The Price of The Sneeze

I was drawing in my notebook when I sneezed. Then the ground began to shake. I fell out of my bed and I decided I had enough drawing. So I went downstairs. I was watching television for about thirty minutes. I sneezed again. The power went out. I was confused, after I sneeze that happens. 

"Don't worry deary" said my grandma smiling "Just the generator"

I sighed in relief. I thought I was causing it. I guess I can let out this sneeze now. I sneezed and smiled. Next thing I knew a wind storm swirled violently outside, I went outside and my blue skirt waved in the wind. My long black hair was all around my face. I held on to my blue skirt and purple t-shirt and ran as fast as I could. I ignored my grandma yelling after me. Everytime I sneeze something like this happens. It was unsafe for me to be around everyone. 

I sneezed again and a tree fell almost on top of me. I got back up and kept running, great I was now a danger to myself. I sneezed while running and a mans hotdog cart rolled down the street and the man ran after it. A car hit him and he was terirbly injured. I hope he makes it.

I sneezed again while running shortly after and a power pole fell on top of a woman's dog, killing it in the process. Electricity and blood, the woman sobbed and called for help. I knew it she knew she dog was done for. I kept running and tried to hold in my sneeze. Big mistake

I made a rather big sneeze and there was a car crash now too far behind me. There was cursing and angry people. I ran all the way into the woods, trying to forget the destruction behind me I caused. I found a cabin and went in. I saw an old woman in there humming at a table. She looked up at me and went back to humming.

"sorry I didn't know anyone was here" I apologized

"Ah...no need child" she said standing up "what troubles you to be all alone out here" she said gesturing me to sit next to her. I told her all about my sneezing, she nodded and said she knew someone who could help. I was excited, she handed me a map to a guy named Money Man. I laughed at the name, but she slapped my palm and said that he was no joke.

I took it seriously and ran back to the city, I tried to get to him but I slipped and fell. My map flew in the air and I felt myself going unconscious, It didn't seem right. I only fell.

I woke up on a hard mattress and saw the ceiling. it had was old and dirty. I looked around and I was in an old church. Obviously not in use. I saw a man looking at me. I asked him who he was. He said he was the Money Man. I froze, I told him everything. He gave me a green liquid, he said it would help. I sneeze and part of the ceiling fell. 

I asked what was did was the price, the old woman had told me there was a price to pay. He said I would know. I drank it, it was flavorless. I ran back home smiling, I sneezed and nothing happened. I was so happy, I ran home to see my grandma crying at the news.

I looked to see that it said my parents had gone missing! I started to cry until I heard laughing outside. I ran outside to see my parents holding hands and with a creepy grin on their faces as they walk away slowly with the Money Man. The Money Man chuckled, I knew he was mocking me as he walked away with my parents. I could hear whispers saying "Theresss alwaysss a priceeeeeee" it hissed. I fell to my knees and crying.

Moral of the story: be careful who you trust

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