Jon really hoped that wish didn't do anything bad. He wasn't even really sure why he had made it in the first place. Sure, right now, he had nothing to do, but in another twenty minutes or so, he'd be hosting his own sleepover at his house ... if his friends ever showed up.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Speak of the devil, he thought, putting the stone down on his nightstand and heading downstairs. Opening the door, he saw his two best friends Tim Brant and Pete Roberts (well, Karyn was really his best friend ... these two were his best male friends). They were both carrying sleeping bags.
"Hey, Jon," Tim said, heading inside. Pete did the same.
Now, it was true that they were getting a little old for this sort of thing, as they were in high school now, so maybe the term "sleepover" seemed to be a bit juvenile. What it really was was an overnight party. They'd get some pizza, play some video games, maybe watch an "R" rated move, or two. Just have fun. And with Jon's parents taking a weekend vacation (for their wedding anniversary) and his brother Mikey and his sister Zoe off doing stuff with their friends, Jon figured that this was the best time to do something like this.
After another twenty minutes, two more guys showed up - Jay Duncan and Leonard Drullers. Jay was a nerd and one of the smartest guys in school. Leonard was a geek, mostly interested in comic books, D&D;, and sci-fi movies. He was also overweight and unshaven, so he wasn't really all that popular with the ladies. In fact, a lot of girls at school made it a point to stay away from him, probably thinking they'd catch something from him if they got too close.
So that was all of them - Jon, Tim, Pete, Jay, and Leonard.
For the first hour or so, things were going pretty good. They ordered pizza - half sausage, pepperoni, and bacon, half hamburger, sausage, and meatballs, with extra cheese. And it was great. They sat around in the living room, munching away at it, telling jokes, talking about school, etc. Then, at one point, Pete had to go use the bathroom. Nothing weird there. Being at Jon's house before, he knew where it was.
What was weird was what happened when Pete came back.
Jon did a double take, looking at Pete. "What are you wearing?" he asked him.
Pete looked down at the blue-colored satin babydoll nightie that he was wearing, but oddly, he didn't seem to find anything strange about it. "Do you like it?" he asked Jon.
"Like it?" Jon asked back, unsure of how to respond to that.
"My mom got it for me," Pete went on to say. "I think it looks cute on me."
"Cute?" Jon uttered. Why the hell would Pete be wearing a babydoll nightie? And why the hell would he call it "cute"? There was obviously something strange going on.
"What do you think guys?" Pete asked the rest of them.
Tim turned and said ...
