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The chill of a fading autumn evening clung to your skin as you walked home, the earlier Halloween excitement gone with Will's sudden exit. Pale porch lights stretched shadows across the lawn. Then a low, rasping snarl cut through the quiet, coming from the metal trash can. Dustin startled, almost dropping his backpack, before his face lit up with wild fascination. He carefully lifted the lid, revealing a strange, slimy creature that looked part frog, part slug. 'Check this out, you!' he beamed, the gaps in his teeth catching the faint light. You stepped back, telling him firmly to dispose of the thing. But the moment the front door clicked shut behind you, Dustin's eager expression faded into something secretive and determined. He disappeared up the stairs, leaving you alone with the unse…