[ WP ] Your 11 year old nephew just ate 2 of your LSD gummy bears 45 minutes ago and you have to make sure he makes it through sane


 `` Daniel... How are you going buddy?'' 
 
 Daniel looks up from his head in the carpet, eyes wide open like Jack in'The Shining'. He lets out a `` Ooooooooooh'' and puts his head back down! 
 
 `` Holy Moses!'' I think to myself 
 
 `` Ummm Dainel... How many gummy bears did you have?'' 
 
 Daniel puts up 2 fingers... then 3 fingers... then four. I think I was seconds away from cardiac arrest when Daniel goes back to 2 fingers and says `` This many'' still with his head down. 
 
 `` Well at least it's not 4'' I thought to myself. So 2 gummy bears, that's 300 micrograms. One gummy bear would usually be enough to send me to wonderland, 2 was an ordeal one time and an amazing experience the other. But that was n't my first time, nor was I 11 years old. 
 
 `` Uncle Jack, I do n't know what's happening to me?'' he says. `` I feel funny.. There's something wrong with everything! Even when I close my eyes, I'm still seeing things. What is happening to me? Is this puberty?'' 
 
 I try and hold back my laughter 
 `` It's ok buddy... You know those gummy bears you had?'' 
 
 `` Yeah'' 
 
 How am I going to explain this? Should I just say that this is puberty? Nah, my brother will definitely find out and kill me. 
 
 `` Well... They're... ummmmm'' 
 
 Poisonous might not be the right word.. Let's not freak the child out... Fuck, say something... 
 
 `` ummmmmmm Magical!'' 
 
 `` Magical?'' Daniel looks back up with a slight twinkle in those psychotic brown eyes. Fuck me, he is high as kite! 
 
 `` Yeah Magical, I do n't know how to tell you this but I am a special magical being and I've been living in hiding for years. Not even your Daddy knows about this. it was my big secret and those gummy bears allow me to see the magic of the world around me. There's good magic and bad magic. When you focus on seeing the good you see all that is wonderful and when you focus on the bad, you see all that is evil. It's not something a normal person like you can take but I think the magic in you is strong and we can get through this together. You just have to stick with me and we'll get through this together, ok buddy?'' 
 
 `` Ok Uncle Jack!'' He says helplessly as he's tripping his little nuts off 
 
 `` And just remember Danny boy. Do n't be afraid of anything and only think about the beautiful magical world'' I grab a poncho from my closet and put it on him `` This poncho is a magical poncho, ok? Do not take it off. It protects you'' 
 
 `` Wow... This feels so good. It looks awesome. Thanks Uncle Jack'' 
 
 Fuck! What do I do? Who can I call? My brother? No! he will murder me! Oh god! Ok... Will 300 micrograms kill a child? 
 
 I pull out my phone and do a quick search for Children on LSD! I find articles on kids at a football game who were inadvertanly given acid at half time. The kids ran around like little monsters and one of the parents called it the most entertaining game he had ever been to. That made me giigle and nobody was hurt but the lady responsbile was sent to jail for 3 years! 
 
 `` Oh god.. I'm too handsome for jail!'' 
 
 I found another article about these kids in the 60s being given acid by their parents. No deaths reported. Just kids talking about how important their experience was! What fucked up parents gives their 10 year old acid? What fucked up Uncle leaves LSD laced gummy bears lying around for their nephews to eat? But from what I've read, at least he wo n't die on me... I hope! 
 
 Daniel got up and starts looking around. The heaviness of the LSD had subsided and the curiosity of the world around him were starting to kick in. I contemplate if i should take some as well and we can go through this together. `` No Jack! That's silly! Get your shit togehter. Look after your... Oh god!'' 
 
 Daniel is hugging the wall 
 `` I've never noticed how beautiful this wall was before'' 
 
 I look at the wall and see it for what it is.. White! I shake my head and think about what I normally do when I'm trip sitting. Set up a good space. Good music. Paintings. Bubbles! Nature! 
 
 Fuck it.. Let's give him the whole shebang! 
 
 `` Daniel buddy.. Let's make the room more magical. Wan na help?'' 
 
 Daniel refuses `` i do n't want to leave this wall'' and goes back to staring the wall feeling every little bump with his fingers and mumbling to himself `` So pretty! 
 
 `` Fuckin trippers! l 
 
 I put on some music, which gets a `` whoooooa'' reaction from Daniel and I start setting up the room with bean bags, pillows cushions on the ground. I get some colourful sheets and and hang them up on the walls except for the one Daniel was having a moment with. 
 
 `` Daniel, Look at what I've done!'' 
 
 He turns around with his psycho eyes and looks around the room with wonder. `` Wooooooow! Uncle Jack... This is incredible'' 
 
 I press the button on my bubble machine and he starts letting out a manic laugh and runs closer so he can stare at the bubbles. 
 
 While he's distracted with the bubble machine I quickly go to the kitchen counter to cut up some fruit for him. 
 
 `` Daniel! Want to taste the best fruit of your entire life?'' 
 
 `` Yeah!'' He says in excitement! 
 
 I put the plate of watermelon, oranges, pineapple and cherries on the table. He stares at the plate for a bit and looks back up at me: 
 `` These are so colourful'' 
 
 His looks back at the plate and picks up a peice of watermelon and puts it in his mouth. 
 
 `` Oh my god! Where did you get this from? Why have you been hiding this from me?'' 
 
 I laughed as I watched him pig out on the fruit while sounds of `` Mmmmmm'' and `` Oh god'' can be heard through the chewing and slurping. 
 
 I look at the time and guess that there's another 3-4 hours to go before it wears off. 
 
 `` Ok Daniel, let's wander to the park for a bit!'' 
 
 He jumps up at the idea and we head out towards the park. I sit down and watch him play in the playground occassionally stopping to stare at things for a moment. 
 
 My phone rings. `` Shit! it's my brother'' 
 
 `` Hello?'' 
 
 `` Hey bro, just wondering how you're going?'' 
 
 `` Yeah I'm fine. Just at the park. He had too many gummy bears so I'm just letting him tire himself out on the playground'' 
 
 My brother laughs `` Sugar is always dangerous'' 
 
 `` Yeah tell me about it'' I reply. If only he knew. 
 
 `` Well, looks like you've got things under control.. I'll come pick him up early in the morning'' 
 
 `` Cool see you then'' 
 
 I hang up letting out a sigh of relief and look over at Daniel who was now lying down on a grassy knoll staring at the clouds. I go and lie down next to him. 
 
 `` Uncle Jack... Clouds are amazing'' 
 
 `` They are buddy'' I laughed. I think I've said that exact statement in the past. 
 
 `` The world is so beautiful'' 
 
 `` It most certainly is. Let's wait here until sunset and then we'll head back home ok?'' 
 
 `` Ok Uncle Jack'' 
 
 We continue laying down looking at the clouds as the sun slowly sets. Occassionally Daniel would ask me a question or make a statement and as the sun would set his awe of the world around him would grow deeper. 
 
 As darkness approached we walked back home. I switch on the TV and put on'Adventure Time' to keep him occupied for the remaining hour or so while I make him a chicken sandwich. I put the plate next to him and sit down on the couch. He eats half of it commenting that it's the best chicken sandwich he's ever had in his life and then runs off to the bathroom. 
 
 It's almost over. I can sense it. 
 
 He comes back and asks if he can have some milk. 
 
 `` Yeah buddy, i'll just go fetch it for ya'' 
 
 I run to the fridge and bring him back a glass of milk. 
 
 `` Thanks for showing me the magic land Uncle Jack. Today was the best day ever'' 
 
 I smiled. `` That's ok little dude. But this has to be our little secret, ok? People ca n't know I'm a magical being. Not even your dad. If the word gets out, I will be in a lot of trouble by the grand wizard and you might never see me again. You understand?'' 
 
 `` I understand. I wo n't tell anybody. I promise! I'm sleepy so you can have the rest of my sandwich'' 
 
 He's a good boy. I wait for him to fall asleep. Pick up the half sandwich and take a bite! As i chewed watching'Adventure Time' I suddenly realised something. 
 
 He could n't have? He would n't have? 
 
 I open up the sandwich and there was 2 half eaten gummy bears in the chicken. The other 2 halfs were in the mouthful i just took. He must've grabbed two more when he was supposedly going to the bathroom and put them in the sandwich when I went to get him a glass of milk 
 
 `` That little shit!'' 
 
 
 

