Don't Open the Red Jar
"It was a mutually beneficial deal. They could make money, so why wouldn't they do it? If they'd just done what they were told, they would've been set for life. But you know what they say, curiosity killed the cat."
The man shrugged.
"So? Did you come here just to watch?"
I could feel my eyeballs starting to struggle to move. My body was going rigid, and my body heat was draining away fast.
"Since they messed with my stuff ahead of schedule, I naturally have to collect some interest. That aromatic concoction is incredibly hard to make, you know. Your parents opening the jar early ruined a lot of my hard work, and making it all over again is going to take a long time."
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