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"Anyway, I remember Papa said there's a bunch of critters around here in this here pumpkin. But looks like there's nothin'. Maybe he was wrong? What da ya think, princess?" Alicia asked.
"I don't think he was wrong..." I looked up toward the ceiling. "Yep, he wasn't wrong at all."
"Huh? Woah?!" Aquarina panicked as she followed my gaze.
What we had initially mistaken for pumpkin seeds weren't pumpkin seeds at all.
And just as we stared at the strange seeds, noticing how they were moving as if they were alive, something happened.
The door we had entered through suddenly closed, and the giant pumpkin began moving on its own. Its entire structure trembled, with the walls and ceiling shifting slightly as though we had entered the belly of some enormous living creature.
Its hollowness was nothing but a façade. This thing lured its prey inside with its sweet aroma and all-you-can-eat pumpkin buffet, making everything seem harmless and inviting.
But it was worse than that.
