Alya and Wendell’s clothes lay strewn about at Colin’s feet. And nestled in the mess, were two red, shiny, ripe tomatoes.
“Colin... why did they turn into tomatoes?” Shara asked.
“Good question....” Colin said as he looked up at the blonde resting on the bench.
“Sorry master, you were talking really fast and I could only make out the word... ketchup?” The genie shrugged. “Someone’s coming!”
Colin and Shara casually stuffed the mess on the floor into the duffle bag the big guy brought with him.
“Hey, you two were on fire out theeee-Ereeeeee?!” A guy yelled as he slipped.
“Who spilled their salad?” The man chuckles as he wipes smashed tomatoes off his pants.
A mortified Colin and Shara just stared, jaws agape.
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“Are we really about to do this?” Colin asked as he clutched the lamp.
“What else do we do?! Say ‘hi officers, we accidentally turned two people into tomatoes with a magic lamp.’ They’ll think we’re insane, or worse!” Shara panicked.
“Y-You’re right, we don’t have a choice.” Colin stammered as he rubbed the lamp.
“Master?” Genie asked.
“Yeah.... it’s me.” Colin said nervously, “I wish that everyone would.... remember Wendell and Alya...” Colin sighed.
“Erasing someone’s whole existence? Are you sure?” Genie asked.
“We don’t really have a choice, they got squashed as vegetables.” Shara said.
“I was asking him... and tomatoes are classified as fruit.” The genie corrected.
“Yes.” Colin sighed glumly.
The genie waved her hands and clapped, erasing Wendell and Alya completely. Their clothes, the memories their loved ones had, and the stains in that random guy’s pants.... all just scattered like dust in the wind.
‘I hope I never have to do this again...’ Colin thought as he forgot his annoying coworker.
‘I’m so sorry, Alya.....’ Shara thought as her best friend disappeared forever.
They woke up just fine, not a worry in the world.... but there are consequences to meddling with reality....