Tom heard stories of people that bought a painting or a book
for a dollar or two at a rummage sale and the item turned out to be worth
millions. The old book of incantations Tom bought at an estate sale had all the
markings of such a find. Before having the book appraised Tom decided to read
the volume.
Between the spells and incantations were stories of men and
adventure. It seemed the men always ended up as the women by the end of the
story. The stories also seemed to talk directly to Tom. Each story was more
interesting and exciting than the last and had details of his personal life.
How did they do that? By the middle of the book Tom read that the next man to
finish this book will close the cover as a woman named Rhonda. Tom smiled to
himself. This book of age-old romance had to be worth millions.
It was impossible for Tom to stop reading. The stories kept
pulling Tom in deeper. He never noticed the changes to his body as he read each
incantation. Before long Tom’s appearance was completely changed. When he
reached the end and closed the cover he looked down and saw what he had become.
“At least I know my name,” Rhonda said to herself. She could not even remember
what her life was like before she opened the book. There was no way she would
sell such a priceless treasure.
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