VOLUME 0: AUDITIONS

Entry #10: Coco and a Bottle

COCO AND A BOTTLE

Coco hates his parents for banning him from playing video games. His parents always scold him for playing video games first rather than doing homework.

One time, he went to his friend's house just to play video games. Coco was envy to his friend because no one stops him from playing video games since his Mom already passed away and his Dad was at work.

As he went back home, he tripped on a bottle. Coco took the bottle angrily. He was about to throw the bottle when he noticed the golden bottle cap. Out of wonder, he pulled it.

There were smokes that covered his sight coming out from it before a Genie showed up.

"Since you are the one who released me, I will grant you three wishes," said the Genie.

Coco was still undecided of what wish he wanted to make so he brought the bottle into their house and put it on the table beside their family picture.

On the next day, he went straight to play video games after he got home from school. But while he was on the middle of playing, his Mom checked him and asked if he already did his homework. He didn't yet so his Mom stopped him from playing.

Coco went downstairs annoyed. He noticed the bottle beside their family picture and took it. He looked at the bottle and thought. He put the bottle near his mouth and mumbled, "I wish I had no more Mom."

Everything went hazy. The next thing he saw was the family picture above the table where only him and his Dad were present.

He continued playing video games. His Dad went home and saw how untidy the house was.

His Dad got angry, stopped him from playing and hid the video game box. Coco stomped and cried on the ground. He ran downstairs once again, held the bottle and said, "I wish I had no more Dad."

Everything went hazy once more. When he opened his eyes again, he saw himself on the picture alone.

Coco cheerfully took food on the kitchen and went back on playing video games knowing that no one would ever stop him again.

After a few days, the house got dirty and even himself too. He got hungry but he found no food in the kitchen anymore because he has no more Mom to cook. He didn't find stock food too because he had no more Dad to work and earn money to buy food.

Coco cried all day and went hopeless until he saw the bottle again. He remembered he has one more wish left. He took the bottle and wished his parents were back.

After everything went hazy, his parents were back. The bottle was already gone. Coco hugged his parents.

He knew that the bottle didn't come to grant him wishes but to teach him an unforgettable lesson.