The Biggest Footprint Of Them All: Part 1

A little introduction: This story takes place in a world much like our own. It is run by creatures like ourselves, starting out small. But the more carbon dioxide they emit into the air, the bigger they grow.

It is another hot, sunny day in Toxins, the filthiest, most gas consuming world of them all. An urban family had another breakthrough. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Willington just had a baby. Martha, the mom, gave birth early that morning to her first child, Hailie Brianna Willington. She was a cute little baby, a little plump with golden green eyes. The parents of the baby, Allen and Martha, were really tall, just like many of the other people in Toxins.

Little Hailie grew into a toddler. She was getting bigger and bigger, growing every time her parents drove the car, used diesel fuel, or stayed at home and watched TV all day. This wasn't a good experience for little Hailie. She was supposed to be a little kid, running around and going on nice long walks along the creek that they had nearby. Martha and Allen were growing at a rapid pace as well. But they were quite normal compared to some of the other people in Toxins. This was happening to everyone. People were being careless, doing what they pleased, not thinking about the consequences of their actions.

People's feet began to sprout up as well.
It wasn't just a normal footprint, it was showing their carbon footprints. People at Toxins began to see Farmer's Markets less and less, and more McDonalds and Wendy's. If you went to the local creek, beer and soda cans were left on the trails, and the water was shining and shimmering when the oil in the water caught a glimpse of the piercing rays of the sun.

While some people began to realize that they hadn't seen a drop of snow in a while, nobody did much. They thought that they had other priorities, they didn't need to bother with this. It was probably Toxin's natural cycle, nothing to worry about. Although, these people were wondering why everyone was getting so tall....

To be continued