Every year the same stories would appear in the news over and over. Some hysterical parent days before Halloween would appear on the news shouting about razor blades inside chocolate bars or medication being passed off as candy.
Liam never believed any of the stories. It was all for ratings. So this Halloween he ignored the stories, even though they seemed louder and more complex then normal. It wasnāt drugs or blades this time, it was a chemical spill in China being blamed for contaminating candy.
Just as Liam was taking his younger brother, who was way too old, out to trick or treat a government warning had cut into the regular programming on the tv.
In a loud monotone voice it warned every citizen to avoid Halloween branded candy, to dispose of Halloween branded candy and to seek medical attention it Halloween branded candy was ingested. But Liam was already out the door with a rubber mask over his face while his younger brother stormed ahead dressed as a wizard.
The streets were dead, a lot of houses while decorated in plastic ghouls and lit pumpkins never answered their doors, and only a few had candy on the porch.
Those ones with candy didnāt even look like theyād been touched.
Liam thought it odd, he hadnāt seen anyone else walking the streets. Not a single gaggle of trick or treaters, only Liam and his brother Scotty.
Scotty wasnāt complaining he was taking huge handfuls of candy, and even completely emptied a few bowls of abandoned candy.
Liam hasnāt touched the candy, heād been trying to stay fit for school and didnāt want to ruin his chance for six pack abs by the end of the year.
Scotty though was greedily shovelling candy into his mouth. He had always been a heavy kid, but as Liam looked at him Scotty didnāt appear to be carrying any of the girth heād always had.
He actually looks very trim, and taller. Maybe he was just standing straighter. Liam tried to change his posture, even walking on his top toes just to get the correct height difference between him and Scotty.
Theyād done a circuit of their neighbourhood and Liam decided to head back. The streets were too quiet and Scottyās bag was already overflowing with candy.
Liam was surprised Scotty could handle the weight, but his brothers arms seemed to be thicker.
Normally Scotty would break a sweat walking down a long flight of stairs. But he was almost glowing, his reddish hair was bright and bouncy, his skin lightly tanned and flawless.
It wasnāt the skin of a guy who spent zero time in the sun and ate nothing but greasy food.
Liam watched his brother the entire walk back. When he wasnāt eating his candy Scotty kept complaining, either his shoes were tight or his shirt was choking him.
Liam pretended it was just Scotty being annoying, but Scotty did look different.
It might of just been that Liam hadnāt looked at his brother properly for ages, but then again Scotty was looking a bit beefy. The shirt under his wizard cloak was riding up rippling abs and was being drawn tight over bulging pecs.
The two boys got home and Liam was about to go call his parents when he noticed the TV was still on. The news running with a breaking news story.
āMass contamination of Halloween candyā
Liam just stood and watched. Scotty vanished off into the kitchen with his bag of candy in hand. His footfalls sounding a lot heavier than normal.
āA public health warning had been issued with a nation wide recall of all confectioneryā
āA massive chemical spill in Chinaā
Liam turned his head away from the tv, the ripping sound of fabric came from the kitchen.
He called for Scotty, who only replied with muffled chewy.
Liam found Scotty sitting on the kitchen counter, now shirtless with his toned meaty torso on full show. The remains of his shirt spread out on the kitchen floor, it looked like heād torn it off. He was taller and looked more his age then ever before, maybe even older.
Scotty was still eating the candy, the contaminated candy.
Before Liam could warn his little brother Scotty grunted between mouthfuls of chocolate.
His larger feet suddenly slapped the floor, his ass still firmly planted on the counter.
Liam gulped, Scotty had just grown a foot of height in a second flat and it looked like he was about to grow again.
Scotty hadnāt noticed and reached for a fresh bar of candy.
