Some say a spirit or demon took note
Of the empty body that had started to bloat.
All we know now is this simple fact:
What happened that night, we cannot retract.
This is part nine of a larger story for Christmas. All parts are in the form of a stanza of a poem. Check back tomorrow for part ten!
Joshua G. J. Insole 
“… started to bloat” – I like how you inject humor into those grim stories.
Haha, thanks! I think comedy and horror are rather natural bedfellows…