After returning to her own bedroom, Zoe sat on her bed and clutched the stone. One might think that she would wish to be more physically fit, but she was used to the current flabby version of herself. As far as she knew, she was supposed to be that way.
No, instead she was going to use her new magic stone to fulfill one of her biggest desires.
Jon walked back into his room, still drying himself off from the shower, then grabbed his cellphone. He needed to call his best friend Biff Meadows.
Jon's dad sat downstairs and watched a ballgame on TV. A can of beer was in his hand. Ever since he lost his job, he had been just moping around the house, letting his body turn to flab. He remembered being just as strong as his son Jon, but those days were obviously over.
Zoe smiled and said "I wish ..."
