"I wish I was an algebra wiz," he said, and the stone glowed. However, because it was the Forgetful Stone, the wish was thought to be "I wish I was a gal."
Jon stared at his reflection. He couldn't believe his eyes. For some reason, the stone turned him into a girl. "What the hell?" he asked, with his new girl's voice. The outcome of his wish had nothing to do with the wish itself ... at all.
From out in the hall, he heard his mother calling for him, except she wasn't using his name.
"Jenna? Are you up? Time to get up for school." She knocked on his door.
"What's going on?" Jon breathed to himself, as he hesitantly opened the door.
"Oh, you are up," his mom said. She looked him up and down, then grinned. "Have I told you lately what a nice girl you turned out to be?"
No, you've never told me that, Jon thought.
"Now if only it happened to your sister too. Honestly, I don't understand why a girl would want to wear all that dark make-up and black clothes." She shook her head, then walked down the hall.
Jon immediately shut his door. Why did the stone make him a girl? He didn't wish for that.
