100 Word Story: Night Visitor

Brenda’s cough woke her up. She heaved and hacked, phlegm tangled in the back of her throat.

“Want some relief, honey?” Brenda looked around for the voice. Tinkerbell floated in the air, waving her sparkly wand.

“If I kill a baby somewhere in the world, everyone could stop coughing forever, including you. Deal?”

Brenda choked on a new cough coming. “What? That’s crazy.”

“Compared to what?” Tink zoomed to the overhead fan. “Crazy is as crazy does.”

“Go!” Brenda erupted, using her slipper to smack at Tink, fluttering near the window. Another cough exploded from her ribs. Wings flapped nearby.

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