It was a normal evening on a popular talent show. The audience was buzzing with excitement, waiting to see the next performance. The lights dimmed, the spotlight came on, and onto the stage walked a small girl holding a large, decorated pumpkin.
She had no instruments, no music—just the pumpkin in her arms and a quiet smile.
The judges looked puzzled, whispering to each other, but the girl began softly:
“This is my magic friend… and today, we’re going to play together.”
She started dancing gently with the pumpkin, spinning it like a doll, cradling it like a baby. The audience chuckled, charmed by the innocence. But then, the girl paused, stared at the pumpkin—and took a bite.
That’s when everything changed.
The stage lights flickered. A warm, orange glow surrounded her. Her body began to change. Her hands turned into pumpkin skin, her face rounded out into a carved, glowing expression—and in seconds, she became a living pumpkin, standing frozen at center stage.