The house was quiet now, as Jon's father got ready for the day. The thumping and moaning he heard through his bedroom wall had kept Roger up half the night. But he knew better than to complain. Besides, his son was happy. And that's what really mattered.
Sarah would be pissed, though. Especially after the lecture she'd given him on the importance of beauty sleep. But it wasn't like he could sleep in, especially with his new routine. He considered himself lucky, at least, that Jon had let him remember the stone. He respected his son's infinite power, which made it that much easier to accept the wish that he obey Jon's every command.
And one of the earliest commands was to "Be more like Sarah McMillan." Jon would admit that he was just messing around at first, to see what would happen. And now, here he was tucking the tight blouse with tiny hearts into his high-waisted purple miniskirt, and slipping on the matching t-strap stilettos. He'd gotten the pictures from Sarah on his pink, bejeweled phone outlining today's outfit. They always matched now, ever since he'd moved out of his wife's room and gotten a new, walk-in closet.
Jon's wishing had made the teen queen Roger's new life coach. She was happy to teach him everything she knew - how to dress, how to walk in heels, how to tease guys. He found himself engrossed in every lesson, sure that it would bring him closer to being just like her.
And really, that was such an easy command to follow. It was like she was beaming the information right into his head and he was eating it up. New knowledge was displacing things he had no use for. And frankly, he was glad. He hated his old job, and things were so cold between him and Linda before the stone came into the picture. This was like a new lease on life! Jon's stone made sure that everyone would be provided for. If all he had to do was strut around dressed like a teenage girl and do the household chores, he'd be a happy man.
Which reminded him, Jon was sure to have some laundry that needed washing this morning. He made his way down the hall to Jon's room, careful not to let his heels click too loudly on the marble floor.
