My Wishful Thinking (17 page)

Authors: Shel Delisle

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“I know I seem pesky, but you told me this boy is in college, and the other girls are older too. That makes me a bit nervous.”

“You’ll see when you meet them. There’s nothing to worry about.”

The doorbell rings, and Mom starts to walk toward it.

“
I’ll
get it.” I plant my hands on my hips in annoyance.

Mom laughs. “Okay, all right, okay.”

When I open the door, three tall, slender girls block the door.

“Mom, this is Betsy, Trudy and Monnique.”

They all wave a little robotic. I swallow a laugh. They’re not as stiff as they used to be. Em and I never had the chance to wish them back to their natural state. We’re helping them adjust as best we can. I’ve been hiding them out at Rags to Ritzy; it’s where they sleep at night and at least they’re comfortable there. Monnique got a job modeling the other day where they paid her under the table. It’s complicated but isn’t life always that way?

I try to peek past them and, finally, my girl Betsy steps aside.

Vash is wearing my favorite board shorts and he looks incredible. He smiles with a goofy grin that belongs on Eugene. I want to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. I can’t get over the fact that The Lazy River didn’t kill him, that he’s entirely human. Only his genie fire was extinguished, not his life.

Because I lost it when the wave hit him, Em had to fill in the details of what happened for me. Apparently Nelie tried to jump in the water, but the crone commanded her to stop. Em also said that the crone promised Richard she would have Nelie grant his wishes, and they left before Eugene regained consciousness.

I feel bad for the other genie, and Em thinks we need to find a way to rescue her.

Maybe so, but today we’ve got other plans.

I hand Vash a slice of banana bread, and give him a quick peck on the cheek. “Where do
you
want to go today?” It’s nice to be able to grant things for him even if it doesn’t involve any magic.

And truthfully, that’s more than I ever could have wished for.

Thank you for reading
My Wishful Thinking
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OTHER BOOKS BY SHEL DELISLE

Jane Wants The Life Of A Dolphin. Wild. Graceful. Free.  But these days her life is nothing like that. Between her mother’s strict rules and the cliques at school, she feels strapped in a child-sized life vest. It’s not until Jane gets a tattoo and befriends popular Sam Rojas, a star on the school’s swim team, that her life feels freer. She begins to wonder: Is there a way to be myself and not be alone?   While she navigates these murky waters, a wave of events crash down on her, separating her from her family, her best friend Lexie and Sam, who Jane’s fallen fin over tail for. Now she must figure out how to surf through rough seas without having everything she cares about pulled under.  DOLPHIN GIRL, author Shel Delisle’s first novel, is a story of family, friendship, first loves and most importantly – freedom.

Available at
Amazon US
and
Amazon UK

SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY.

Ever decided to do something that seemed like a good idea and in the second before there’s no turning back think,
I musta been totally mental when I came up with this?
And, then,
Oh, well, here goes.
  That’s how Angel-In-Training Grace Lightbourne felt right before she asked the Big Kahuna to go straight to Earth on a mission as a Guardian Angel. The problem? She never was a great student and now she won’t even finish her last three years of school. To make matters worse, Archangel Michael isn’t happy about her special assignment, but Grace is convinced she’s on a fast track to her wings. How hard can it be? She’s working with humans, after all.  
Winging It!
, the first book in the Angel-in-Training series, is an irreverent, light hearted take on Angels, Heaven and everything else that’s divine.

Available at
Amazon US
and
Amazon UK

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

As always, there are people who have helped this book on its journey to publication. Thanks to my “pub team” of cover designer Matt Delisle, e-formatter Guido Henkel and, my editor Rhonda Stapleton. Rhonda made me work harder on this book than ever before and it is a better book because of her insightful feedback.

Thanks to my writing group: Kerry O’Malley Cerra, Kristina Miranda, Jill Mackenzie, Meredith McCardle and Nicole Cabrera. You all keep me
mostly
sane.

Thanks to my hubby and three sons for everything. I couldn’t do any of it without you guys.

Last, but not least, thanks to my readers. There wouldn’t be this book without you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shel Delisle is the bestselling author of the teen novels
Dolphin Girl
and
Winging It!
Most days she wishes she had a genie or someone to help with the housekeeping. She enjoys living in Florida with her hubby, three boys and a very hairy, very sweet dog and loves to hear from her readers.

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