Melissa looked upset. "How can she take that?" she asked Sarah, not really expecting an answer. "God, I wish I could see Karyn on the receiving end of that kind of abuse," she said, forgetting she was holding a wishing stone.
Sarah mentally shouted a warning, but her mouth didn't open in time. The stone flashed, and both suddenly averted their eyes. When they looked up again, they could see something happened...as Melissa had wished to.
Time was reversing itself, like a rewinding tape. The cup flew into Karyn's hand and the liquid was sucked back into it. Then, Karyn, Zoe, and the hangers-on walked backward a few steps, then things reversed again.
The two girls watched as with each step, Karyn and Zoe seemed to shift. Karyn's clothes morphed into a pair of scruffy old slacks and a worn old green jumper, while Zoe's turned into a cheerleading outfit.
Melissa and Sarah watched as the same scene with the beverage took place...only with Zoe in the role of cheerleader and Karyn in the role of lowly plebe. Another student passing by made a dismissive noise. "Zoe's ripping into another one, eh? Glad I'm not her," she said, continuing on.
