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She had that wide-eyed excitement kids get when they see something colorful and sweet. \u201cUncle Jason, what\u2019s in the box?\u201d she asked, already climbing onto my couch.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"867\">\u201cChocolate,\u201d I said casually, pushing the box toward them. \u201cTake it. I\u2019m not going to finish it anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"917\">Ethan laughed. \u201cYou sure? This looks expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"962\">\u201cYeah, yeah. Take it. It\u2019s just chocolate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1119\">They didn\u2019t hesitate. Lily\u2019s laughter filled the room as she picked her favorites, and Ethan packed the rest to take home. I barely thought twice about it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1168\">The next morning, my phone rang. It was my dad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1231\">\u201cHey, son,\u201d he said calmly. \u201cHow were the chocolates I sent?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1346\">I leaned back in my chair, not sensing anything unusual. \u201cOh, they were fine. I gave them all to Ethan and Lily.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1420\">There was a pause. Not just a normal pause\u2014an unsettling, heavy silence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1445\">Then his voice changed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1459\">\u201cYou\u2026 what?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1495\">\u201cI said I gave them to Ethan and\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1628\">\u201cAre you kidding me?\u201d he exploded, his voice sharp and trembling in a way I had never heard before. \u201cJason, tell me you\u2019re joking!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1686\">My chest tightened. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? It\u2019s just chocolate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1792\">Another silence, this one worse than the first. When he spoke again, his voice dropped, cold and urgent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1887\">\u201cJason\u2026 those chocolates weren\u2019t just a gift. I need you to call Ethan right now. Right now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2031\">My heart slammed against my ribs as a wave of dread hit me like a truck\u2014and in that moment, I realized something was terribly, horribly wrong.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2184\">I didn\u2019t even hang up properly. My hands were already shaking as I dialed Ethan\u2019s number. It rang once. Twice. Three times. No answer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2270\">\u201cPick up\u2026 come on, pick up,\u201d I muttered under my breath, pacing across my apartment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2309\">I tried again. Straight to voicemail.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2369\">A knot tightened in my stomach. \u201cDad, he\u2019s not answering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2409\">\u201cWhere does he live?\u201d my dad demanded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2516\">\u201cYou know where he lives,\u201d I snapped, panic creeping into my voice. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on? You\u2019re scaring me!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2783\">There was a long exhale on the other end before he spoke, slower this time, like he was trying to control himself. \u201cJason, those chocolates\u2026 I had them specially made. They weren\u2019t just candy. They contained a very strong medicinal compound\u2014something experimental.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2833\">My blood ran cold. \u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2835\" data-end=\"3127\">\u201cI\u2019ve been working with a private clinic,\u201d he continued. \u201cThey\u2019re testing a treatment\u2014low doses are safe, but only under supervision. I had those chocolates prepared specifically for you, with instructions on how to consume them over several days. That\u2019s why I told you to enjoy every piece.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3212\">I felt the room spin. \u201cYou\u2026 you sent me experimental drugs disguised as chocolate?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3346\">\u201cThey\u2019re not drugs in that sense,\u201d he snapped. \u201cBut taken all at once? Especially by a child? It could cause serious complications!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"3480\">My breath caught. Lily\u2019s face flashed in my mind\u2014her small hands grabbing piece after piece, her laughter echoing in my living room.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3507\">\u201cOh my God\u2026\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3509\" data-end=\"3634\">\u201cJason, listen to me,\u201d my dad said urgently. \u201cYou need to get to Ethan\u2019s house. Now. I\u2019m calling him too, but you\u2019re closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3838\">I grabbed my keys without thinking and rushed out the door, my heart pounding so loudly it drowned out everything else. Every red light felt like a personal attack. Every second stretched into eternity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"3916\">When I finally pulled up to Ethan\u2019s house, the front door was slightly open.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3964\">That alone was enough to make my stomach drop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3966\" data-end=\"4013\">I rushed inside. \u201cEthan?\u201d I called out. \u201cLily?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4025\">No answer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4085\">Then I heard something\u2014a faint sound from the living room.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4114\">When I stepped in, I froze.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4235\">Ethan was sitting on the couch, his face pale, his eyes unfocused. And beside him, Lily lay curled up, unusually still.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4237\" data-end=\"4293\">\u201cEthan!\u201d I shouted, rushing forward. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4295\" data-end=\"4366\">He looked at me slowly, his voice weak. \u201cJason\u2026 what\u2026 did you give us?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4368\" data-end=\"4442\">And in that moment, the full weight of what I had done crashed down on me.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4461\" data-end=\"4565\">\u201cI didn\u2019t know,\u201d I stammered, my voice breaking as I knelt beside them. \u201cI swear, Ethan, I didn\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4567\" data-end=\"4718\">Lily stirred slightly, letting out a faint groan. Relief flickered through me, but it was quickly replaced by fear when I saw how flushed her face was.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4720\" data-end=\"4846\">\u201cI already called 911,\u201d Ethan muttered, pressing his hand against his forehead. \u201cWe started feeling dizzy\u2026 maybe an hour ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"5008\">Sirens wailed in the distance, growing louder with each passing second. I grabbed Lily\u2019s hand gently. \u201cHey, kiddo, stay with me, okay? You\u2019re going to be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5010\" data-end=\"5062\">Her eyelids fluttered, but she didn\u2019t fully respond.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5064\" data-end=\"5095\">My phone buzzed. It was my dad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5097\" data-end=\"5258\">\u201cThey need medical attention immediately,\u201d he said without preamble. \u201cTell the paramedics exactly what they consumed. I\u2019m sending over the compound details now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5260\" data-end=\"5381\">\u201cYou think?\u201d I snapped, anger and guilt colliding inside me. \u201cWhy would you even do this, Dad? Why wouldn\u2019t you tell me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5383\" data-end=\"5480\">\u201cI trusted you to follow instructions,\u201d he replied sharply. \u201cThat note wasn\u2019t decoration, Jason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5482\" data-end=\"5655\">I looked down at Lily again, my chest tightening. He was right\u2014I hadn\u2019t even bothered to read beyond the first line. I had treated something important like it didn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5657\" data-end=\"5882\">The paramedics rushed in moments later, taking control of the situation. They asked questions, checked vitals, moved quickly but carefully. I stood there, useless, watching as my brother and niece were loaded onto stretchers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5884\" data-end=\"6049\">Hours later, at the hospital, we were told they would recover. The dosage had been higher than intended, but not life-threatening. Still, they would need monitoring.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6051\" data-end=\"6104\">Relief washed over me, but it didn\u2019t erase the guilt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6106\" data-end=\"6249\">Ethan didn\u2019t yell at me. That somehow made it worse. He just looked at me and said quietly, \u201cYou need to start taking things seriously, Jason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6251\" data-end=\"6268\">And he was right.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6414\">That moment changed something in me. Carelessness doesn\u2019t always come with second chances. 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