An instant wife preparation.

You look around the shop in quest of something to give some sense in your life. Most items are things you don't need nor want and the little cards that advertise their properties are rather preposterous.

You stop in front of a cardboard display with bright colors containing a collection of small paper packets like the one containing powdered drinks.

Instant'O Wife
pour one packet of your choice in a bathtub of warm water and get yourself a devoted wife in less than 3 minutes. Follow package instructions.

The packages all have pictures of girls of various, heights, weights, hair, eye and skin color.

It looked too stupid to be true but something was telling you to buy it.

"If you want to settle without the hassle of dating, courting and all those hassles, this is perfect for you. Before you ask, yes it will work as advertised. Cash only, no returns. " says the old salesman standing behind you.

"I'll take this one." you reply to him as you pick the one you liked the most and show it to him. You are now somehow convinced that this item is genuine and don't even blink while emptying your wallet of all the cash you had on you to pay for it.

You exit the shop without looking back, missing in the process the fact that it isn't there anymore. The drive home is short and you go quickly go draw a hot bath to test your purchase.

You look at the package one last time before pouring it in the water. Too focused on the pictures to read all the instructions.