Just As She Threatened

Megan's mother said, "Okay, we're going to do it. I wish that you would occupy a version of yourself, from the time you woke up this morning to the time you go to bed tonight, where you've known about my wishing powers for years and I've given you pretty much everything you wanted, and you'll have full access to your counterpart's thoughts and memories, but won't be able to change anything. There, that should cover..."

Megan opened her eyes to a bedside clock reading 5:30. Wide awake, she reached a manicured nail up to tap a light switch above her bed, illuminating the room.

Inside this version of Megan, the original Megan gaped at what she could see. This bedroom could best be described as "palatial," with a gigantic bed, a separate living area with some seating around a huge TV, and a separate office area with a huge desk upon which sat a couple of computer monitors.

The original Megan found that, just as her mother had wished, she had this Megan's memories. Oh, my God, she had Mom wish that no matter what time she went to bed, she'd wake up fully refreshed at 5:30.

This Megan picked an iPad up off her nightstand and, obviously excited, practically skipped across the room through a set of double doors. It turned out to be a clothes closet. This has got to be bigger than my bedroom!

Megan stood in front of a 3-way mirror and let her lacy black lingerie drop. What original Megan could now see was a version of herself that was straight out of her fantasies. Most obviously, she had no freckles, just lightly tanned skin with no blemishes. Her red hair was a few shades darker, and even tousled from sleep, it seemed lush and thick. She seemed to be more athletic -- her flat stomach showed off the faint stirrings of ab muscles -- yet that didn't distract from her femininity. She smiled at herself in the mirror, revealing perfect teeth that looked professionally whitened. She didn't even need to have braces! She just had Mom wish that her teeth were perfect, even if she never brushes them!

She looked down at the iPad, and the original Megan saw a document on the screen, knowing what it was. This is a list she's been working on for a long time -- wishes she was waiting to make because she was embarrassed to ask Mom, or thought Mom wouldn't do it because they were inappropriate or something!

Megan looked back up at her beautiful self in the mirror and said...