On Halloween night, Lily carved her very first pumpkin. She gave it big round eyes, a crooked smile, and a tiny nose shaped like a heart. When she finished, she whispered, “Happy Halloween,” and placed a candle inside.
The flame flickered—once, twice—and then the pumpkin blinked.
Lily gasped. “Did you just—”
The pumpkin’s smile widened. “Nice carving,” it said softly.
She stared, frozen. The pumpkin tilted its head. “Don’t worry. I only wake up once a year.”
Then, with a wink, it blew out its own candle.
The next morning, all that was left was an ordinary pumpkin…
except for one new thing carved into its side— a tiny heart, smiling back at here.
Happy Halloween
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