13 Wishes (Adria)

When my mom first came to this school everyone believed she was a witch, even she herself thought so. Then, she discovered she had the talent of granting wishes showing she was pure good. And that is my biggest fear.

Until I saw my brother I was completely certain, he's so good and I'm so evil there's no way we could be anything else. But then, I saw him yesterday and I am terrified. What if, for some reason my talent is good? What if, we are in the right schools?!

My thoughts are interrupted by the arrival of the teacher.

"Class will now begin! Today we are learning about wish fish, can anyone tell me what wish fish are?"

I could, but I'm not going to. Plus, the name pretty much gives it away. A very sharp confident looking girl raises her hand. She's pretty much established herself as the know it all of our class. And I think she may be...Linsey's henchman number three.

"Yes, Amelia?"

"They are fish you wish on."

"Very good!" There is applause around. I snort. Seriously?

The teacher continues to explain. "Wish fish, as Amelia has put it, are fishes you wish on and they depict your heart's wish. Unfortunately, we could not teach wish fish until now because our previous wish fish had to be replaced. Ahem." She squints her eye at me.

Hey, it's not my fault my mom granted the wish fish's wish and caused the castle to be stormed by animals! Okaaaay, story for another time.

"So today, each of you will be wishing on a fish. And just in case, we are in an enclosed area, ahem, in case anyone decides to start granting wishes." She once again looks my way.

"So line up girls!"

One by one the girls in my class walk forward and their wishes are of course-boys. A bunch of ones I don't know but I'm surprised to see Oceanus several times and one dainty little girl even wished for Alex!

"Because he's so cute" she said blushing. I stifle a laugh, I wonder how Alex would feel about that.

Then finally, it's my turn. I walk forward with increasing dread. Then, finally I stand in front of the basin with the fish. I peer inside. A little fish is swimming about.

What do you wish for? It's voice asks me.

What to wish for...but my initial thought is I don't want to be able to grant wishes.

I want to be in evil. I don't wan't be in good. I want to be the greatest villainous of all. I want aunt Sophie to be proud of me. I want my family to not hate me. I don't want my brother to ignore me. I WAN'T TO BE COOL. I WAN'T -"

What?

"What is it I really want?"

And there, before me, the pool with the fish is blank, completely blank, not a ripple.

I don't know what I want. That one thought rings through my head making me feel numb and cold. My classmates give me strange glances as I walk by but I don't notice. I'm too wrapped up in my thoughts.

Up until now, I thought I wanted to be evil, I thought I was evil. But...hanging out with Alex is fun. But...I don't want my brother to remain that way. What should I do? Everything is conflicting. I discovered wishes within myself that I didn't even know to be true. So what do I want? Who am I? What am I? What is even the truth?