When I wished to be someone important, I did not picture standing in front of a crowd of people, all waiting to hear me speak. I was also not warned what I would be speaking about. All in all, I would absolutely take my wish back.

The people all seemed bored or exhausted and I couldn’t tell which but had a solution for both. “Alright,” I clapped my hands together, “how about we all sit down?”

A...

It started minor, with the woman who always sat at the park feeding the birds. One day she was there, and I waved to her like normal, then the next she was gone. I noticed because she had been there every day while I walked from work, but didn’t think much of it since she was probably just late. Not a big deal.

Then, the next day after noticing her usual spot empty, again, I got to the cafe where ...

It was still dark when my eyes drifted over to the clock on the wall. 4:30. Although I still had hours before work, I sat up, rubbing my eyes. I wouldn’t be able to get any more sleep that night. Not after the… incident.

I closed the bathroom door behind me, even though I don’t know why I bothered. I lived alone.

Out of nowhere, I was struck by a wave of dizziness. Propping my elbows on the count...