And Then… Pandemonium: Something Sweet for Something Terrible

“One child’s candy is another town’s curse.”Parents whispered prayers in the dark, terrified that their boy would be next to disappear.Something waits for him under the bed, hungry and patient. Red eyes gleam in the dark. A hand too twisted to be human reaches up when offered something sweet. One candy bar at a time, a child strikes bargains no parent could imagine.Neighbors vanish. Classmates stop showing up to school. Teachers fall silent. And still the boy smiles in the glow of his bedside lamp, proud of what his new friend can do.Something Sweet for Something Terrible is a chilling Kindle Short from MJJ Jones, author of And Then… Pandemonium and the Agents of Democracy universe. Equal parts folklore and nightmare, it reads like a whispered story passed between kids at midnight. A tale of candy, monsters, and choices that should never be made.For readers who like their horror short, sharp, and impossible to shake, this one is for you.