A million questions swirled around in her head. Her wishes came true. But why?
Then she had an idea. "I wish I could know why my wishes come true," she whispered. Images flashed before her eyes. Herself standing by the lake. The shooting star. The shooting star! She watched as it collided with herself, its glow fading as it transferred itself to her. So that was it! She literally had a shooting star inside her! All this time she was in a daze. Now she snapped back to reality as she felt the hostile stares of the other students as they looked disdainfully at this girl who talked to herself and staggered into desks. She sighed. "I wish you'd stop staring at me," she said quietly, almost inaudibly. They automatically turned back to the window.
Annalisa had almost finished burying herself alive while Sophie gave panicked shrieks and tried to pull her out. "Fix it!" a little voice inside Scarlett screamed.
"I wish Annalisa was back in the classroom. I wish everyone would forget this had ever happened." she said aloud. Everyone turned to look at her, but in that split second, everyone were transported to their seats, and everything went on as usual, just like nothing had happened.
Scarlett let out a deep breath. That was close! She could have been accused for murdering her nemesis if she hadn't made a wish in time......but, she realised, what if she wished the witnesses to ignore her act? What would have happened then?
The girl glanced uneasily at herself. She was still learning about her newfound power and it totally creeped her out that she had the ability to control people as if they were mindless puppets. Such a dangerous, forcible secret could make her invincible. With just one clever sentence, she could dominate the world; she could become a millionaire; she could get whatever she wanted! Scarlett Brown, an ordinary British girl, could make a unicorn suddenly appear out of nowhere for her to ride! How exciting-- yet also uncanny-- she found that to be.
If she wanted to, she could make a million wishes- and no one need ever know.
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Starstruck (Editing)
Short StoryClose your eyes. Make a wish. Have it instantly granted. Is paradise all that we think it is? That we can have whatever we want? Maybe not. Struck by a shooting star, Scarlet possessed its power. And unknowingly, its danger. But what's the point...
