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Weekly Contest #368
Against my better judgment, I took my sister, Genie, to a carnival in town. I had a feeling something was off about it, but she insisted that she wanted to go. My reservations stemmed from the fact that the carnival had appeared seemingly overnight. No one had seen the initial setup, yet somehow, by nightfall, the place was packed with people. My gut instinct told me, Don’t go, but I ignored it. That night, Genie pulled me toward a wishing well. “Make a wish, Alice,” she urged. I didn’t want to, but when Genie wanted someone to do something,...
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