"Do you two want to see something truly rare?" The ancient shopkeeper asked. Maximum Ride looked over at her best friend, Iggy Griffiths. The eighteen-year-olds both nodded and followed the shopkeeper to the back of the store. He went behind the desk and didn't even have to look as he grabbed something behind the desk, obviously saying it was valuable enough for someone to steal.
He sat an object on the desk easily. "How is a gravy boat rare?" Max asked, flipping her wavy blond-brown hair out of her eyes.
The shopkeeper laughed, "No, this isn't a gravy boat. It's a lamp."
Iggy ran a hand through his strawberry blond hair. "You mean, a genie lamp?"
"The very same," the shopkeeper said, gazing at the lamp. "I will only show this to people I think are worthy, and it has to be two people. For this lamp contains two genies. Both will grant the two holders three wishes each. That adds up to six wishes per person. But, if you chose to rub the lamp and take the wishes, be very careful what wishes you ask and which genie you ask it of."
"Yeah right," Max said, just as Iggy exclaimed, "We'll take it."
Max looked at Iggy as he reached in the his back pocket for his wallet. "No," the shopkeeper said, "You will not have to pay, just be careful. And if you chose not to use the lamp, please bring it back."
Iggy nodded excitedly and took the lamp with easy hands. Max sighed and thought how simply and stupidly useless this 'genies lamp' would be.
She is still deciding if she's happy her friend got the lamp or not.
