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Be careful what you wish for

By: Hannah

Chapter 1: The Thing

Audrey Night was 12 years old and was in grade 6. She had long chocolate brown silky hair that reached her shoulder blades. It wasn’t that long but it was long enough for her. Her eyes were a dark caramel colour with tints of a glossy green in it. She had light pinky lips and freckles that ran across her face. Audrey Night was just another normal girl but not until the day she got the thing.

Bang! Went the door behind me, “Mum I’m home!”

“Hi sweetie how was your day?” said my mum in a cheery voice.

“I guess it was okay its just school nothing is really fun” I replied back as I started to walk up the stairs to my room.

“Okay well I was just asking. After you put your bag in your room, come back downstairs for snack and a little present I got for you” said my mum in a happy but mysterious voice.

I walked into my room and dumped my bag on my bed and ran downstairs wondering what is this present?

I walked into the kitchen my mum was standing there finishing of chopping apples. She handed me a plate with some ruby red apple and two delicious looking chocolate chip cookies.

“And this is what I got for you Audrey” said my mum calmly.

She handed me a book a bit smaller than A4 size. It was light blue with the word DIARY on the front.

“What is this for?” I said with a weird look on my face.

“It is going to be your diary” said my mum.

“My... diary?!” I said with a strange but worried look on my face.

“Well I think you should write about your feelings and life in this” said my mum in a quiet but happy voice.

Then in an awkwardly voice I said, “Thanks mum” and took the plate of food and the diary and ran up stairs.

I guess I could write in this thing for her’ but if she thinks I am going to write about my feelings and all that mushy gushy stuff she is so wrong!

Later on that night after dinner I sat down on my bed in my room. I pick up my new diary and my light blue pencil with glittery flowers on it.

I opened up the Diary. I smelt the book I loved that new book smell. And then I started to write…..

Dear Diary, 3/5/2010

My name is Audrey Night I am 12 years old. I have an older brother in 11th grade named Max. He is nice but he can get annoying. My mum says that I need to write inside of you. So I will just tell you about my day. Well first just to let you know I am just your normal average girl. I am not a loser or geek who knows everything! Nor am I the popular who everybody likes and knows. I am good at school but not at everything and one of those things are math!!! Oh how I wish my teacher would just say, do whatever you want, and let’s go get ice cream! But you sort of know that is not going to happen. Well I will just go on and tell you about today. First in the morning when I walked into school I actually felt happy. But it was all ruined by the most popular girl in school Jessica Simpson. She is so rich and has the cutest clothes, her dad as she calls “daddy” will buy her anything! She is so spoilt and just plain mean. Well as I was saying, I walked in and I just felt happy and then she was there and she said that my clothes were so ugly people who see it would throw up right away! And that was my newest outfit!

And then in the cafeteria she dropped her chocolate milkshake all over me!!!!!! She said it was an “accident” but you know that she means on purpose!!!!!!!!!! I just wish that she could fall into the toilet and get all wet and didn’t have any other clothes to change into! And then it would be also funny if she got spaghetti all on her as well! Oh how I wish that can happen to her! But of course we know that is not going to happen. Well I should go have a shower and I will write in you tomorrow night.

From Audrey

Like she said Audrey went and had a shower did some homework and went to bed.

Chapter 2: In the morning

The next morning I got up and got ready for another day of touchier. I walked outside and just waited for the bus to come. I waited and waited finally I saw a huge yellow block heading towards me.

Shhoom! Went the bus door opening. I walked onto the big steps and into the bus. I looked around the bus and then I saw my best friend Macey. I walked down the aisle and sat down next to my friend.

“Hi” said Macey in a cheery voice.

“Hi said Audrey back.

Macey had beautiful nice curly red hair. And had gorgeous blue eyes. She was Audrey’s best friend ever since first grade.

“Guess what my mum got me a diary!” said Audrey in a quiet voice.

“A diary? What do you need a diary for?!” replied Macey in a surprised but awkward voice.

Then Audrey sarcastically said, “This is what my mum said, you can write all your feelings and thought and life in here. She thinks I am actually going to write that type of stuff in it!”

“Ha ha ha ha ha!” said Macey as the bus finally arrived at school.

Chapter 3: Amazing Tuesdays

I jumped off the bus and started heading towards the big huge building that was dark brown, blue, and white. And on the entrance to the building there was a big sign that said north high middle school. I stared down at my feet wondering what was going to happen today as I walked to the building.

I walked inside the cold building. Walked up a few stairs walked down the crowded hall turned right and bang there was my locker.

I opened up my locker I wonder what I have for first period. I thought to myself. I looked at my schedule it was Tuesday. And I can’t believe I forgot! Tuesday is the worst day of the week because I have… double period MATH!!! It is the worst class to start my day.

My teacher Mr. Martindale was the worse teacher ever! He is sooo boring when he talks almost everyone in the class falls asleep. He also mumbles so you can’t even hear what he is saying.

I got all my books out and then headed down the hallway. For some reason I always felt nervous when I walked down it. I don’t know why?

Into the classroom I went and sat down in a seat. Get ready for another boring class I thought to myself as I fiddled with my pencil.

All of a sudden Matthew came and sat next to me. And he is so gross! He picks his nose and then puts the booger under the tables and chairs! I examined the room to see if there were any other seats. The only seat left was the one next too Miley. And she is so annoying! She will raise her hand for every question. And that is bad because when her hand goes up, it is so fast it almost tips over the table. She also always talks like has a blocked nose. But I would rather sit next to her than Matthew.

I zoomed over and sat next to her. Thank goodness I got there in time because Ellen was just about to sit next to her!

All of a sudden Ring! Went the bell. I set out all my books on my table and sat nice and strait.

Then came in my teacher Mr. Martindale, “Hello class! How is everybody doing today?” said Mr. Martindale in the cheeriest voice ever.

This was so weird Mr. Martindale was actually happy! Maybe this will be a interesting class.

“Okay kids I think that you are all tired and bored so I thought for the two periods we could just relax play on your computers, homework, talk, and just well stay inside the classroom. Or you could come with me and get some ice cream!” said Mr. Martindale shouting all over the room.

This was just so weird that is exactly what I wished for! But I had no clue that was going to happen! Well I didn’t want to miss out on the fun so I went along and got ice cream. It was lots of fun. But the whole time I wondered why that wish came true? Did I do a good deed or something?

By the time we got back it was almost third period so and went and got my things out of my locker. My next class was English and I also didn’t like English on Tuesdays because Jessica Simpson was in my class.

So off I went to English. I made it just before the bell rung. But I was obviously lucky today because Jessica wasn’t here. My English teacher Ms. Fish started talking when all of a sudden creak! Went the door.

In came soaking Jessica! She was all wet and smelt like the girls toilets. And the girls toilets have a horrible smell!

“What on earth happened!” cried Ms. Fish as she jumped up from her desk and stared at Jessica in surprise.

“I fell in the toilet” said Jessica in a very angry voice.

Everyone burst into laughter! Jessica was going red but it was an embarrassed red and an angry red.

“Don’t you have any other clothes to change into Jessica? Like your gym clothes?” said Ms. Fish.

“No I don’t have any clothes to change into, don’t you people understand it is just disgusting to leave your clothes in a locker for a week all sweaty and stinky!” exclaimed Jessica.

“Well you are already stinky!” called out a boy in my class named Ben who was laughing his head off.

“Please go sit down Jessica and stop shouting do you want to get into trouble?!” said Ms. Fish in a strong almost mad voice.

Wow that was just great! It’s like I got even with Jessica without even trying! But again that was the same wish that I wrote in my diary. This day just keeps on getting weirder and weirder!

Later on during the day at lunch it was spaghetti day. And the spaghetti in the cafeteria is good. I got my food and sat next to Macey. We both talked about the things that happened so far during our day.

When all of a sudden “Aaaaahhhh!!!!! You idiot!”

I looked over to see what happened and there was Jessica standing all covered in spaghetti! This worst day of the week was so far turning the best!

“You idiot!” Jessica screamed again as she pointed at a boy with curly hair.

“Sorry I didn’t mean to!” cried the boy.

Again but even more everyone in the cafeteria laughed. Jessica just stomped of. She was as red as a tomato and as mad as dog when someone is in its territory.

After my day at school was done I sat on the bus wondering about my wishes they had all come true. But all I did was write them down in the diary. Am I dreaming! Then a light bulb turned on in my head, what if this diary is a wish diary? I could wish for anything!

Later on that night after dinner I wrote in my diary. Hoping that my wishes will come true.

Dear Diary, 4/5/2010

I had a really good day at school! My wishes actually came true! I think I know your secret. So here it goes, I wish that I was the most popular girl in school. That way everyone would notice me instead of mean Jessica. And also I wish I had the cutest clothes in school. Because remember Jessica ruined my newest outfit. I hope tomorrow goes well I am just annoyed and bored with the same thing happening each day. But now I have you who can make things great. Need to go now.

From Audrey

Chapter 4: Popular

I woke up the next morning to find my wardrobe filled with the newest and cutest outfits. I tried on so many I was almost late for school! When I finally found the right one I went outside ready for the bus.

When I got on the bus and walked down the aisle to Macey everyone said hi Audrey! Good morning! When I got to Macey her mouth was wide open in surprise.

“Where did you get all that?!” said Macey.

“Um… my mum said that I was um being good so she um let me go on a shopping spree. And I was allowed to pick out a few outfits” replied Audrey.

“Cool! Do you think I could borrow some of your clothes?” said Macey excitedly.

“Of course you can you are my best friend!” I replied.

I was so excited. She had the coolest clothes and everybody on the bus said hi to me. I am so excited for school today. This is so different to usually. I just waited for all the excitement to start happening.

I got off the bus and headed towards the school. I tried to show off my new clothes aas I walked. When I walked through the door and down the hall everyone said hi or cute clothes. Everybody knew her! Then all of a sudden she came t a halt.

“Where did you get that!” it was Jessica and boy did she look mad!

“Oh I just bought it at a certain place” replied Audrey back.

“But those clothes haven’t even come in the store yet said Jessica suspiciously. Are they fake?”

“They are not fake at all. My mum asked the designer if I could have it before it came to store and he said of course!” said Audrey with a smirk.

Jessica then glared at Audrey and went away.

The rest of my day was great. Everyone in my class talked to me and at lunch with Macey and I. We also got to sit with all the other popular boys and girls but of course I was the most popular.

Chapter 5: Failure

Later when I got home from school and started MY homework, I heard shouting, and went down stairs to investigate quietly.

“Mum I am going to fail the test I just know it!” shouted her big brother Max.

“Honey I know you are going to just do fine it will be okay” replied my mum.

“But I suck at science. And if I don’t pass the test I won’t get into a good collage!” shouted my brother again.

Honey just study and I know you will ace that test!” said my mother in a soft voice.

As I was eves dropping I had an idea. I ran back upstairs and into my room. I picked up the diary and a pen. And I started to write.

Dear Diary, 5/5/2010

I had a really nice day! Thank you so much for the clothes and the popularity. Jessica got so mad because I almost had better everything than her. It was so good to see her mad. But one thing that I am asking for is well, my brother has a big test and his like life depends on it! He thinks he is going to fail. So just in case I wish that my brother will do really well on his test. And maybe tomorrow let’s go wild and say I wish I could be the principle for the whole day! So let’s see what happens tomorrow.

From Audrey

I think that will do the trick I thought to myself. I then went back to doing my homework. After that wonderful it was soon enough the next day.

Chapter 6: Making the rules

I woke up and got ready for school. I felt sleepy today which was okay since I was going to be the principle today and won’t have any homework. Later on when I was ready to go outside I went to my brothers room to wish him luck.

“Hey Max I just want to say, good luck on your test” I said in a happy cheery voice.

“Well I was so scared last night but for some reason I feel good about the test!” my brother replied.

“Did you study a lot?” I asked.

“Actually I didn’t study very hard at all?” said my brother in a confused way.

“Oh well any way good luck!” I said pretending to be surprised.

Later on when I got to school, I felt even better than yesterday. I was ready to have fun!

All of a sudden the speaker said, “Audrey Night can you please come to Mr. Wagon’s office.

It was now all going to start this was going to be the best school day ever! For every student! They were all finally going to have fun at school.

I walked down the hall and into Mr. Wagon’s office. Mr. Wagon was a tall man. He had black sharp short sharp hair. He had hazel eyes that looked like the greece that came out of a hamburger. He had big large hands that were the size of piggy bank.

“Audrey please come and sit down” said he dark booming voice.

Foe some reason I was scared maybe I am in trouble and not going to be the principle. I looked at him I could tell that he sensed the woriness in my eyes.

“Did I do something wrong?” I said in a scared voice.

“Why you should know what happened!”said my principle almost shouting.

“I don’t know!”I replied back.

“What! You don’t know? You won the contest!” he said.

“What contest?” I said. I really had no clue what contest I had entered for.

“Ha! Said the Mr. Wagon. You won the contest for be the principle for the whole day!”

“Oh! Cool!” I replied back know knowing where this was going.

“Go put your things in your locker and come back to get started” said Mr. Wagon in a happy voice.

I walked quickly out of the office all my thoughts had changed from detention to what will I do first to make this day more fun. After I put my things back in my locker I went back to the office.

“Mr. Wagon is the whole school in my hands even you?” I asked Mr. Wagon in a pleasing voice.

“Yes you can tell me what to do any of the teachers and the students! You are the boss! replied the principle back. I am going to go out for the day since you are in charge.

“That is defiantly fine by me!” I said with a dazzling smile.

Then I was off! I picked out the thingy that you use to make announcement and well I made an announcement.

“Good morning everybody this is Audrey Night and I will be your principle for the day so there is going to be no learning or classes today. Instead we will be having a party! So teachers set up the party. Kids just relax and do anything. And lunch ladies please start making lots and lots of deserts! That’s all for today! Thank you” I said in the happiest voice ever.

Later on when everything was ready we started to have a party. Everyone talked to me. And said that I was the best principle ever! I felt so great, and to make it even better Jessica was so mad at me she started jumping around like a baby and slipped on one part of the floor that was wet and went sliding into some of the deserts!

I came home that day so full that I would burst. I sat my bag in my room and went down stairs to go get a snack. But just when I was half way I remembered something.

I ran into my brother’s room shouting, “How did the test go? How did the test go?”

My brother looked at me with a sad face and said, “I got everything right on the test”

“That’s great but why is you sad?” I said suspiciously.

“I...I...Cheated” he said in a quiet voice.

“You did what!”I said so surprised.

“Something just came over me! I wrote the answers on my arm. The teacher saw me and I got into trouble. She then called mum” said my brother really ashamed.

I walked out of the room and went down stairs to where my mum was. She was dead silent. She was making dinner I had never seen her this quite.

Later on at dinner my brother said sorry, “mum I am so sorry I just don’t know what happened!”

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T KNOW YOU CHEATED ON YOUR TEST!!!!” replied my mum back starting to get angry.

“I’M SORRY! ‘IM SORRY!” said my brother he almost looked as if he was about to cry.

“BECAUSE YOU CHEATED ON THE TEST YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT AGAIN! AND THEN YOU WON’T GET INTO A GOOD COLLAGE AND YOU WILL BE LIVING IN A BOX UNDER A BRIDGE WITH NOTHING!!! Screamed my mum.

“MUM HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO SAY SORRY!! Screamed Max back.

“NO MAX! I AM SO DISAPOINTED IN YOU! I AM GOING TO BED!” said my mum I had never seen her this angry before.

I felt so bad this was my entire fault! I thought I was helping him, but instead I made him cheat! I just wish still that my mum would at least try and help him. No she shouldn’t help him she just gets mad and buts in! But still it is all my fault. But it is true she does get into my problems and makes the worse and she does that to Max too! I think I know what to do!

So of course I went upstairs and I sure you know what I was going to do. I got out my diary and started to write.

Dear Diary, 6/5/2010

Today did not go as I planned. Of course I got be principle and rule the school, I even made all the teachers put on a party for all the kids it was lots of fun. But this evening was terrible. When I wished on for my brother to well on the test I didn’t mean for him to cheat! My mum was shouting at him and everything was terrible! So I wish that my mum wouldn’t always get into my situations because she just makes it worst! Oh my gosh! I just had the greatest idea! It might sound silly but hear it goes, I wish I was the president of the United States! Because I could really be in charge of everything. I can help the poor and give them money, my brother can get into the best collage, I will really get all the clothes I want. I can banish Jessica from the United States! I can make all the countries appreciate one another so there will be no more wars, and I can do so much more! This is going to be fun! I really hope that it comes true.

From Audrey

Chapter 7: Ruling the U.S.A.

I woke up the next morning very dizzy. In my dream I was moving and it feels like there was lots of sounds and people were rebuilding our house. There was a lot going on. I stood up and I fell over because I felt so dizzy. I opened the door and my eyes almost popped out because there was a lady standing right in to an elevator! And I was just wondering what happened to the corridor that I just walk down!

“What floor would you like to go on? Ms. President” replied the lady with well good manners.

“Um…which ever floor is the kitchen?” I replied back.

As we went down instead of wondering where in the world happened to my house I was looking at the lady next to me. I was thinking of how bad I look with my morning breath, my hair all messed up, and I noticed my pj top was on back to front. But she was wearing a nice clean suit, with beautiful long blonde hair, and the prettiest green eyes ever.

When we got to the floor I stepped out of the elevator and my mouth just fell open. The kitchen was the size a restaurant! But way better, it had cool seats, chefs to cook, and many, many waiters.

“Wow!” I exclaimed with excitement.

“Good morning new president” all my new servants said cheerfully.

They took me took me to a really nice comfy seat. It felt like I was actually in my bed.

“What would you like?” said a man who looked like those super polite waiters that sound British.

“May I please have bacon and some eggs with my favorite mushrooms?” I asked politely.

“Yes Ms. President” he replied back.

In one minute my meal came. I ate it so fast! It tasted really, really, good!

“Would you like anything else Ms. President?”

“Actually may I please have a chocolate milk shake?”

“Why of course Ms. President!”

Then one minute later he came handing me a yummy chocolate milk shake with wipe cream and everything on top!

“Ms. President you have someone who needs to talk to you”

“Ok” I replied back”

Then my mum came walking in.

“Good morning mum!”

“Hi sweetie I am so happy you are president! And I just want to say I am sorry for shouting in front of you and being mad at your brother and well just getting into his and your problems. I just do that a lot so I won’t anymore.

“Thanks mum you’re the best but I need to go get ready now so I will see you later.”

Chapter 8: Fun, Fun, and Fun

Later on I went up stairs put on another new outfit and started having some fun! I went into my elevator and asked if I had a office area where I have a big desk and everything. The lady pressed a button and we headed up.

I walked into the room it looked so cool and it had a big desk and also a big comfy swirly chair!

“Ok well first to make sure my brother has a wonderful life ahead of him make his test grade now to an A+, and also make sure that he can go to whatever collage he wants when he graduates.”

“Yes Ms. President”

“Second give lots of food to all the poor people here in America and around the world.”

“Yes Ms. President we will try.”

“And the third thing is I would like to organize and slumber party so invite all the presidents, governments, and Kings and Queens daughters for a slumber party!”

“Yes Ms. President we are on it!”

Everyone got to work including me but I would say I did it more of a fun way. I got to just sit down next to my new pool and sip lemonade while servants just came to ask questions like what colour would you like this or what activities do you want things like that.

Then later when it was 7 o’clock everyone started coming it was great! We did sports, nails, gossip, truth or dare, eat junk food, play in the pool, and so much more! It was the best sleepover ever!

Chapter 9: Knowing Nothing

The next morning after everyone left. And things were all tided up I went and just watched T.V.

All of a sudden the nice lady who makes sure all my commands came true came and told me that I have a lot of work to do.

“Ok fine” and I went up stairs to my office.

Then she told me what I have to do.

“OK well first you need to have a meeting with the other governments to fix up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Then you need to make up a new law to fix the things that are going wrong in America. The you need to fly to China and have a meeting with the government to fix all the taxes. Then you need to……..”

“WAIT! I HAVE TO DO ALL THIS!”

“Well there is much, much more that you need to do you are the president if the United States you need to fix things and solve things every day.”

“BUT I AM JUST A GIRL I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START I AM STILL LEARNING ABOUT WATER IN SCIENCE WHEN NOW I NEED TO MAKE A PLAN TO STOP THE OIL SPILLS! I CAN’T DO ANY OF THIS!

“But you are the president!”

“AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! JUST LEAVE MY ALONE!!!!!!”

I went down a floor to where my mum’s room was I knew she could help me fix things.

I knocked on the door and I heard a sweet voice that said “com in”.

“Do you need anything sweetie?”

“Mum it’s so hard because I am president I have to do all these things which I have no clue to do at all! I have no clue what to do! You need to help me! It’s just so hard!”

“But honey I don’t want do get into your way! I just want to see you be good at everything.”

“But mum! You are my mum! You are suppose to help me this is what mums do! You help when your kids need help! You ground them when they do something wrong! You love them when you do something great!”

And honey you do everything great so I love you!”

“But mum I need help now!”

“Honey you can do anything right so I don’t need to help you!”

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY DID I WISH FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

I ran into the elevator and went up to my room I started to cry!

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I ran to my table picked up the diary and threw it constantly around the room.

“YOU STUPID DIARY! ITS ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!”

Later when I had no more energy, I laid on my bed and just cried and cried all day pounding the pillow until it ripped. Then it was now night. When I cried all the water out of me I just lied there with a sad face just thinking.

Then all of a sudden I got up and walked over to the corner of my room where my dairy was lying. I picked it up, got a pencil and started to write.

Dear Diary, 8/5/2010

Lately things are not going well at all. At first when I made this wish everything was great. But it has all gone the other way around I didn’t know what I had in my hands. My brother got an A+ on his test now. And I gave food to the poor all over the world and I had a really fun sleepover. But then today I was told that I need to do all these things and I have no idea how to do. The wish I made about how my mum should stay out of things and not get into my business. Well I asked her to help me fix this big mess but now because of the wish she won’t help me at all. So I need to put things back to normal I want my old life back. So…….. I wish that every thing was back to normal so no mean things to Jessica, no new clothes, no principle of the school, no cheating on my brothers test, no wishing that my mum would stay out, and no wish that I could be president. I just want things to be back to normal please, please work.

From Audrey

I went and had a shower and had some dinner and then I went to sleep just hoping that my wish would come true.

Chapter 10: A normal girl

The next day I woke up. I opened by bedroom door and there was a corridor leading to stairs! I ran down the stairs and into a normal kitchen, with my mum standing there making breakfast.

I ran to my mum and hugged her.

“Good morning to you too sweetie.”

Later on when I was eating breakfast my brother came downstairs.

“Max will you be able to take a retest for you test” I said scared if he didn’t.

“What do you mean? My test is today?” replied my brother back.

“Oh really! You better not cheat!”

“Of course I won’t I have studied hard and I feel as if I will ace this test! He said very happily.

Later on when I went up stairs to go change all my new clothes were gone but that was fine with me I love my old clothes. When I got on the bus and saw Macey I ran to her and hugged her so hard. It was great to have my friend with me.

When I got to my locker and started getting out my stuff. Jessica came walking down that hall. Just as she was about to walk past me when she stopped faced me.

“Hey weirdo! Where did you get your clothes from grandma!”

“No” I replied back with a little smile.

“Her have some hot chocolate!” SPLAT!

She poured it all over my hair.

“HAHA!” she and he friends laughed.

I smiled she made fun of me and I nothing happed to her! It was good that that was back to normal.

“HELLO? WHY ARE YOU SMILING! I JUST POURED A HOT CHOCOLATE ON YOUR HEAD!”replied Jessica super mad that I was not embarrassed.

“Thanks for the hot chocolate!” I said as I put my finger on my head and then into my mouth tasting a nice sweet taste.

“UHG!” said Jessica and continued to walk down the hall but now furiously.

Then all of a sudden the speaker went on.

“Audrey Night…………” oh no I thought what if I am still the principle of school. “Audrey Night could you please come to the office we have some of your books here that you need to claim.”

Good I am not the principle! As I walked to the office I passed Mr. Martindale and he looked angry and had a straight face on.

I started to skip I was truly happy everything was back to normal. I was now a wonderful different girl because I now had a secret. I have learned my lesson and that is to be careful what you wish for.

Be careful what you wish for

By: Hannah Riley 6A