She opened Zoe's door and peered inside. Immediately, she noticed a difference. Her black gothic bedroom had been transformed into a perky pink and purple bedroom. It looked like the typical bedroom belonging to the most girlie of teenager girls. Jon and Karyn knew the type. They were the most popular girls in school; girls like Sarah McMillan, Melissa Smith, Amber Levine, and Stacy Fairbrooks.
Jon's mom seemed overly pleased with herself. But did Jon really want to have a sister who was just like Sarah? Probably not. Maybe his mom wouldn't mind, but Jon would.
"Can I have the stone back?" he asked his mom, holding his hand out.
His mom thought about it. She had gotten what she wanted, but she wanted to wish for more than just a normal daughter. So, why not make another wish? What was the harm? Sure, her son wanted the stone back, but given her maturity, wouldn't it make more sense if she made the wishes instead? She'd be doing everyone a great favor. (Of course, she didn't know that this was the Sequential Stone, meaning that, although she would be able to make the next wish, she wouldn't be able to make the two wishes after that.)
So, without hesitation, she made her next wish. "I wish ..."
