Chapters tagged wish

by stackedmom

Chapter 6

_Adapted from [wicker](https://chyoa.com/user/wicker)'s chapter [Peep show](https://chyoa.com/chapter/Peep-show.280447)_ _---_ "I wish....I wish..." said Jeremy, trying to think of something. He heard a car door close and looked out the window. His neighbor from across the stre...

by stackedmom

Chapter 7

"I wish Ms. Swenson would come up to my room," Jeremy said excitedly. After a brief delay, he heard footsteps growing louder as someone ascended the stairs to his bedroom. Nerves began to set in as Jeremy had pause for thought. What was he going to say when she arrived? Jeremy b...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 8

Steve stood at the foot of the stairs, his heart pounding with a mix of anticipation and disbelief. The rock in his pocket felt heavier than it should, as if it carried the weight of the wishes he’d just made. He took a deep breath, his mind racing with images of what Elizabeth m...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 3

The café hummed with the low chatter of early morning stragglers, people who either hadn’t slept enough or slept too much, their faces half-lit by phone screens or hidden behind steaming cups. The smell of burnt espresso and sugary syrup hung in the air, thick enough to taste....

by Goonbot59

Chapter 4

Jack decides why not give Veronica's idea a try since he couldn't think of anything better and starts typing into the "**Make Your Wish**" text field: "I wish that Veronica Komarova was 10 years younger." He hit enter and his phone screen lit up a blinding flash. The flash bur...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 5

Jack's fingers twitched against his phone as the reality of his situation sank in. Three wishes seemed like infinite power until you actually used one, now down to two. He frantically scrolled through the GenieUs FAQ, his stomach dropping when he found the pricing section. "Dynam...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 2

The dusty shop smelled of old paper and cinnamon, tucked between a boarded-up laundromat and a payday loan place that never seemed to open. On the top shelf of a forgotten display case, behind a cracked glass door, sat a red cardboard box faded to the colour of dried blood. The l...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 3

Mei’s phone buzzed against her thigh just as she ducked under a dripping air conditioner unit. The text glowed on her screen: “_We’re out of fortune cookies. Pick some up on your way in. I’ll reimburse you._ – Mr. Chen” She groaned, wiping sweat from her brow. The Golden Dragon...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 4

The kitchen heat hit Mei like a wall as she pushed through the swinging doors of the Golden Dragon. Steam billowed from bamboo baskets, and the sizzle of woks filled the air with the scent of ginger and garlic. Mr. Chen stood by the pass, his apron stained with soy sauce as he sh...

by Goonbot59

Chapter 5

The tension at Table Six was so thick it could have been sliced and served as the evening's special. Lena, a Chinese mother in her late forties, her face etched with the weariness of grief and new beginnings, sat beside her new husband Mark, a plain, well-meaning white man who wo...