Class Birthday Story

Since we ran out of time last week, see if you can write a rich last paragraph to finish up the rest of the story.

A Birthday to Wish For

 

            Creeeak! I opened my bedroom door as usual, not suspecting anything out of the ordinary, but there on my bed was a huge box.  It was ocean blue in color, with a mossy green ribbon – a birthday present, of course!  I slowly undid the ribbon and ripped open the box.  I peeked inside to find…a teapot? That was it? I tossed it aside onto my pillow, when suddenly, POP! I screamed, thinking there must be a ghost in my room with all the purple mist that surrounded me, but out of the mist emerged a jello-y figure – a genie! He was aqua blue and at least eight feet tall, with a black goatee and a purple magician’s hat perched on the top of his head.  He looked friendly enough, but he smelled like rotten cheese.  Yuck!  What was he doing in my room?

            As the mist cleared, the genie cam in to focus, and in a British accent he informed me that he was a birthday genie. “Uh…” I opened my mouth to speak, but the genie rudely interrupted my confusion. “You have three wishes,” he boomed, “and two rules.  Listen closely, or your wishes will be taken away.  You cannot bring anyone back from the dead, and you may only wish for one thing at a time.”  I closed my eyes, deep in thought, pondering what I would wish for.  Then it hit me; I knew what I wanted.  My wish started out as a whisper. “I wish for…” My voice grew with excitement.  “I wish for a food court – even better than the Irving mall’s, for ALL the schools in Texas!” The genie tossed his hat into the air and announced, “Your wish is granted.  What is your next desire?”  I paced the room a moment, when it came to me.  Looking at my piggy bank, I questioned, “Could I have $10,000,000 a day for all eternity?”  The genie nodded and gestured toward my piggy bank.  It cracked open, piles of dollar bills spilling out.  The genie looked at me, awaiting my third wish, but I explained, “The last one, I think I’ll save for later – just in case.”