Once upon a frightful Halloween night rested a dilapidated old mansion at the top of Horror Hill. Legend had it, the mansion was haunted by a monstrous pumpkin-headed creature.
Skeppy, the town skeptic, laughed off the ghost stories. One Halloween, armed with nothing but a little bravado and a slice of pumpkin pie, he set out to debunk the myth.
As he crept into the mansion, the air turned icy; cobwebs brushed his face. Suddenly, a massive headless figure loomed, its hand outstretched. “Offer!” it groaned, sending a shudder down Skeppy’s spine.
Skeppy, trembling, handed it the pie slice – and to his astonishment, it was fitted onto the creature’s head. Instantly, a warm, orange glow engulfed the mansion, and the creature chuckled with joy.
Indeed, the mansion was haunted, not by a monster, but a misunderstood Pumpkin-Head, yearning for pie. Pumpkin-Head thanked Skeppy for bringing the first Halloween treat he’d ever received. Now, each Halloween, Skeppy and Pumpkin-Head share a slice, proving sometimes, the real treat is overcoming your tricks.
And thus, the spooky mansion atop Horror Hill was no longer feared but admired for having the friendliest (and probably the hungriest) ghost around.