A/N: Yay we're finally at #10! That took awhile... And now I'd like to thank reviewers and readers who've stuck with me so far: Sparky Dorian, aloha94, j3nnee, Wondo, Ultracape, kenziealizabeth, nicedisguise, and bittergreen. I love reading your comments! And I hope you enjoy the rest as well.
Word Count: 150
100 Wishes
For the 100th wish he ever made, it was to never fall in love. His nine years of life had taught him that love would bring only yelling and screaming and arguments and pain. This lesson was fresh on his mind as he sat on a creaking swing in the park and watched the tiny dandelion seeds sail away on the wind, scattering and carrying his wish away.
Yes, he reflected, he wanted a life of excitement and adventure, as any young boy did, but not love, because he knew even then that he always cared too much, loved too deeply, and he knew also that he didn't have the strength to go on after heartbreak. He locked his heart away then, just in case the wish didn't get to wherever they went to be granted, jumped down and began walking slowly home, his feet trailing and his head bowed.