When the orb returned to him that morning, John could only assume that it had done its job. But there was only one way to be sure. So he headed down to the coffee shop to check out the new Cassandra. He didn't bother cleaning up or anything, just putting on a T-shirt and jeans. After all, part of his wish was for her to like him. So she'd like him regardless, right?
Upon entering the Starbucks, John immediately looked around for Cassandra, but couldn't spot her. He shrugged, then got in line. She must have been in the back room or something.
Then a moment later, he saw her. What a difference! She didn't look creepy or weird at all! She looked ... good. Really good! It was amazing. Under all that gothic stuff was a really beautiful girl.
When he finally made it up to the counter, he could tell that she had feelings for him, even though they barely knew each other. Well, that settled it. The orb worked. So what now?
"Um, how may I help you?" Cassie asked, smiling and feeling a little nervous talking to John. She swept a strand of her now-light blond hair over one ear and hoped that he'd ask her out, instead of ordering coffee.
