Mr. Johnson Case

Late one evening a man by the name of Mr. Johnson walked into a Flea Market and met a mysterious gypsy whose name is unknown. Mr. Johnson had been looking for decorations to improve his store, which has not made very much business. He wanted something that could give his shop a "WOW" factor that would attract more customers. The gypsy knew just what he needed.

The gypsy disappeared into the back of the tent and reappeared holding a small black box which was engraved with writing he had never seen before. When the gypsy opened the box, there was a small golden pocket watch. The gypsy explained how the watch could grant any one wish. When Mr. Johnson heard this, he knew he could use the wish to make more business, so he made an offer. The gypsy was unsure whether he was worthy to possess this mystical watch, but after constant bargaining, they settled on the price of one-hundred and fifty dollars. Mr. Johnson paid the gypsy and left back to his store.

When he got to the store, he strongly thought of what he would wish for. He knew that he only had one wish to make his store a success so he had to choose carefully. After hours of consideration and countless pacing, he knew what to wish for. Before he wished, he closed all the blinds and locked the door. He didn't want anything to ruin his one shot. As he held the pocket watch in his hand, he closed his eyes and spoke his wish aloud. "I wish that everyone would know about my store," he said. As he finished speaking, he felt the watch stop ticking as if the one wish was the only thing powering it. The sky grew dark and the wind got stronger. Then it started to rain. Mr. Johnson grabbed his umbrella and headed home for the night.

When Mr. Johnson finished eating and readied for bed, he decided to watch the news. The storm got stronger and lightning flashed everywhere, with the sound of thunder right after. When he turned on the news, the reporters were talking about a high chance for lightning to hit ground. Everyone was advised to stay inside and as low as possible.

A few minutes later, the rain cleared up but the lightning continued. Now there was a breaking news bulletin about a small store catching fire because it was hit by lightning. Mr. Johnson thought the store looked familiar but it was hard to see with all the smoke. But then, when the smoke cleared up, Mr. Johnson's fear was confirmed. It was his store that had been struck by lightning and now the burning store was televised on every news station. His wish had been granted because now his store was known to everyone.

When he arrived at his store, everything was reduced to ashes. As he searched through the remains for anything of value he found nothing. Then something caught his eye. In the far corner, he saw a shiny gold object. When he picked it up, he found it was the golden pocket watch he had wished on. He thought that maybe if he