Alyvia Stone was tired. Tired of school. Tired of her family. Tired of life. She was just tired and wanted to dig up a hole and die. It was a day before Halloween, the 5th anniversary of when her little sister Alice died. She didn't want to have to remember it. It was like a fever dream. One day 10-year-old Alyvia got back from school to see her parents holding eachother with tears in their eyes. And then, they shared the knews. Alyvia remembers getting so mad and interrogating them like crazy but they didn't say a peep. They were silent and sad. Now, anytime she brings it up they just ignore her. She hated it. She fucking hated it and knew that there was nothing she could do to change them. Now, she's 15 and she's moody and depressed and she couldn't change herself either.

"Guess what tommorrow is?" Louis Rutherford, Alyvia's twinkie of a friend sits down at the lunch table with a smile.

"The day where kids dress up and goofy ass outfits and basically steal from people" Axel rolled his eyes.

"Halloween! I have this pirate costume. You guys are gonna love it." Louis says all cheery eyed. Everyone else at the table gives him a dirty look.

"You fucking idiot," Maggie Bernardo, bascially Alyvia's partner in crime, gives him a shove, "It's none other than the 5th anniversary of Alice's death."

"And that's scary movie night too" Claire mumbles.

"Shit. Oh my God, I'm so sorry Aly, I knew that, I swear." Louis' voice started to quiet down.

"You're all good, Lou. And you guys don't have to be grieving with me. It's been 5 years plus it's Halloween. Live it up" Alyvia looks at each of them and they all live her a blank stare.

"I'm serious! Go trick or treating. Please go. Don't use my sister as a lame excuse not too. It doesn't make any sense" she stands up, gives them the rockstar signs with her hands, and leaves them at the table.

"Way to go, Louis" Axel drops his spoon and claps slowly.

"It's not his fault," says Alaska, "She'll be fine. I just know it."

Everyone else at the lunch table gives eachother the same look. They usually don't go trick or treating on Halloween like all the other kids. They want to respect Alyvia and her family. They thought it was weird that Alyvia was literally asking them, begging them to go trick or treating.

"Boo!" Everyones lights were on in Alyvia's 'festive-as-hell neighborhood' as she likes to call it. It was finally 6:00 pm. That meant all the kids were out of school and already in there costumes. Most kids below the age of 9 dresses as either a princess, superhero, or cowboy. Maybe even as Ghostface if they're that mature. Adults had their candy baskets set out and the show was ready to begin. Not Alyvia's friend group though. They were at her house. They have a tradition every Halloween they stay up watching scary movies inside while, judging the costume of every kid that rings the doorbell. It was so much fun.

"Popcorn, popcorn, popcorn is ready" Lexi St. James, Alyvia's babysitter whirls around the kitchen counter to the living room with two jumbo bowls of freshly popped corn. Lexi usually babysits when Alyvia's parents are out. Which she finds weird because Alyvia is 15 and old enough to stay by herself. Luckily, she and Lexi have become very close to where they're like sisters.

"Thanks, Lexi" Alyvia smiles and pops one into her mouth

"Of course, honey" Lexi winks and snuggles in next to her

Maggie picks up the remote and turns the TV on, "Ok, what is it this time? If any of you say The Shining I will fucking murder you"

"Take a chill pill, Mags, how bout Chucky?" Claire says

"Dolls make me sick" Alyvia says

"Okay... Hide and Seek?"she suggests again.

"Yo, what if we play Hide and Seek?" Alaska suggests

"You seriously can't go one night with out bragging out how good you are in a game?" Alex asks

"I agree" Lexi says, "A nice little game of Hide and Seek before we start the movie. How bad can it be? I'll count first because I'm sure none of you want to do that-"

The ring of the doorbell cut her off. 

"Looks like we have our first guest" she says and quickly scurries to the door.

"Trick or treat! I think. That's how they say it, right?" Rohan Brown, one of Alyvia's dad's work friend's sons and also one on the most popular. guys at their highschool stands right at their door just wearing casual clothes says.

"Look who it is" Lexi says with a sarcastic wide eye

"Oh my God, Rohan! What are you doing here?" Alyvia says.

"I dunno. I just wanted to stop by. Just say a quick hello." he shrugs

"You serious?" Maggie questions him and looks around at the others.

"Yeah, um, can I come in?," he sneaks past Lexi into the house and looks around, "Nice set up you Stones have goin' on here, huh?"

"I guess" Alyvia shrugs. 

Rohan looks at Alaska, "Wait, you're Atlas' sister, right?"

"Yeah, I am. That's cool that you remember me. I mean, you're really fine. I mean, wait, no." Alaska looked like he was simply head over heels for Rohan.

"Alaska's had alot of fruit punch this night, um, we were gonna play Hide and Seek. Wanna join?"

"Hide and seek, Lexi? What am I, 9?" Rohan laughs

"Oh please stop being a pussy and have a little fun" Lexi says

"Hey, don't call me that! Fine, I'll hide I guess." Rohan gives everyone a look before Lexi starts counting.

Alyvia needed to find somewhere fast. There were so many options and since it was her house, she knew the best places. She started to head down the hallway where she and Alice's room was. There was a linen closet right in between with the best spot for her to squeeze in and hide for a good amount of time. But, she didn't go there. Alice's room was creaked open a bit and the lights were on. She decided to just go in and look around a little bit. Aly barely goes inside the room because she dosen't want to remember anything that'll make her cry and she hated crying. Crying was for losers and people who just give up on life right there and then. But she decided just this once. She could say that Alice was pretty spoiled for a five year old. She had a bunch of art supplies hence the little drawings all over her room. She had a bunch of fidget items like a broken recorder. She also had alot of children's books because she was a good reader for her age. Alyvia continued to look around. None of Alice's collections compared to the one of her dolls. She had a doll cupboard full of dolls of different sizes, looks, and brands. Alyvia's eyes scanned the collection on dolls.

"Jesus!" she had a mini heart attack, almost stumbling on a little chair behind her, "You scared me, doll"

Alyvia looked back up at the doll. it was the biggest one Alice had in her collection. But the weird part was, she'd never seen it before. So, she took a closer look at it.

"Damn" she said. Due to it's size it was kind of creepy but, it also kind of resembled her in a way.

It had her same hazel eyes which switch from blue-ish to brownish depending where she is. it had her same dirty blonde locks too. also her often pink lips. Alyvia stepped back, slowly left Alice's room and closed the door behind her. 

"Found ya!" Lexi jumped out right as she closed the door.

"Ahhhh, Fuck!" Alyvia screamed, "Christ, Lexi, don't scare me like that."

"Sorry, Liv. You okay?" she wraps an arm around her, "You look like you've just seen a ghost or something"

"Yeah, I'm fine, it's nothing. Let's go find the others." Alyvia said

"Actually, you were the last one." Lexi smiles and they walk back to the living room together.

Ding Dong !

"Another damn trick or treator" Lexi shakes her head and heads to the door.

"Wait," Alyvia stops her, "Lemme open it"

Lexi raises and eyebrow then shrugs. She loves and cares for Alyvia alot and is dying to find out what has got her all down in the dumps. Alyvia on the other hand, hated the sight of that doll and wanted to erase it from her mind. Maybe seeing a cute kid in a costume will soothen her brain and make her heart stop racing. Little does she know, it progressively gets worse.

author speaks ! ❤️‍🔥

hey guys ! hi ! it's been a fat while. i have freaking dentures in.
anyways, i'm hoping you enjoy the first chapter of this apply fic.
i kinda hate it & it might be really bad & rushed but that's ok bc 
i literally just started writing it today & didn't think this through 🥰
i also might edit it in the future

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