[ WP ] Most people 's wishes do n't come true because they 're wishing on planets or stars light years away . One day , someone decides to wish upon the sun .

We were watching the clouds. 
 
 I pointed at the sky. `` Does n't that one look like a bunny?'' 
 
 `` Nope.'' 
 
 `` I— Okay. What do you think it looks like?'' 
 
 The six-year I was babysitting turned to me, rolled her eyes, and said, `` A cloud. You're boring.'' 
 
 `` You know, when it gets dark, you can wish on a star,'' I told her, completely changing the subject. 
 
 `` Do n't wan na.'' She stood up. Then she sat back down. `` But I can wish on the sun.'' 
 
 `` You know, the sun is actually a star, so—'' 
 
 She put her finger on my lips. `` Do n't be stupid.'' Squinting, and staring directly into the sun, she whispered, `` I wish for my babysitter to die.'' 
 
 `` What the actual fu— fruitcake—'' 
 
 `` It did n't work.'' A giggle burst from her mouth, but it was soon replaced by a bored scowl again. 
 
 We sat there in the grass for a few minutes, rays of sunshine twisting through the few trees. There was still just enough dew droplets on the grass to annoy me. 
 
 Someone tapped my shoulder. 
 
 I turned and found myself face-to-face with a middle-aged man in a top hat and three-piece suit. 
 
 `` Can I help you?'' 
 
 `` Do you happen to have a blanket?'' 
 
 I bit the inside of my cheek. `` No, why?'' 
 
 `` I'm afraid this might be terribly messy, and I do hate messes.'' 
 
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