You and Lauren's lunch was interrupted by some commotion in the cafeteria. A lot of the students were whispering and some were even getting up and gathering in crowd. The crowd spilt and a very tall but attractive girl walked through the other students. She must have been over 6 and half feet tall, but she has a toned athletic body. You spotted Amber milling around, looking at the girl. You grabbed her by the arm and gently tugged to get her attention.
"Who is that?" you asked.
"Oh, that's the new student, Gina. Apparently she wants to join the basketball team," said Amber.
"Good, " said Lauren between mouthfuls of pizza. "We can use all the help we can get."
Amber smiled wickedly.
"I wouldn't be so happy if I were you. She is supposed to be hot shit. The star of her team at her old school. She might give you a run for your money for the top spot on our team," said Amber slyly.
"Oh, I'm not too worried about that," said Lauren giving me a wink. She knew her wish was still in effect, so she would always be the star player.
But something about that seemed to bother you. Something seemed wrong and you had the urge to wish she would not join the team. But you were too late. Gina had already reached the wall and signed the list asking for girls to volunteer to play for the basketball team.
"What the hell..." said Lauren, spitting out her food.
You turned to see her petite body changing, stretching longer and taller. Her clothes changed just as rapidly, but they couldn't hide the fact that her body was filling out, gaining the toned physique of a fitness instructor. When she finally finished changing, she was taller and stronger than Gina. No one around her seemed to notice the change, not even Amber who had been standing right beside her. It was just as you feared.
"You asshole! I asked you not to change me without my permission, " said Lauren angrily.
She was much taller than you now, and it was a little intimidating to see her glaring down at you with fury in her eyes. But you still had the magic ring so you weren't worried too much.
"Sorry, Lauren, but it wasn't me this time. You did it to yourself. You wished to be the star player and when Gina joined the team it looks like the magic had to make a few adjustments to your body to help your wish remain fulfilled," you explained.
"Well undo it. I don't like being this big. It makes me feel weird," said Lauren.
"You can do it yourself, you know. Remember, your wishes affect the basketball team and you are still a member," you explained.
"Oh yeah, " she said. "I wish I was shorter."
We both stared in shock as nothing happened.
"What the hell?" she said.
"Maybe you worded it wrong. Try another one," you said.
"I wish Gina wash shorter and weaker," she said.
It seemed like kind of a petty wish, but you had made some pretty petty wishes yourself. Gina suddenly began to shrink and her arms and legs grew thinner. No one around her seemed to take notice, just like when Lauren had changed. Apparently the wish altered reality to make it seem like she had always been that way. But Lauren still looked the same. She began to get frustrated.
"I wish Gina wasn't on the basketball team," she hissed.
Gina blinked and suddenly walked away from the list. You could see that her name was no longer on the list. But Lauren's body has still not changed.
"I give up. Maybe something is wrong with my wishing power. You do it," said Lauren angrily.
"Don't worry, dear. I'll take care of everything. I wish that Lauren was not the big star basketball player anymore, " I said.
But still nothing happened. Lauren looked scared. I was a little nervous, too. Had my magic power run out? I made a few silly wishes, asking for a flower to bloom and it still worked. Then it hit me.
"You can't unwish another wish that has been made, " I said softly.
"What?" said Lauren with confusion. "What did you say?"
"You can modify and tweak some previous wishes, but you can't reverse or contradict the core meaning of another wish. I have to be a lot more careful about what I wish for in the future," you said.
"Me, too," said Lauren nervously. But she also had a strange look on her face, like she was planning something.
Now it was your turn to get a little nervous. You wondered if you made a mistake in giving her any wishing power at all.