long brown hair that was now freed from the wig,
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and jerked Shelly to the ground. The wind was knocked
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from her lungs, and the man pulling her was very short,
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not much bigger than a child. He drug her painfully
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across the jagged street. Shelley's dress was ripping, as was
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the flesh on her back and shoulders. Valley Videos parking
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lot was nothing more than a mud pond now, and
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the water on the torn flesh of her back was cold.
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Shelley found her voice. Please stop. Please. The man pulled
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Shelley over the bodies in their path and slammed her
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head against the floor. Shelley was concussed, but still conscious.
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She pushed up, trying to stand. Did you kill them two?
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Shelley asked. There was a giggle from the horror section.
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Who's there, Shelley demanded, It's just Ace and Dolly. Lila's
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voice said, run get out of here. He'll kill you both.
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Oh no, he won't. Tina's voice said, what Shelley asked?
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You chose trick, the gravelly voice whispered in Shelley's ear.
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Shelley was gone, Lila, get your brother, It's time to go.
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Don't forget our movies, Lila said. Oh yeah, good catch.
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Tina replied, Charlie, come on, it's my turn next year.
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Remember that, Lila chided, You did so good, Charlie, Tina
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said as she pulled her nephew's bald head into her bosom.
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The scales on his face felt sand papery, but Tina
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didn't mind. His ninja outfit held up quite well in
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the chaos. She was so proud of both of them.51200:43:50.239 --> 00:43:54.599
Lila was becoming a great actress. They were just a51300:43:54.719 --> 00:44:01.519
trio of psychopaths having fun on Halloween. Life couldn't get51400:44:01.639 --> 00:44:09.000
much better. The rain suddenly stopped. Charlie held the sword51500:44:09.159 --> 00:44:12.840
in one hand and took his sisters with the other.51600:44:14.199 --> 00:44:18.119
They left the store. It would be a new town51700:44:18.320 --> 00:44:28.920
next year. Would they choose trick or treat? And that51800:44:29.239 --> 00:44:35.079
My Spookies was deadly rental a Valley Halloween tale by51900:44:35.400 --> 00:44:39.199
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But the horror doesn't stop there. Tomorrow, something dark and52200:44:50.079 --> 00:44:54.440
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