17 Chapter 17: Wish (2/2)

”When harvest time comes around, we take all the ripe candies and store them properly so they don't decay.”

I didn't know candies could be ripe. Well, at least I learned something today and made this trip a not complete waste.

”I just wish that he would come back here quickly.” He finished, sighing dramatically. And then the weirdest thing happened. Time, as if to fulfill his wish, sped up. Day turned to night and the spring turned to summer. The leaves on the tree fell and bloomed again. The Rose vines on the pavilion extended further.

It kept picking up speed and I felt that it had to be stopped and looking at the other 2 for help.

Stars were trying to cheer the stranger up by offering him some tea. They both acted as if everything was normal.

But looking back, everything was not normal. It was cold one second and burning hot the next and time looked like it had no intention of stopping. Instead, it sped up more.

Then, all of a sudden. Everything froze. The snow stopped falling. The moon stopped moving. Everything was still and silent.

Confused, I looked up and immediately knew the reason why.

There in the ground of me stood, those that had been trapped in crystals just hours before. They were back.

Looking over at the table, a certain phrase came to mind; Careful what you wish for, it might just become true.