"Tell us what it looks like," Linda said. "If we all search for it, maybe we can find it faster."
Jon was obviously hesitant. If any of them got their hands on it, they might accidentally discover that it was a wishing stone, and not just something that swapped people's ages. That could be dangerous.
"Uh ... I think I should just look for it myself," Jon said.
"You don't trust us?" Linda asked. "We're not going to take it from you, Jon. I promise that when I find it, I'll bring it right to you. It's yours. You're probably the only one who knows how it works."
She had a point. Well, she would have a point if it was just a age-swapping artifact. But it was something else entirely. No, he still couldn't trust her with it.
"Sorry, Mom. I ... I really need to do this myself." He headed towards the master bedroom, which was his bedroom now. If the stone was still sent to him in this new reality, then it should be in there. He hoped it was in there.
