Freak in the Bottle

Freak in the Bottle Chapter 2

“Hello” I said as Jacqueline Van Horn walked in “I’m Jason,” she said hello and told Casey to go to the library and start working on her project.

                “I’m sorry about Casey,” Jacqueline said “She can have quite an imagination,” I just looked at her blankly. “About being a genie,” she said

                “OH!!!” I said feeling stupid, “I wish I could tell you that it was just her imagination,” she laughed.

“You don’t mean to tell me that you really are a genie” she said jokingly. I nodded. She just stared. I could tell she didn’t believe me so I stood up, crossed my arms, bowed my head and gave a long slow blink. When I opened my eyes Jacqueline and I were no longer in her living room. We were now standing on a tropical island with a wonderful feast in front of us. Jacqueline was speechless. After a few minutes of letting her soak in what had just happened, I crossed my arms, bowed my head and gave a long, slow, wink.

When I opened my eyes again we were back in the living room. “OH my GOSH!!!!!” Jacqueline yelled. “You ARE a genie!!!!” She just stared at me with wide eyes trying to make sense of what had just happened.

                “Look, Ms. Van Horn” I started

                “Call me Jackie,” she corrected me.

                “Okay,” I started again “Casey found my bottle on the beach and opened it, then she became my master and wished for me to take her back here, and the good thing is that the three wishes thing is a complete lie, she has an unlimited number of wishes!!” Jackie just sat there trying to process everything. Then, Casey bounded down the stairs with a twinkle in her eyes.

                “So can Jason stay!!!??” she asked before she even got into the room. Jackie stared at me for a little while and then at Casey until she had finally made a decision.

                She looked at Casey and took in a long, deep breath and said “Yes Casey, Jason may stay, as long as he follows my rules and you make sure that he doesn’t get in trouble,” Casey was already halfway up the stairs with me being dragged behind her when Jackie had finished. When we were up the stairs she decided to give me a tour of the mansion since I could stay. There was a library, a theatre, a classroom for Casey, an arcade, a gym, a pool, an award room, about twenty bedrooms, a hot tub, stables for the horses, and a horseback riding track!!! When the tour was over, we went back down to the dining room for dinner. The chef made a wonderful meal of filet mignon, mixed vegetables, and for dessert, carrot cake, coconut cream pie, and Crème Brulèe!!!!

                “So,” Jackie started “how did you become a genie, Jason?” That question caught me by surprise since Jackie had been quietly glaring at me for the whole meal, but I told her all about the Blue Djinn and how he tricked me when I opened his bottle and how I was forced to live the life that all genies were cursed to, until I was freed by a master. For once, Casey was quiet after I said that, for about five seconds.

                “OMG!!!” she squealed once she came out of her shock “You HAVE to tell me more!!!!” I just smiled. She was cute even when she was being ANNOYING!!!

                “My life is a long story, best told in daylight for the creatures I have encountered would give Ra, The Fearless Egyptian God of Sun, nightmares for the rest of his life,” I explained “I will let you know when the time is right, and I can be sure that I will not endanger you,” and with that, the conversation was OVER, at least for now.

                “Well,” Jackie started “Casey, you have a long day tomorrow, so we need to get Jason a place to sleep, and we all need to go to bed,”

                “He can sleep in MY ROOM!!!” Casey exclaimed when Jackie was done, “He can sleep in his bottle on my desk or on my bookshelves!!” Jackie looked at her and obviously saw the look in her eyes that meant there was no arguing with her daughter.

                “Okay,” Jackie said “Now go to bed, and NO horsing around!!!” Casey squealed and dragged me to my bottle. I got in and she snatched my bottle and sprinted up the stairs to her room.