Wanting to get rid of what she now thought of as her "sexiness curse," Mary decided she'd go to one of the neighbors and get them to try making a wish on the rock.
She tried on a couple of her outfits to see what they'd morph into, finally settling on an abbreviated tank top and denim miniskirt, with some wedge sandals that must have had 6-inch heels. She thought she looked like a porn star casually dressed on her day off, but it seemed like the best she could do.
The question now was which neighbor to choose. On one side of the house were Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson and their twin 9-year-olds, a boy and a girl, who she sometimes babysat. The Fergusons were friendly and liked her, so she didn't think she'd have a problem getting them to wish -- although she wondered if the "something they really liked" clause would end up granting them a wish that would affect their spouse, or the kids, rather than her.
On the other side was Mrs. Nyack, an elderly widow who lived with several cats, although a man who Mary thought was Mrs. Nyack's son did stop by occasionally. Mrs. Nyack wasn't particularly friendly, but Mary could easily picture her complaining about "kids these days" and grumpily making a wish that would return Mary to her old self.
Finally, she'd made a decision. She put the wishing stone back into its bag, went out the front door of her house, and turned...
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