Molly was grounded for a week at the result of her actions. She couldn't see her friends and had to take more witch training and school learning. Though Jack was never harsh to her, she felt a bit ashamed for what she did.
A week later, she met them outside of the hangout, feeling a bit better.
"Molly, I'm really sorry for encouraging you to use blind magic!"
"Mum, I told you, it's my fault for not doing the right thing. I need to learn to handle my relationship better with my guardian."
"At least your teeth are fix."
"Yeah, I can eat candy and hard food! My teeth are probably the cleanest teeth in all of Halloween Town."
"you don't like rotten teeth?!" Spook and Molly yelled his name, and laughed for a sort.
"Anyway Molly, we're glad you're back to your old self. Let do something fun to make up for being grounded. The outside of our hangout need a few decors. So, we came up with an ideal to decorate it with pumpkins, wanna head to the old pumpkin patch?!"
"Ever been, Molly?!" Mum asked.
"Yes, once. Jack took me on my first day in town. Though, it was only for a short time since we had to make room for the rest of the night. I guess it'll be fun to get my mind off things. Sure, why not."
"Then lets go!" Mum grabbed Molly's hand and ran with her. Spook shook his head and followed.
They soon arrived at their destination. Molly gazed at the sight of many kinds of pumpkins. Big, small, tall, short, dead and alive.
"Wow, I forgot there were so many pumpkins here!" She was amazed by it all. A dumb voice called out as the three friends gazes at the behemoth caretaker.
"Oh, I remember you. You're that blue guy with an ax on your head."
"Pretty girl, good to see you." He stumble.
"I never asked, does that sharp ax hurts your head?"
"No." He said slowly.
"Okay, then. Um, me and my friends are here to pluck our own pumpkins."
"Okay, pretty girl. Use this wheel barrel to carry them." He gave her a wooden wheel barrel. She looked up.
"Thank you, Mr. Behemoth."
"Anything for the pumpkin princess." Molly blushed as the behemoth went on his way.
The trio soon looked all around them, pumpkin all over the patch.
"So, would you like plain pumpkins or Jack o' lanterns?" asked Mum.
"I think I'll go with plain. So we can carve them ourselves!"
"I agreed with that!" said Spook. And so, they split up to search for their own pumpkin. While looking, Molly grew a bit hungry. She had so many pumpkin meals before so, a small bite of one won't hurt, especially with her new teeth. Finding a small pumpkin, she used her wand's power to cut a little piece. But when she tasted it, something was different. Just eating one slice, she was hungry for more! Soon, she ate every piece of the small pumpkin and still wanting more!
Mum was passing by with a pumpkin in his arms, Molly used the flotation spell to lift away Mum's pumpkin into her arms, and began to eat like a pig.
"Hey, if you're hungry, don't eat mine. That's very rude!" Spook came up and saw Molly's reaction. He gasp!
"Oh, no! Molly has Pumpkin Eater!"
"Pumpkin Eater?'"
"Sometimes when you eat a newly harvest pumpkin, you'll be force to eat pumpkin after pumpkin until your stomach burst!"
"That's Awful! Molly stopped!" But she didn't listen. But when she ran to her third pumpkin, something grabbed her. She turn to face a scary tall scarecrow with a Jack o' Lantern head. His voice sounded familiar.
"My dear, I wouldn't do that. If you eat too many pumpkin, you'll get a big tummy ache. Be a good little girl and respect all of the pumpkins in the patch."
"Oh, sorry Mr. Scarecrow. My manners are poor." She blushed. He let her go as she joined her friends.
"Sorry for eating your pumpkin, Mum."
"Oh, don't worry! I'm glad you're safe!"
"Come on, lets find our pumpkin!" The boys ran ahead as she looked back behind her, to find the scarecrow gone. He remind her of someone. She shook it off and joined her friends.
They spend the rest of the day exploring the patch. Molly was in wow at the sight of the giant jack o' lantern at the heart of the patch. Spook claims it to be the patch's landmark. Mum says it is as big as a two stories house! A great sight indeed. In the evening, they craved their pumpkins. Molly craved her cat's face, Spook craved a friendly ghost ans Mum craved a goofy face. They place them outside and lid them up.
"Thanks guys, that was fun. It certainly cheered me up."
"My pumpkin is the best!"
"Mum, all are pumpkins are good." Just then, Molly's name called out, to find her guardian heading towards them.
"Molly, I heard you went to the pumpkin patch today!" She blushed.
"Oh, what did you hear?"
"That you founded some really great pumpkins and these are wonderful cravings! Though, your Mummy friend could use some work."
"What, did you say about your being the best?"
"Spook, shut up!" Molly and spook laughed at Mum's humiliation.
"Now, my dear, lets go home for dinner."
"Okay, see you guys tomorrow." They waved goodbye, as she went along with him. Molly wondered if the scarecrow and her guardian are the same or is it a coincidence. Only when Halloween comes, she'll learn who the scarecrow is.
