Word from the author: I forgot to mention in my prologue, this is my first time ever writing here. Hopefully as I continue to write stories on here, my understanding on how good stories are written will improve. That being said, I really do appreciate the constructive criticism that you guys provide for me in the comments. I know that I am far from being a perfect writer, so don't hesitate when you find something you don't like worth noting. Thanks!
-DataGrowth
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My eyes opened. I had dreamt of a girl. I didn't remember much of the dream itself, only that the girl smelled really nice. Golden rays of the sun peaked through my blinds and tickled my face. My alarm clock read 7:32 am. For a moment, I watched the dust particles float around the air through the beams of sun. Then I closed my eyes again.
Didn't I fall asleep on the
couch? I thought to myself sleepily. My eyes shot open and I quickly sat up straight. I looked around trying to make sense of the situation. I could recall mostly what happened before I hit the couch, so I eliminated the possibility of getting drunk. Shrugging, I threw off my blankets and heard a slight, muffled sound right next to me followed by a
thump
of a body hitting the floor on the other side of the bed.
"AH!" I yelled instinctively, falling off my bed and reaching for the nearest thing to use as a weapon. I grabbed it then realized something: Grabbing a
cactus
by its head is NOT a smart thing to do, regardless of the strange circumstance that one might find myself in. I quickly threw it to the floor and grabbed something more suitable: A fork I had left on my desk that I hadn't cleaned up. Amazing.
"Come out." I said, voice ridden with uncertainty while pointing my lethal fork towards the area where the person had fallen. It peered out of the covers that it had been tangled in. A flash of gold caught my attention. They were eyes. A girl's eyes. She rose and my blue blankets fell off of her head. There, in front of me, was the most beautiful girl that I had ever encountered. It was the type of quality girl that I wouldn't even find in my
dreams
. She had long, wavy black hair that fell to the middle of her back. Her face didn't have a single hint of imperfection. It was completely clear of any flaw that a girl might find herself complaining about. She had luscious lips and bright,
golden
eyes. I stared. Then stared some more. Then realizing that I was staring, I quickly closed my mouth and averted my gaze in embarrassment.
Wait,
said the rational part of me.
This girl that you don't even know is in your room likely ROBBING YOU DAMNIT, why are you not doing anything?
I realized that was true, so I acted.
"Umm... Hi." I said uneasily, lowering my fork. She was so beautiful that her presence made the consciousness of every single one of my insecurities flare up. One wrong word and I was afraid she would look away. I didn't want that. I wanted to see those beautiful golden eyes for as long as I possibly could. She smiled.
"Cute." She said. Her voice was a song to my very soul. She let out a one breath-laugh but then suddenly her face turned very pale. She averted her gaze downwards and began to stammer,
"I am so sorry master. It is unfit for one as lowly as me to talk in such a way to you."
There was silence for a bit. Then I realized that she was talking about me. I would have thought that it was a joke if it weren't for her facial expression, which reflected pure guilt, mixed in with a bit of fear. She bit her trembling lip and waited for a reply. I realized that I was keeping her waiting because I was too busy staring.
"What... what are you talking about?" I said stupidly. "Wait, who are you even? Why the hell were you in my bed, and how did you even get in here? I... Um..." My ability to create sentences finally shut down as she looked up and, once again, I got lost into her golden eyes.
"I apologize." She said. "It's very understandable that you would be in this state of confusion right now, master. Allow me to explain. I am a
genie
." my skepticism flared up.
"A genie." I said in a flat voice.
"Yes." She answered "I can sense your disbelief, so let me demonstrate one of my abilities. Give me your injured hand."
My hand?
I thought. I looked down and realized that the hand I had used to grab the cactus was bleeding pretty badly. However, the breathtaking face before me diverted my attention so I had not even noticed it.
"Well, Master?" She said. I looked up. Once again, I was keeping her waiting, this time because I was staring at my bleeding hand. Tentatively, I extended my bloody hand towards the girl. She grabbed my hand and placed it between both of hers.
The possibilities of who she might