The Sequential Stone: Mikey

"So, who's it going to be?" Karyn asked. "Mikey. I think we trust him." Karyn shrugged her shoulders. "Okay." They left Jon's bedroom and headed towards Jon's little brother's room. They slowly opened the door, seeing that he was still asleep. "Are you sure you want to do this now?" Karyn whispered. "Yeah. I'll just wake him up. He'll be waking up soon anyway." Jon walked over to Mikey's bed and shook his brother awake. "Jon?" he groggily asked. "What ... what is it?" "Now, Mikey. This is going to sound strange, but I need you to make a wish." "A wish?" Mikey sat up and saw that Karyn was standing in the room with Jon. "What's *she* doing in here?" "It doesn't matter," Jon said, handing Mikey the stone. "Hold this and say 'I wish Jon's wishing stone was returned to him'. Okay?" "I don't ..." "It's easy. Just say it." "Are you saying this stone grants wishes?" Mikey asked. Karyn was becoming uneasy. "Just make the wish, okay?" Jon said. Mikey looked at his brother, then at Karyn, and then back at the stone in his hand. Could it really grant wishes? Jon didn't say, but Mikey had the feeling that it could. "I wish ..."