Spell… H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N 2024 – Day 11

Some Halloween parties are literally to die for. A horror piece.

Perfect Disguise

Tina’s Halloween parties were always amazing except for one thing. Her twin brother Peter was always annoying the guests with the same basic question: “What are you dressed as?” Every costume was a mystery to him and he had to know them all. When you saw him coming your way, you already knew what to except.
Two hours and fifty-four partygoers into the night, Peter was navigating the crowd when he saw a young brunette standing in a corner, all alone. Her clothes were as plain as they can be and she wasn’t wearing any makeup. There she remained in utter silence until he waddled towards her with a beer bottle in hand. In between loud and disgusting burps, he asked,
“Hi. What are you dressed as?”
The woman cocked her head, smiled, and said,
“Human.”
Four arms and a mouth full of teeth erupted from her chest and gobbled him whole before he had time to scream. No one saw a thing or missed his quips for the remainder of the night.
She’s still standing there, waiting for the moment when she’ll be hungry again.