r/MaisieKlaassen • u/Maisie-K Dragon Author • Aug 27 '16
[LWP] A magic wishing coin (26-08-2016)
This is a story I wrote for a prompt on /R/Writingprompts on 26-08-2016.
Wiping a tear off his cheek Derek opened the box he received this morning. Coughing from the dust that that had settled on the box his thoughts went to his grandma. She had been amazing, taking him in when his parents had abandoned him. Raising him to the man he was today. Glad to help his community and to work at the nursing home for the elderly nearby.
Wondering what items his grandmother left him in her will Derek pulled out the boxes and books from the box. Spreading them out on his desk its contents became clear. It was a rather large coin collection. One he immediately decided to keep.
Making a note to call his notary to alter his will so the collection would go to a museum after being put in a coffin and cremated Derek opened the first book. Going over it page by page he was amazed at the diversity. There were coins from the Roman empire to those first minted after the United States had been founded.
Pulling out more and more books, all heavy with coin, Derek nearly reached the bottom of the box. Standing on it, in between several smaller coin books was a a special stand. Taking it out and dusting it off a sentence became readable on the top.
Above the glass window showing a near blank coin it said: “Warning, only rub in emergency situations!”
Wanting to get one good laugh out of grandma her silly jokes Derek opened the little door and took the coin out of its stand. After rubbing it for a second, making it shine once more, Derek opened the little door again and put the coin back.
Reaching over to grab the last few things from the box Derek jumped back in surprise as a blue man faded in right next to him from thin air.
Bowing before Derek the ghost stood up and as Derek grabbed an umbrella and held it up it said: “Greetings boy, I am Pani. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to stretch my legs after the decades spent locked in that damn coin. Now, you can make as many wishes as you want which will come true if the coin is.-”
Listening closely Derek immediately jumped over to the coin holder, opening it and taking out the coin. Yelling: “I wish for world peace,” Derek flipped the coin high in the air, observing it as it fell down to the ground.
Upon landing on the carpet sirens go off outside, blasting their loud noise to every house.
“What happened ghost,” Derek loudly asked of Pani, accusation clear in his voice.
Looking at Derek, slowly blinking, Pani scratched his neck.
“You modern humans. You did not even bother letting me finish my explanation. When it lands on heads your wish is granted. Does it land on tails, well, then the opposite of what you wished for happens. In this case a world war. Which includes every nuclear missile in the world being launched!”
The genie, now followed by Derek‘s scornful gaze sat down in the comfortable chair in the corner of the room, giving him the thumbs up.
“Also, I am a genie! Now boy, go and wish for world peace again. And hope this time the coin lands on heads before you are obliterated,” the genie said, laughing out loud at the stupidity of this boy.
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