If you had hired him to fly your plane and got into trouble, you wouldn’t dream of taking the controls away from him, would you?”Malcolm shrugged ...nd muttered no. “Still, we aren’t in any danger.”“No, but somebody out there is.” To put a final point on Robby’s argument, a second flare launched from the horizon, which everyone on deck noticed. Up on the flying bridge, the captain adjusted course a few degrees and picked up the microphone. Robby continued, “See? There is somebody out there up. Thegenie was used to this and he waited patiently for the mortal to recoverhis wits. "Are... are you really a genie?" the young man finally asked timidly."You'll give me anything I want?" "Yes," replied the genie. "I am a true Jinn. Your wishes are onlylimited by my power, and my power is second only to the HeavenlyHosts above, and the Fallen Ones below. I can shape the fabric of theuniverses. Speak your desires, my master. I obey." "Okay," said the young man. "For my first wish, I want. Now he was going to drop Kerry back to our house. He’d know where we lived. Kerry and I had discussed this, and had decided that keeping it away from our home was best. It excited me even more . A couple of hours later I got another call from Kerry.“Almost home, open the front door and wait for us" ‘Us' I thought, oh my God. Had I lost her? I opened the front door and waited. Soon a car turned onto our drive and I recognised Pete as the driver and Kerry sat next to him. My heart did a. To me he was a boisterous, honest, funny, caring friend andshrewd businessman.His wife Anna on the other hand appeared to outsiders as his trophy butI knew better. She was five foot three and so beautiful. She alwaysdressed in the finest fashions; her lily white hair never had a strandout of place and her makeup was always impeccable. She was an excellentcook and the living definition of perfection. She carried herself witha quiet dignity that was hard to ignore but was always quick to let.