...he heard the door open again. Now what was he to do?
But it occurred to him. What was he doing trying to get the stone out if he could touch it? He tossed aside the wedge, reached his hand for the stone, and said "I wish I was at home and holding this stone."
Instantly everything around him changed. He was at home, standing up, and the stone was in his hand.
Until suddenly his former son Buffy snatched the stone from his hand, saying "Ooh, what is this, an uncut gem?"
"Wait a minute!" he exclaimed. "Give that back!"
Buffy giggled and ran off into her room. Gary was terrified now. What if Buffy stumbled onto the wishing abilities of the stone somehow?
And in the room where Buffy was holding the stone, she...