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SHORT FICTION by Lilya Hamadeh

There once was a girl named Charlotte in PE. She was never being put in the game, and getting mad she decided to play on her phone while she was out. Then she got a text from an unknown number.

UNKNOWN: DON'T TELL THIS OR TEXT THIS TO ANYONE. If you had one wish what would it be? Your wish will last forever unless you text the words UNDO. If you type UNDO everyone's wishes that people have ever texted me will become undone. Whatever you wish for you will become stronger in it and others will become weaker.

Charlotte decided not to respond and she continued to play on her phone.

UNKNOWN: I KNOW YOU GOT THIS TEXT DONT IGNORE ME.

Charlotte knew this was a prank but she still decided to answer it.

Charlotte: Being better in PE I guess.

UNKNOWN: Ok. Tomorrow morning you will get your wish.

The next day in PE Charlotte was never taken out of the game, carrying her team, surprised that the text worked. Almost everyone else was doing horrible in PE wondering what happened to their talent. Charlotte knew it was her fault people were losing their talent, she felt bad and wanted to type UNDO but then she thought about everyone else's wish, she decided to do it.

Charlotte: I think I want to do it.

UNKNOWN: Are you sure? Think about everyone else’s wishes. You cannot undo the UNDO.

Charlotte paused, feeling guilty for everyone in PE but she also felt bad about other people’s wishes.

Charlotte: I’m sure.

Charlotte: UNDO

UNKNOWN: It is done.

Charlotte sighed thinking about what she did.

The next morning Charlotte was getting ready for school. She changed her clothes and started to brush her hair but then she realized her hair was short like a boy's hair.

Charlotte had turned into a boy again because when Charlotte was born her parents wished she was a girl.