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was a child of divorce living with his mom where she would constantly blame his beloved father for everything bad that happened in their lives. He wanted to be closer to his father and wanted to know more about the man he knew so little about. George Westwood and his father, Sebastian Westwood, never had a meaningful relationship. On paper, they were father and son but in real life, they were strangers to one another. His father was always locked up in his study. The only time they ever spent together was when Sebastian was on his deathbed legally handing off his multi-million box company to his son. Many years after

Dreams Really Do Come True

Sarah Tubbs

A hoarse cough punctured the eerie silence filling the midnight air. You could hear the dragging of a metal suitcase on the brick pavers. Another cough followed the first leaving the man's handkerchief with blood stains. He approached the fountain that was in front of City Hall. He couldn't help but notice the shimmer of silver coins that lay at the bottom of the fountain (for God knows how long). His arm slipped into the water causing a ripple to encircle his wrinkled freckled arm. A few dozen coins emerged from the water within his grip, and he laid them down beside him. What he didn’t know is how many lives he had changed by releasing trapped dreams and wishes. Most people think that throwing coins into the water is the thing that causes their wishes to come true, but, in fact, it is when the coins are retrieved for no reason in particular. That is when dreams and wishes really come true. One old grime encrusted nickel had once belonged to one of the wealthiest men in all of Oakwood North Carolina, George Westwood. He tossed the nickel in when it was shiny and new, just like he was at the time. He was a very spoiled child when it came to material items, but emotionally he was dirt poor. The only people that he ever spoke to were tutors, servants, cooks, or relatives that only showed up when his father's company made money. He

Most people think that throwing coins into the water is the thing that causes their wishes to come true, but, in fact, it is when the coins are retrieved for no reason in particular.

George had been put in charge, his wish to be with his father more often came true in the most unpredicting way imaginable. He woke up with the feeling that he wasn’t in control of half his body. He sat up out of bed and looked over to his wife who was still sleeping. He stroked her forehead lovingly to try to capture her attention. He felt an unsettling pressure overcome him. His wife opened her eyes and let out a blood-curdling shriek. “Your face, what happened to your beautiful face?” She started backing away slowly her shaking hands were out to defend herself. His

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