Smashed Pumpkins *Distressing Theme*
A Micro-fiction Horror (Content Warning: Unintended Death of Infant)
My first Hallow's Eve; my sister placed me in a pumpkin.
It was supposed to be cute; the baby's in a pumpkin! But the night wore on and she became distracted - she left me outside, cold in the gourd. I grew weak.
By the time she awoke in the early morning hours and recalled my location, it was too late. But my fate wasn't death from the cold, and I blame none.
Late in the night, teen boys arrived, looking for fun. One carried my pumpkin into the road. Another lined their car's tire up...
They couldn't have known...
About the Creator
Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)
A fun spin on her last name, Baker enjoyed creating "Baker's Dozen" lists for various topics! She also wrote candidly about her mental health & a LOT of fiction. Discontinued writing on Vocal in 2023 as Vocal is a fruitless venture.
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