Kyla seemed very familiar with the way to Zoe's...formerly Jon's room. She shut the door when they entered. "Okay, what's going on?"
"Going on?" Zoe said.
"You've been my best friend since we were 4, I know when something is up," Kyla said, seriously. "You're acting all jumpy. and I'm usually the one acting jumpy and you're the one trying to talk me down. Is this about the stone?"
"It's complicated," Zoe said.
"You made a wish without me...didn't you? And something changed...and I don't know what it is because I didn't hear it. I thought you were going to be careful."
"Yeah," Zoe said. "And now I'm kind of freaking out here...I mean...lots of things could be different."
"You mean like Stephanie's wish about being blonde with a body like Sarah McMillan?" Kyla said.
"I don't remember that," Zoe said.
"So, your new wish changed a previous wish? I thought that wasn't possible..."
"So, what happened with Stephanie?" Zoe asked, trying to get more information.
"Well, Stephanie was complaining about how Sarah gets whatever boy she's interested in, and none of us had a date. And boom...Stephanie is a lifelong blond." Kyla paused. "I'm not different because of your wish...am I?"
"No..." Zoe said, entirely too quickly.
"I am....that's why you're so jumpy. Is it my hair...? Was I bad in school before? Was I...." Kyla started to worry a bit.
"No..." Zoe said, stopping her. "I mean...Fuck it..." she said, annoyed at herself. "I didn't wish anything about you, but your hairstyle is different. You had it in a ponytail before. You were wearing a long skirt when I saw you at school." She left out the fact that Kyla wasn't a shy nerd anymore. Baby steps.
"It wasn't that ugly one my mom bought for me, was it? I mean, if I wore the stuff she buys for me...I'd look like...what did you say, an old librarian?"
