Whispers of the Wishmaker-Chapter 3

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"Why did I tell him my name?!" Michaela asked no one in particular. "Am I just stupid? A random boy who has been following me for days now knows my name. Or maybe he already knew it. Clearly, he is some sort of stalker dude." The door to the house slammed shut, and Michaela ran to the living room. "I'm home!" Her mother called. Michaela hugged her mom tightly until David walked in and tore her off so he could get a hug. "I missed you, Mom! How was Munich?" David asked "Oh, it was amazing. Weather was a little cold, but it was beautiful. I brought something back for the both of you." She smiled as she pulled some items out of her suitcase. She handed David something wrapped in a blue cloth, and Michaela's was wrapped in a yellow one. They eagerly unwrapped the gifts. David got a snow globe of Königsplatz, and Michaela got one of Neuschwanstein Castle. "It's amazing." Michaela whispered. "Did you see these places?" David asked. "I saw Königsplatz, but Neuschwanstein Castle is hard to get to, so I didn't get the chance." She answered. "So, what have my children done while I was away?" "School." Michaela replied. "I hung out with friends and, like Mic said, school." David said. "Hm. Sounds boring. I'm going to go lie down for a bit." Their mother walked up the stairs and into her bedroom. They heard music pour through the walls of the house. "Mom seems like she is in a good mood." Michaela said sarcastically. "Totally." The next day, Michaela was walking to school listening to Joshua Bassett when Anton walked up to her. He tapped her shoulder, and she paused her music. "Michaela? Where are you going this early in the morning?" He asked. "The place all kids go, school, duh. Hey, how come you don't have a backpack?" Michaela asked. Anton froze. "I uh, left it... somewhere." He hesitated as he spoke. "What classes do you have anyway?" "Classes? Uh... I forget?" He looked at Michaela with confusion. "Okay." Michaela looks at him with disbelief. "Sure. I gotta hurry, you can run with me if you want to continue to talk, otherwise bye." Michaela starts to run, leaving Anton behind. Anton runs after her and tries to talk as he runs. "Mi.." he breathed heavily. "Kaela. If I could..." Another breath "Grant you..." and another "anything, what would..." He ran into a pole, and Michaela turned to help him. Anton put a hand to his head. "You okay?" Michaela asked. "Yeah." He took a deep breath to even out his breathing. "If I could grant you any wish, what would you wish for?" He looked into her bright blue eyes. "Nothing. Besides, all magic comes with a price I wouldn't want to pay." Michaela flashed a grin at him. Anton looked at her, confused. "I'm joking, dude. It's just something my Granny would say to me." "But..." "I've got to go, I'll be late for my first class." She runs off again, and this time Anton doesn't follow. "How did she do that?" He mumbled, staring in the direction Michaela left.