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As the full moon hung low in the sky, casting a silvery glow over the sleepy village, Suzah felt a mixture of excitement and trepidation. It was Halloween, her favorite night of the year, but this time there was something different in the air, an electric tension that whispered of the unknown.	As always, she and her friends Jake and Mia went through the village, collecting candy and delivering it to their homes. Afterwards, the three of them went on their traditional late-night walk through the former, now abandoned pumpkin patch on the outskirts of the village. Locals whispered about the history of the patch - it had once belonged to a farmer who had mysteriously disappeared on a fateful Halloween night. It was said that his ghost was still there, forever guarding the cursed ground.	"Are you sure we should be out here?" Mia asked, her voice shaking slightly as she approached the dilapidated wooden sign reading ‘Pumpkin Hollow’. She became more and more afraid every year and this time, when they turned 14 and were no longer children but young adults, it was no better.	"Come on, where's your sense of adventure?" Jake teased, his bravery hiding his own discomfort.	They walked deeper into the field. The air was filled with the smell of damp earth and decaying vegetation. Shadows danced as the moonlight filtered through the scattered gnarled trees around them. They could hear the distant rustling of leaves, but the farther they went, the sound became sharper and more decisive—as if footsteps were following them.	"I don't like this," Mia whispered, turning pale as she looked over her shoulder. "We should turn back."	"Just a little further," Suzah urged, her curiosity overpowering her instinct to flee. In the middle of the field she spotted a large, oddly shaped pumpkin, its skin shimmering in the moonlight and pulsing strangely, as if it had a heartbeat.	“Look at this!” she shouted, coming closer.	As she reached to touch it, the air changed and became colder. The surface of the pumpkin rippled and suddenly it opened like a mouth, revealing a dark abyss inside. Before she could react, a chilling voice echoed from inside: "Come to us."	Suzah gasped in alarm. Jake stumbled backwards, falling over a vine as Mia screamed. All three turned to flee, but the ground seemed to twist and warp, taking them deeper into the field instead of out. The pumpkins around them began to move, their faces turning into grotesque grimaces as they laughed and mocked the trio.	Where did all the pumpkins come from? Nothing had been planted here for years. Suzah couldn't think about it.	"Run!" she shouted, but her voice was drowned out by laughter. They ran through the pumpkin maze, each step becoming harder, as if the earth itself was holding them back.	Just when they thought they were running for the rest of their lives, they spotted a flickering light in the distance - an old wooden hut, long abandoned. Was there a candle burning inside? No matter. They rushed inside and slammed the door behind them.	Inside, the atmosphere was full of dust and decay. It smelled musty. Shadows danced across the walls, the flickering light coming from an old lantern that stood on a rickety table. When they caught their breath, they realized they were not alone. The farmer, a ghostly figure with hollow eyes and a tattered straw hat, stepped out of the shadows.	“Why have you come?” he croaked, his voice like the crackling of dry leaves.	"We were just exploring the area!" Jake stammered, his bravery gone. "We didn't mean any harm to anyone!"	The farmer's gaze softened for a moment and he looked out the window where the pumpkins glowed threateningly.	"These are not just pumpkins. These are the souls of those who have come too close to them. You must leave before the moon sets, or you will become like them."	Souls? Panic gripped the group as they rushed to the door, but it didn't move. The lantern flickered violently and they could hear the mocking laughter of the pumpkins. In her fear, Suzah grabbed a rusty tool that was nearby and banged it on the door until the wood splintered.	They charged into the field, but the pumpkins had multiplied and surrounded them in a menacing formation. The air crackled with energy as the ground shook beneath them. The ghostly farmer appeared again, but this time he pointed toward the horizon.	“Run towards the dawn!” he urged.	Without hesitation, they ran, the laughter of the pumpkins echoing behind them. As they ran, the moon approached the horizon behind them, illuminating the field. In front of them, the edge of the field emerged from the darkness. The laughter turned into tortured howls, and the pumpkins began to crumble, their faces twisted in despair.	Just as they reached the edge of the field, the full moon touched the horizon and began to set. The three teenagers stumbled onto the road, panting and gasping for air. Behind them, the pumpkin patch dissolved into shadows, leaving nothing but the cool night air.	Breathless and wide-eyed, they turned to look at each other. They were saved. But Halloween would never be the same for them again.	&nbsp;

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Halloween Moon

Heikox

Heiko Griessbach

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