MAGICAL DOLL
Tags: Help, Mystery, Adventure, Short Story, Thriller

Once upon a time, there was an old man who was sick most of the time. He had a grandson and a granddaughter named Tom and Julia. They both loved their grandpa very much. One day there was rain pouring outside and the weather went bad. Grandpa felt ill and his body temperature becomes warm. Julia told Tom to buy medicines since they didn’t have any more left. He said that the weather outside so bad and gloomy and also because of fog he may get lost while going. She told him to go as soon as possible because grandpa was feeling very sick. After a short time, tom went to buy medicines. A drizzle has started by the time he left. The fresh ocean breeze keeps the climate pleasant but it was this sudden change of grandpa’s sickness. Julia was waiting desperately for Tom as grandpa’s illness cast a cloud over her happiness. As tom reached, he found the shop to be closed. He was angry because he missed the boat due to the weather. Tired and annoyed tom was unhappy and gradually worrying about grandpa’s situation. While he was returning, he saw the sky cleared up after heavy rain. As he began to move towards home, he saw a fetching doll with tape covering its lips. He looked at her and thought to give it to Julia as she will be upset with him. Tom continued his walk towards home with the doll in his hand. There was a little noise that he noticed and…

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found out that it was coming from the doll. He eventually took the tape from her lips and was surprised to see that the doll was speaking to him. He didn’t believe what just happened. He was scared and was speechless. Doll said to tom that she knew about his problem and if he follows as she says he will be returning home satisfied. Tom was willing to do anything at the drop of a hat. She told him about a remedy that will help grandpa in any disease for a very long time. Doll told him about a plant that was in a cave. She said if his grandpa drinks its juice he will be all well in no time. There was an issue that the doll mentions that the cave is in underground water. All people of that town know about that underwater cave but no one ever went there before. She told him everything and now he has to decide whether he will do or not the ball is in his court. Tom was not very good at swimming but he decided to go and search for that plant. Doll instructed him as he finally got inside and saw the plant. As soon as he was cutting it off a large nasty crocodile was coming to strike. Doll made all efforts to buy him time to take away that plant. He finally took it away and was out of breath when he got out of that dangerous cave. He saw that the doll was not with him, he tried to look for the doll but the doll was nowhere to be found. He soon realized that grandpa would be waiting for medicine so he decided to go home as soon as possible. Julia was with grandpa and was worried about Tom. She heard a knock-on door…

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afterward and speaks of the devil, here he comes. Julia started asking so many questions but tom told her to zip her lips and was making plant juice for grandpa in a hurry. He fed him eventually and a miracle happened, grandpa started feeling better than ever before, as of right as rain. Julia was shocked to see what just happened but Tom stays still in silence and was completely lost.