[ 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

`` Uncle..... your gummy bears are talking in my stomach nowww.... Ohhh they say that I should follow them to gummy bear landd....'' Tommy was literally drooling when he said that, lying there on the floor in my room. 
 
 I left my door opened for a minute, and the next he was inside, hands in his mouth, both my LSD laden gummy bears missing. Luckily for me, I had managed to keep him in my room long enough, and now the effects were starting to kick in. However, not helping my situation was my sister downstairs, yelling for him, saying that it was time to go home. 
 
 I could only imagine the hell that would be unleashed should she find out that Tommy was on an acid trip, thanks to me. 
 
 `` Ugh, sis you can go back home first! I'll send Tommy over later!'' I tried to scream, one hand over his mouth. He was blabbering something underneath my hand, trying to reach for his mother. With my one free leg I managed to close the door, and whispered impatiently to Tommy, `` Look Tommy, if you want to visit Gummy Land, you have to stay real quiet up here okay, while I go talk to your mum. As for her permission.'' 
 
 He looked at me with those wide eyes, before breaking into a smile. `` Ohhh kayy... shhh...'' he whispered back, a finger over his lips. I had never seen a kid high before, but deep down inside I knew it wo n't be good. My job was to keep Tommy as Tommy, not some weird kid by the end of the entire experience. And definitely the last person whom should know was my sister. 
 
 I hurriedly went downstairs to my sister, and gave her a half cooked story about some uncle nephew bonding time. She shot be a disbelieving look at first, before reluctantly agreeing. Any time off from looking after an 11 year old kid was a respite, I guess. She took her car keys and drove off, leaving me alone with Tommy in the house. 
 
 Problem one solved. I breathed a sigh of relief as I head back to my room. As long as I can keep Tommy within the house for the rest of the day, I am confident things will turn out fine. 
 
 The only problem was when I reached my room, Tommy was no longer there. I had forgotten to lock my room door again. 
 
 `` Tommy!'' I called out, horrified. My sister is so going to kill me. And then at the corner of my eye, I spot him crawling him to the bathroom. 
 
 `` Tommy! Stay right there!'' I yelled, as I ran towards him. 
 
 Wrong move. 
 
 He shrieks as he saw me coming, running down the staircase. `` The dragon is attacking! Run little gummies, run!'' 
 
 `` I'm not a dragon!'' I tried to run after him, but being an overweight dude at 25, I was in no condition to compete with a energetic 11 year old. By the time I reached the bottom of the staircase, Tommy was gone again. 
 
 `` Tommy,'' I gently called out, tip-toeing across the living room. `` Tommy, your gentle uncle Gandalf is here...'' I tried to put on a comforting voice, not even bothering to check if Tommy knew who Gandalf was. 
 
 The sound of plates crashing in the kitchen brought me swiftly over. 
 
 `` Oh good lord...'' I muttered as I stepped into the kitchen, the sight of broken dishes everywhere. Not only my sister will kill me now, my mother will too. Her precious China laid broken on the floor, smashed into a hundred pieces. And crawling on top of the cupboard was Tommy, a knife in his hand. How did he even climbed up there in the first place? 
 
 `` Step aside, you evil old wizard! Dora says you're evil!'' For an 11-year old, his vocabulary was pretty impressive. 
 
 I walked slowly towards him, trying to coax him in my most soothing voice as possible. `` Hey, Tommy, do n't you remember me? Uncle Bob? Remember? I was the one who introduced you to the gummies...'' 
 
 `` Liar!'' Tommy screamed, before throwing the knife at me. 
 
 `` Whoa!'' I yelled as I barely ducked the knife, which hit the the fridge and bounced back inches from me. There was another sound of plates crashing, and when I turned back, Tommy was headed for the front door. No, please, not the door. 
 
 `` Gummies, we will be free!'' he shouted excitedly, waving his shirt in his hand. He was now topless. If he reached the door, my life as I know it will be over. 
 
 I summed up whatever strength that I had left, gave a loud roar, and took off after him. The roar managed to distract him for a few seconds, which gave me ample time to tackle him to the ground. 
 
 `` Let go of me, help, gummies, the troll's got me!'' he screamed and shouted as he struggled in my arms, determined to break free. 
 
 I tried to held him the best as I can. `` Shh, Tommy, calm down, it's me, Uncle Bobby, we are friends with the gummies together, remember?'' I repeated several times to him. 
 
 Tommy eventually calmed down, his face staring inches from mine. `` Uncle Bobby? There was a dragon just now... I was scared. It was going to eat the Gummy Land.'' And then he started to cry. 
 
 `` There, there Tommy, no one's going to eat the Gummy Land,'' I tried to sooth him. `` In fact, Uncle Bobby has just the thing to protect the Gummy Land.'' My hands fished out two pills from my pocket. 
 
 Tommy's eyes stared at them intently. `` What are these, Uncle Bobby?'' 
 
 `` Well, this Tommy, these are magical power pills. Once you eat them, you'll become the most powerful warrior of all!'' I handed the pills to Tommy while I slowly carried him to the kitchen. 
 
 `` All you have to do is to swallow them, and in no time you'll be able to defeat the dragon!'' I continued, as I filled a cup of water. Tommy seemed to be believing me at least, which was good. 
 
 `` Ohhh...'' he said, as he popped the pills into his mouth, and drank the water eagerly. 
 
 `` I am... am going to be strong now!'' he declared, as his voice started to trail off. I could only hope that sleeping pills work as well on kids as the LSDs. 
 
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 Edit: Extended the story. 
 
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