And then came 6 PM. It was time to close the booth--it had only been scheduled for a day, anyway. A few customers lingered by the booth in the hope that they could get a clone made, but Jonnie ignored them and they eventually went away.
"Well, that was the easiest thousand dollars we ever made," said Jonnie. "Five hundred for each of us."
"That's a lot of money!" exclaimed Karyn. "It's like a month of working at McDonalds."
Jonnie shook her head. "It's not a lot at all if you have a magic stone. You know, Karyn, we didn't really do it for the money. It was curiosity more than anything.
Jon picked up a sheet and read off. "Three dead relatives. Two pets. Two new duplicate relatives, three other new relatives, four duplicate boyfriends or girlfriends, two non-duplicate girlfriends.... I also counted the celebrities. Four of them, not as many as I thought I'd get."
"That doesn't add up to a thousand dollars," said Karyn.
"The rest are miscellaneous. Like Joseph... I can't believe the stone changed reality so we gave Joseph what he asked for. I wouldn't have done it. I don't think I would, anyway. And the pets aren't part of the thousand dollars, I did those for free. See you later, Karyn?"
"Sure."
"I wish this booth was taken down and everything stored properly, without changing reality." Jonnie nodded as the setting sun suddenly lit her brow after the booth vanished, then said "Bye Karyn! I wish we're in my room."
Jon hardly even hesitated when they reappeared in the room. On Jon and Jonnie's bed was the box of cash; nothing else from the festival could be seen, except the machine itself, which was once again in the corner.
"So what did we learn from this?" asked Jon.
Jonnie said, just as Jon began to answer his own question exactly the same way, "Nothing." They both laughed.
"I just wonder if we're going to have to clean up that mess," said Jonnie. "Unless you think Joseph's going to keep his sex slave duplicate bisexual catgirl sister whatever forever."
"Well, are you planning to be around forever?"
"I'm a person," said Jonnie. "'Joey' is, well... a caricature. Can you imagine Joey going to college, or getting a job? Having a hobby? Doing anything at all on her own?"
"It'll work out somehow," said Jon.
"You can't fool me," said Jonnie. "You're worried, like me."
"Of course I am, but we'll just have to see. By the way, Jonnie, remember when you said that long hair and girl's clothes is like being naked? It's not something you normally do but you'd do it for me?"
"Yeah. Wait a minute..."
"I want to see you in it."
"All right," said Jonnie. "But we're not going shopping. No way. And there's one other condition. You do it too."
"I'd never put on girl's clothes!"
"Neither would I," said Jonnie. "But you'd do it for me, right?"
There was worry in Jon's eyes as he said "You really find that attractive? I thought you liked me as I usually am. If it was anyone else asking me I'd never do it, but after all, how many girls am I having sex with? All right, bring it on. Are you sure you don't want to wish you're turned on by me as I am normally?"
"I wish Jon has long hair and is wearing a blouse and skirt... for the next ten seconds."
"Whaaat?" said Jon as hair suddenly flowed onto his shoulders.
"You were right the first time," said Jonnie. "I like you as you. I don't want to see you in a dress!"
"Then why did you ask me?" Jon looked down at his dress... which at that moment turned into pants again.
"Because I wanted you to realize what you were asking for. Just remember that every time you ask me to do it is like when I asked you to do it. I wish that I'm wearing a green blouse and skirt and makeup, and my hair's long until I go to sleep tonight." She spun around and asked, "How do I look?"
"Ravishing," said Jon. "I can't wait to take that off of you."
"You'd never be that forward to anyone else. But I admit I make a pretty attractive girl." She ran up to Jon and kissed him, then said "Let's have some fun!"
