Pumpkin Eater

October 12th

You weren't scared at all!

The 24 hour mall lockdown challenge was the most boring thing in the whole entire world!

You knew the ghosts were just people dressed up in dumb old costumes, already.

In fact you saw Dane - a kid from your history class at school- dressed up as a demonic clown, bouncing around, in Ahhhs!

It wasn't even scary!

You actually couldn't stop laughing!

The fog machines, flickering lights, giant cobwebs and blood splatter throughout the mall didn't help make it any scarier either.

The scare actors just weren't very scary this year at all....

Each store in the mall was being "haunted" by a different ghost.

In order to win the prize money you needed to "survive" at least 10 whole minutes in each store without getting scared and running out before the buzz of the tracking bracelet on your wrist.

A glowing red bracelet meant you were in lockdown mode and couldn't leave.

Once it buzzed and switched to neon green you were free to leave the store.

You just ignored the dumb "ghosts" and went shopping.

Browsing the store shelves and going through the clothes on the rack.

Of course tons of ghosts popped up, tapping you on the shoulder, and doing their best ghostly wails trying to scare you - but you just rolled your eyes and laughed loudly in their face before roasting their entire existence.

Unfortunately you got kicked out of the mall early for making a scare actress cry in Game Stop.

It was some girl dressed up as a burnt Alessa from the Silent Hill game franchise.

When she grabbed your foot from beneath the counter, you instinctevly stomped on her hand, assuming it was a rat.

Security was called on you for hurting staff.

She was crying, as the medic put ice on her swollen hand.

You sincerely apologized, but it wasn't good enough.

She - and security- ordered you to leave the mall and forfeit the prize money.

You tried as hard as you could to stay inside the mall as security was dragging you toward the exit.

You were begging for them to call Marcus and Marty - the organizers of the annual mall haunt.

They ignored you though.

As you got closer to the mall exit, you panicked.

You knew as soon as you passed the door sensor - your tracking bracelet would shut off - meaning you had exited the building and were no longer eligible for any prize money.

You told the security guards about the sensor and while two ignored you - the third actually snorted saying, "- You're not getting the money anyway!"

You had no choice but to confess...

"- You're right! I'm not even eligible for that dumb prize money! Marcus and Marty are my uncles! They hire me every year as an undercover guest to make sure the scare actors are doing a good job!" You cried.

It was the truth......but they didn't believe you.

You threatened them, saying you would have your gay uncles fire them if they dumped you outside like yesterday's trash......but they dumped you outside like yesterday's trash anyway.