magic

When it all boiled down to it, Beth was rude. She was anything but a people person. She talked down to her co-workers, was mean to her neighbors and worst of all was an absolutely awful tipper. For her entire adult life, she had been a narcissistic, shallow and petty woman. But things change in life, and not always for the better.

One night after work, Roger, Maria and Steve decided to go out to dinner. Being the butt-in that she was, Beth weaseled her way into being invited.

“Let’s go to the Golden Dragon,” suggested Steve.

“Honey, guess what I found!”  John exclaimed, rushing into the bedroom where I lay reading.  I was only wearing my panties and a tank top, just lounging around reading my book, and I sat up and covered myself as he came bursting through the door.  “What are you so excited about?”  I asked him, surprised.  I relaxed a little as I saw he was alone, but was curious about the small, green glass vial he held in his hand.