"Why?" Because for one thing, I'm sure there's a catch. If I asked for a raise at work, someone would be fired so I could have it. If I asked for a ne... apartment, someone would be kicked out of theirs." You've read The Monkey's Paw too often," Marcus told her."Maybe." She shrugged. "But whatever you may think, I don't wish for things anymore." But why?" Marcus was still baffled.Julie was getting angry. "Because," she snapped, "the last time I wished for something -- and there wasn't even a. I expected that we should have a good looking aunty, however; this time this was a lady nearly in her early 30s (unmarried). I was waiting for an elevator to go down as I was getting late for the office, she came from ground floor to our floor and I was amazed to see her and happy in my mind that finally something good can be seen daily. She was in her grey polo t-shirt and jeans.She was with all her groceries and bags were lying in the elevator. One by one she took them to her home and I was. “This is for you.” She said.Delivered as a solemn statement, it felt odd and initially I thought it was a present. As she opened the box, my mouth opened with surprise as I peered inside.Hilde grinned at my response, “You won’t wear this all the time, we are not animals. Tonight is special and you will wear it now. You will wear it each time we play until we have fully trained you in our ways.”The black leather felt warm and soft around my neck and the buckle rested on a flap that extended. Miller said, "hey girls do you think we should enter Jenniferin one of those beauty pageant contests? I'm pretty sure she could winfirst place looking like that"The girls once again started in with that girlish squeal saying,"Oh wowwhat a great idea."But Mrs. Spears stepped in saying, "Hold on girls. I think we should waittill after the play and let Jennifer decide if she really wants to dosomething like that. Don't forget Jennifer is really a boy in disguise."The girls looked a little sad, but.