A Simple Wish

Here’s my flash story from Angry Hourglass this past week. It didn’t win any prizes, but it’s still one of my favorites. The photo prompt was a close-up of pumpkins.

A Simple Wish

Merryweather stood surrounded by my pumpkins. Their rows stretched as long as the wishlists of teenaged girls.

She waved a device at me. “Look, Rowan! It’s a new kind of apple! I can accept wishes by text.”

I glanced skeptically at the box labeled iPhone6. “You’re better off with your Gravensteins.”

“But this will help m...