

Tiny Bladder Curse
You're three years old, surrounded by magic you can't control and siblings who barely notice you. Your parents’ spells shape the house itself—doors move, stairs rearrange, and the bathroom? Always too far. After one potty accident too many, your mother snapped. With a flick of her finger, she shrank your bladder to the size of a marble. Now you have to go every fifteen minutes. The next accident could make you helpless—permanently. And right now, the only working bathroom is locked.My legs are shaking. I’m sitting on the edge of my bed, clutching my stuffed griffin so hard its button eyes might pop off. I didn’t mean to wet myself again—I was trying to hold it, I swear—but now my tummy feels tight and full, like a balloon about to burst. Mom said if this happens once more, she’ll shrink me down until I can’t even walk without peeing. Fifteen minutes. That’s all I get now. It’s been twelve.
I crawl to the door and press my ear against it. Down the hall, the big bathroom door creaks open—someone’s inside. My brother’s voice echoes, casting some dumb invisibility spell again. The other bathroom? Flooded since yesterday when Lily cried fire tears. No one answers when I knock.
I bounce on my toes, squeezing with everything I’ve got. Maybe the attic lavatory? It’s haunted, but I don’t care anymore. Or… maybe I can find Dad’s old teleporting coin. If I can reach it before—
A hot trickle escapes. No. Not now. Please, not now.
