"What's going on in here?!" came my mother's sleepy voice from the entryway. My heart skipped a beat. I was saved! My parents could overpower these girls and get the rock back for me. They'd have to take my side, they're my parents!
"Mom! Dad! Thank God you showed up..." I said between breaths. Who would have thought that fighting off two girls would be so exerting? I pushed Karyn off of me while she was distracted by my parents' arrival. "These two are totally nuts!"
My father stared at me, through wincing eyes, as I rose to my feet. Liz and Karyn were flanking me on either side, so I couldn't exactly make a break for it just yet. "Actually, I think they have a great idea, son... or should I say, daughter?"
My mother smiled a bit. "Yes, I always wanted a little girl.. I was a little disappointed when you ended up a boy."
My eyes were bugging out of my head, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The stone was obviously behind all of this.. but if wishes couldn't be reversed....
With a yell, I charged straight at Liz, attempting to bowl her over. If I could get the rock away from her, I would really be saved! I had almost reached her, when I was grabbed from behind by a pair of strong arms. Struggling like mad, I looked up to see that I was being restrained by my own father!
"Now, now.. that's not very ladylike." he said with a slight grin. I was getting tired, and what was worse, I could do nothing to stop Liz from making the wish!
