This prompt reminded me of this scene from the movie: Goosebumps 2. Lmao. Cheeky sweetness can be lethal.

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This is based on the prompt: Missing Gummy Bears of the Halloween Vault 2 contest on @FoodKart profile.

Kicking off her shoes, Nita stumbled on the tiny welcome carpet by the door. "So welcoming," she muttered, lazily trudging to her bedroom. Discarding wrinkled black slacks and blouse, she headed to the bathroom for a quick shower, grumbling all the while about her clumsiness.

With a satisfied nod, Nita skipped to the kitchen. "Eloy?" A call to grab the attention of a lazy and lovely cat, her sole companion, fell to deaf ears. She didn't have the heart to change his name after her ex-boyfriend named him. The break-up was mutual. So, there was nothing to be bitter about.

Shrugging, she pulled open the fridge blindly knocking half the bottles and containers inside before grabbing the milk. Her eyes finally settled on sweetness, a heavenly portal to la-la land after a long stressful day at work. She embarrassed herself again, dumping coffee over her desk and then, after cleaning it up, slipping. The second cup soaked her pants, narrowly missing her beige blouse.

She sighed. That wasn't only it; her boss watched the whole ordeal with raised brows and a smirk. She didn't know if he was amused or just piling excuses to fire her later.

Disappointment filled her after approaching the bag of gummy bears to find it torn to shreds and no candies inside. Frowning, her cheeks filled with rage before a frustrated screech burst out. "Eloy!"

Heavy feet padded around the tiny apartment looking for her innocent-but-only-one-to-blame cat. Her body stilled when entering the living-room. The cinnamon feline was lying flat on its belly, tail wagging, predatory eyes focused under the couch.

The cat turned to look at her, energetic meows prompting her to reluctantly mirror his position. "What is this doing here?" She picked up the gummy bear.

Eyebrows knitted, Nita ushered her cat out as she searched the place finding singular pieces under the coffee table, the kitchen's table, her bed, under the multiple fake plants..."What in the world?"

The tiny munchkin was unable to reach the kitchen's counter. So, it wasn't him. It couldn't have been the neighbors for there were only one and the old couple recently relocated to a retirement home.

Placing the gummy bears on the small table, confusion filled her as she took a seat on the comfy couch. She stared at them, trying to decipher what happened until sleep overtook only to be woken up a while later by grunts and scratches of nails on wood.

Reprimands evaporated as she watched Eloy swing at the gummies that were crawling everywhere on the table screaming. Her mouth opened and closed multiple times. Halloween was supposed to be boring, her colleagues celebrating in a party organized by their company, but she politely declined for she's had enough embarrassments.

Fear crept up her body as she sat frozen watching the one-sided fight unfold before the clock struck midnight and the candies stopped, unmoving lifeless pieces scattered across the table. Snapping out of her stupor, she pushed her cat closer. "Eat, eat!"

Word count : 500.

Nita is Native American Choctaw name meaning "bear".

Eloy is a Spanish name that means "warrior" or "renowned warrior".

It's weird. It's bizarre, lol. But, I hope you enjoyed it.

Dreams. Xx