Submission (#1103) Approved

31/10/2023

Dear Diary

Today, I decided to go trick-or-treating dressed as a ghost. It was my first time, and I ventured out alone in search of new experiences. I left my house and found the street adorned with Halloween decorations, pumpkins, and costumes. A cool breeze and immense joy filled me. I went from house to house, asking for candy for a long time. That's when I met a Terra who needed my help. His name was Admin, and he was dressed as a cute builder. His bag of candy had been stolen, and I decided to help him find it, as it contained many candies that belonged to Admin. I asked him if he knew who had done it, and he angrily told me that a Terra dressed as a mad scientist had snatched the candies and run away. We thought for a moment and decided to ask every Terra we encountered about someone resembling him and the candy bag. We began our search at a party near my house, where we found many Terras playing board games, chatting, and enjoying sweets. We approached someone dressed as a cowboy who appeared to be the party's host.

"Excuse me, have you seen a Terra dressed as a mad scientist? He stole my friend's candy, and we're looking for him," I asked, a bit nervously, as I'm not much of a talker.

"Hello, nice to meet you! I think I saw one a few minutes ago. He was talking about a surprise, but I don't know where he went."

A surprise? Maybe he wasn't the one we were looking for, so Admin and I continued our search. We knocked on several houses and questioned many Terras, but none of them had any information about the Terra we were seeking. After some aimless wandering, we found a clue: a letter on the ground that read, "hehehe... what you value most has been stolen, look for it if you dare." Admin, upon reading that, became angry and determined to retrieve his candy. We continued our search, but there were no results. Suddenly, we discovered a trail of discarded candy wrappers on the ground.
Admin was a little angry and happy because we had found clues about it.
We followed the trail for a few blocks and saw a rather gloomy house in the distance, with no lights and several "do not enter" signs. Since we hadn't inquired about this area, we gathered our courage and entered. As we approached, we found another note amidst the discarded wrappers. It said, "They are close, come in if you have the courage." With a mix of bravery and fear, we decided to enter. When we opened the door, a cold, dark atmosphere enveloped us. Silence hung in the air, and tension was palpable. I was too scared, as we had no idea what we were getting into. We took a few more steps into the darkness, and the door behind us slammed shut. A somewhat eerie and hoarse voice spoke.

"So, you've decided to enter... huh?"

Admin and I trembled with fear, and in our desperation, we hugged each other.

"There's nowhere left to go."

Footsteps drew nearer and nearer.

"Surrender to your doom!"

The voice grew louder, and suddenly, a toy skull leaped in front of us, scaring us out of our wits. I screamed, and we both fell in fear. A few seconds later, the lights came on, and we were greeted by a Terra dressed as a mad scientist.

"Hello, hehe, my name is Dr. Scope. I'm sorry if I scared you so much. I love playing pranks and scaring Admin." Admin was somewhat angry and threw a little tantrum.

"Okayokay, sorry for stealing your sweets, hehe. I wanted to give you a surprise, and since today is a scary day, I wanted it to be great," Dr. Scope returned Admin's candy, even though Admin already had them and was still a little angry.

"Now that you're here, wouldn't you like to spend Halloween here? I have lots of candy and horror movies," said Dr. Scope, happy and excited. After all the trouble, we agreed and decided to spend Halloween with Dr. Scope. First, we carved pumpkins and turned them into lamps and made more decorations for the house. Admin and I created several scary designs and decorated the outside of Dr. Scope's house. We had skull-shaped pizza, fruit punch, and plenty of sweets. We watched a scary movie marathon and enjoyed popcorn. In the end, we bid farewell. It was wonderful to spend the evening and night with him. He's a peculiar guy, but nice. I also said goodbye to Admin, as it was late, and it was time to rest. Tonight, on Halloween night, I had a fantastic time with my two new friends. I enjoyed the sweets, decorations, and socializing.