Lune's SWC competition entry

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old and really bad swc comp entry. don't judge :D “Good Morning, birds! Time for another day!” You pull back the curtains and sigh as you look out on the early morning sun. What a beautiful day already! The world looked so bright from your cabin, so high up in the mountains. The only problem with where you live is how lonely it is. Hideaway Cottage was a small cabin nestled in the great Lilac Mountains, and you would’ve loved it there if it weren’t for the fact that there was nothing but trees around you. There’s nothing wrong with trees, of course, but they are sitting where what you wish were a small mountain village you could live in, instead of being alone out here with the trees. Oh well, you think, knowing that there’s nothing you could do besides, well, wish. Of course, wishing would work, if it weren’t for the selfish people who always wished any other wishes away. You live in a world where if you make a wish at exactly ll:ll am, it will come true. But for some odd reason, someone always wishes for none of the wishes to come true. You have never done it, obviously, but people out there always do, every single day. This doesn’t stop you from trying of course, but you’ve been “trying” for so long, all hopes have long been dashed. You still do, though, but of course it nothing ever happens. It had been this way as long as you can remember, and even as a child you would look up at the sun every morning and make a deep, heartfelt wish that would never come true. You shake all of these thoughts away, remembering that you have a job to do this morning. It is your cat’s 11th birthday, and you decided to make her a cake. You have the right ingridients here at home for a lemon cake, so you decide to make one along with a cat-friendly batch of cupcakes for the cat herself. This activity takes you all morning, and as you meticulously pipe the frosting on to the first layer, your ll:ll timer goes off. You think about this for a moment, and then remember that there’s no point in thinking about it too hard; any wish you make won’t come true. “I wish that there were a wonderful little town around me, and that there would be everything I need there, like a grocery store, a bookshop, and wonderful people to laugh with,” You whisper to yourself, and almost sighing with happiness at the thought. You continue to pipe little swirls on the cake in yellow frosting, and your mind begins to wander. Images of people laughing on your sofa with you, and going out to a little ice cream parlor right next to your house, and having only a short walk to get to the grocery store. Suddenly, you hear a loud popping noise, and then, quite a few more. Startled, you turn around, expecting to see, well, maybe a little kid out in the forest for some reason, popping bubbles or something. Instead, you see something incredible. Outside your cabin, there is now a series of small houses, each looking exactly like yours except in different colors. Along with the houses, there are several little shops and market stalls, each beautiful and unique. There are also many other things, including little sidewalks all over, a fountain in the center of the newfound town, and, most importantly, people. People are walking in the sidewalks, peeking out of their windows, buying things at shops, and sitting on benches. This can only meant one thing, you think. Your wish came true. And if yours came true, other people’s wishes will have, too. So as you scan the horizon, you see some things you hadn’t noticed earlier. A huge Eiffel Tower was looming above the mountains, possibly taller than Mount Everest, Bigfoot is trying to hide behind the trees that still remain around your house, the sky has turned a disturbing bright red, the sun actually has sunglasses, someone is riding a dragon in the sky and is shouting maniacly, and tons of other weird things. “Wow,” you think. “People sure are weird.” And suddenly, it hits you. You live in a town now, and there are plenty of people too talk too now, neighbors you’ve never met. There will be no loneliness, no longing for a friend, none of that, Your life will be incredible. Now all you have to worry about is what you’ll wish for next!