Jason was stunned as his mother came into the kitchen, holding the newspaper.
"Under the hedges," she stated firmly as she removed the plastic bag in which the newspaper was enclosed. "I'm gonna have to call and complain again."
He hadn't seen her in six months -- she'd taken advantage of the divorce to move to another state and go back to college, but now here she was, acting like she belonged here.
Jason then realized that the kitchen suddenly looked much cleaner, with no dishes piled in the sink, no sticky spots on the table -- even the forest of photos and newspaper clippings on the refrigerator had been severely trimmed back.
"It's like you've been here all along," he gasped.
She's gotten distracted by a front-page story and was standing next to the trash can, looking at the paper. "Sorry, what did you say, honey?" she asked.
"Oh, nothing," said Jason. He could hardly believe it. It seemed as if he really had gotten what he desired most, as the email had promised -- he was in a reality where his parents had never divorced.
His mother went back to reading the paper, but then...
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