Being left alone outside a restaurant in the Metro Nexus, I took several deep breaths of the crisp, if not the cleanest air, to clear my head before entering my own portal back to my house.
After stepping through the portal into my bedroom I immediately transformed my clothing from my evening dress to what I normally wore at night when I slept. I once tried sleeping in the nude but when you are used to brothers that tended to walk into your room unannounced, you quickly lose that habit.
"Nighty night." I said to an empty house. And as soon as my head hit the pillow I was instantly asleep.
The house was silent for several long moments after the young imp's breathing had evened out into sleep before a raspy voice seeming to come from all the shadowed corners of the house said. "Sleep well....For this Halloween I will get you. I will get you and all your friends."
There was silence for a moment longer as the young imp tossed and turned in her bed before relaxing back into deep sleep.
"You all escaped last Halloween but not again." The eerie voice promised.