Ivy

The town had transformed overnight, it seemed.

I had never seen Halloween decorations so vibrant that they could outshine Christmas. Orange, purple, and white lights decorated nearly every window of every business.

Lit Jack-O-Lanterns littered the streets and I hung my head out of the window as we drove by.

“Everything looks so beautiful!” I exclaimed.

“Yeah, it does,” Damien said from behind me though he wasn’t ...