The Vampire’s Costume Problem
A vampire named Victor had been looking forward to attending his first Halloween party with his new friends. But there was one problem: Victor hated wearing costumes. After centuries of living in the shadows, he preferred to blend in, not stand out.
“You can’t just show up to a Halloween party as a regular vampire,” his friend, a werewolf named Will, said. “You need to be something special, something creative!”
Victor sighed. “I’ve been a vampire for over 300 years. Isn’t that creative enough?”
“Nope,” Will replied. “Halloween is the one night where you have to go all out. No excuses. What about a zombie? Or Frankenstein’s monster?”
“A zombie? A zombie? I am already dead, thank you very much!” Victor exclaimed.
After hours of debating, Victor finally agreed to wear a costume. He decided to go as a pumpkin, but as he was carving the holes for his eyes, he realized something.
“I’m a vampire. I don’t carve pumpkins,” Victor muttered. “I drain their juice… or something…”
But when he arrived at the party in his pumpkin costume, everyone was impressed. “Wow, Victor! You really went for it this year!”
Victor smiled, secretly relieved that he didn’t have to be “extra spooky” for the night. As the party went on, he even started to enjoy the costume, especially when he got to carve the pumpkin out for his snacks.
