Joanna was intrigued by the mysterious bottle, but she had get to work. She made it to her car without incident, secured the bottle in her center console, and drove off.
It was a busy day of work and she got out late. On the drive home, she remembered her purchase that morning. She looked forward to finding out what it was when she got home.
"Hey honey, how was work?" asked her boyfriend, Greg, when Joanna went inside.
"Exhausting and dull. But something interesting happened on the way to work. I found this odd little shop with a strange old lady behind the counter. She told me something about picking my fate."
"Just what this city needs: another tacky shop peddling junk."
"I got a bottle of something from her. She told me it was free."
"What kind of something?"
"I'm not sure really. The label just said Mermaid Scales but smelled great."
Joanna went to her purse and returned with the bottle. "Maybe there's a label with instructions on here?"