Feb 09, 2007 10:19
Was babysitting a toddler at somebody's house. I'd get distracted and she'd creep off somewhere. Found her sitting in the cupboard under the sink playing in corrosive powder. Started eating into her skin - I grabbed her and jumped into the shower, which seemed to help somewhat. Still all these red angry-looking spots on her sweet little arms, and my skin too. Started doing something else and remembered to look for her again - found her right back under the sink, this time eating it and rubbing it in her eyes. Took her and ran to a bookstore to see what could be done for her - thought maybe water wasn't such a good idea, as it seemed to activate the powder. She sat down and started reading a book. I picked her up along with the book, intending to buy it for her, and went looking around frantically...
Relieved to wake up. I asked for it, though; I ate some sugar before retiring.