Aloha amazing Hivers! How have you been? Halloween is just around the corner so let's have some spooky vibes for today :)
Jake had just celebrated his 19th birthday at his house with his family and relatives the day before Halloween. After dinner and a short siesta, their visitors left, followed by his parents for they live in another compound, 30 minutes away.
Jake's brother Tim, their cousins Warren, Lloyd, Karl, and Jason stayed. They all agreed to catch up with each other over hard drinks. They have not done that in a while and they were all excited. They mixed their own drinks the usual way - gin and blue Gatorade, and had stir-fried meat for their **Boozepetizer **(slang word for food that is eaten while drinking; booze+appetizer).
They had been laughing and teasing each other for a few hours. You know, boys are boys. They bring about girls and everything when they are together, more so over booze. It was almost midnight when Jake felt tired so he decided to rest for a while inside his bedroom. Karl followed him to the room while the 4 boys stayed.
About ten minutes later, Jake heard the doorbell rang, but decided not to get up. "The boys will take care of it," he thought trying to get some snooze. They heard the door open and moments later, there were commotions in the living room, something banging, someone laughing loudly and shouting too.
They hurried outside the bedroom to their horror. Something really stinks and Lloyd was standing by the center table, rambling and giggling but in a young woman's voice! Jason and Tim were by the sofa just watching and laughing loudly. And Warren was in the corner crying loudly.
"What's happening here?" Jake sounded annoyed.
"Hahaha! Oh Jake, there you are! We came to join your Trick-or-Treat party. I'm your uncle Danny!" Jason answered speaking in an older man's voice.
"Uncle Danny? My uncle Danny was dead a long time ago." Jake retorted but at the back of his mind, he suddenly remembered his mom's brother who died many years ago in a car accident.
"That's me! And that's Mary, your cousin," Jason continued, his hand pointing at Lloyd who was still standing atop the table.
Jake forced his mind trying to remember who Mary was. Then he was reminded by that stinky smell. His mind flashed his mom's story a few years ago that their cousin Mary drank poison and died when she was 19. He felt a chill down his spine. He was beginning to be terrified.
"That's enough, you're just drunk," Jake answered trying to be brave.
"Oh, no, don't be like that. We came not to ask for a treat but to GIVE you some," Jason teased, "The treat we bring you is the gold underneath your house," Jason continued still in an old man's voice.
"Stop it!" Jake has gotten a little courage.
"You don't believe, do you? It's not a trick. It's true that your house is sitting on a gold mine!" Tim butted in, pointing at Jake's floor. His voice was of another old man.
Jake felt his courage dwindle down when he heard his brother Tim's sound like an old man. "Something terrifying is happening here," he thought, then he suddenly felt really cold so he ran to his room for his jacket.
When he came out, Karl was crying as he held Lloyd who seemed to be catching his breath and looking very pale while both Jason and Tim just stood by doing nothing.
"Warren, call your mom now, someone is drying here and she needs to come quickly!" Jake commanded his cousin who was still trembling and crying in the corner. Warren got up, went over the phone, and dialed her mom. His parents live just down the hill.
Jake hurried to the sink for water. With the help of Karl, they forced Lloyd to drink, but he started to vomit and his eyes turned white like he's going to die any minute.
"Don't do this to us, Lloyd!" Jake was yelling as he shook him persistently. He was getting really scared, thinking Lloyd might die.
Warren's mom arrived minutes later, and though panting she asked her son, Warren what happened with all the mess. Seeing Lloyd's condition, she immediately crossed her hands and prayed loudly, demanding whoever was there to leave them alone and in peace.
While their aunt was praying, Jake noticed that the odd smell was gone and the room became quieter except for their aunt's prayers. Moments later, Lloyd opened his eyes like he was just awakened, while Tim and Jason looked flushed, wondering what happened.
No one dared to sleet that night. The 3 boys (Jake, Karl & Warren) who were aware of what transpired minutes earlier stayed mum because they didn't know what to believe. They never drank in Jake's house ever again.
As for the gold which is said to be underneath, nobody dared to dig up. Jake's house was converted into storage some years later and it remains standing tall until today.
(This was based on a true story that I originally wrote and published HERE. The story has been re-written for Hive).
Thank you very much, amazing Hivers for reading my entry to the scariest Halloween story challenge by
Happy Halloween and cheers to a lovely weekend filled with joy and blessings!
iFarmGirl
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