IT31 || 31 days of IT

30 - Copycat Myers

"Trick or treat!" The kids cheered simultaneously. Stan smiled and dropped a handful of candy in each one of their bags.

"You kids are looking great" he complimented with a genuine smile on his face. 

"Thank you!" the kids ran off back to their parents to go to the next house. Stan chuckled and set the bowl of candy down then turned back to his friends who were watching a Halloween movie marathon in the living room. He walked in and took his place back on the couch.

"Let me guess, more Princesses and ghosts created by bedsheets" Richie mumbled. Stan laughed and rolled his eyes. 

"Pretty much" he sighed.

"Remember when we were kids? The costumes back then were far more scarier than they are now" Richie sighed too and shoved another piece of chocolate into his mouth. "Kids are getting weaker these days" 

"That and most horror movies these days are remakes or rip-offs" Beverly added. Richie shrugged then nodded his head. There was another knock on the door.

"Who's getting it this time?" Stan asked. Mike got up and walked toward the door. He opened it and looked down at the little boy dressed in a Michael Myers costume. He smiled. 

"Ah! Michael Myers! Haven't seen you at all tonight, other than on TV" he chuckled. The kid just stared at him silently through the mask. Mike offered a smile and held out a handful of candy. The kid raised a sack and Mike dropped the candy into it. "Have a safe night, Mr. Myers" he watched as the kid turned on his heel and walked away. Mike returned to the living room.

"Michael Myers, huh?" Eddie asked with a smile. "Ironic"

"He looked pretty good. Not that the costume is hard" Mike responded. He unwrapped a piece of chocolate and popped it into his mouth. The movie was coming to an end. They finished the movie up and got the next one ready. Richie jumped up and walked toward the kitchen. 

"Making more popcorn!" Richie called back to his friends. The others grunted an approval. Richie ripped the plastic off a bag of popcorn, tossed it into the microwave, then shut the door and waited. There was another knock on the door so he figured he'd get it this time.

He walked over, opened the door, and looked at the Michael Myers staring back at him. Richie chuckled and looked at the boy then back at Mike.

"Hey, look another Michael Myers" Richie called. Mike peeked around the corner to see and let out a bit of a laugh. He looked at Richie and mouthed the words: 'it's the same one' Richie then looked down at the boy and grinned. "Oh, trying to get more candy huh?" he crossed his arms. "Well, I might make an exception. What do you say?" the boy said nothing.

"Oh don't pester him. The night's ending. Just give him a little more" Beverly called from the living room.

"Nope! I wanna hear the words Trick or Treat!" Richie laughed and waited. The boy just stared at him. Richie could hear the breathing behind the mask. "Come on kiddo!" 

Suddenly, the boy took out a knife and stabbed Richie in the leg with it. Richie fell back onto the floor, yelling out curses and words of fear. The others got up and ran over. The bowl of candy and the child was gone.

"What the hell?" Eddie walked out the door and looked around for the kid but didn't see a thing. Stan was quick to get the first aid kit and Richie whined from the floor where he sat.

"The kid is a fuckin' psychopath" Richie snapped, wincing at the pain that shot through his leg.

"I'll c-call the police" Bill mumbled. "He c-could be dangerous out th-there" Bill rushed to get the phone. Just as he lifted it from the counter, the lights went out. The group looked around worriedly. Bill placed the phone back down with a heavy sigh. "G-G-Guess I can't"