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Sami sat on his couch and examined the small black object Martha had left behind. He touched the screen and a field of numbers appeared with some text asking him to enter the code. Sami tried to remember. He has seen Martha moving her finger over the field, before. Thanks to the good memory of genies, he finally remembered the path of Martha's finger movements. He retraced the numbers and the smart phone unlocked. Again, Sami faced a cluster of colorful pictures on the screen. It took him some time until he found something called "address book", which contained a list of names. Some of them were familiar to him: Amelia, David, the hotel reception. Suddenly, he had an idea. He selected David's name and waited.

David had just dealt with a problem in the hotel's kitchen and had called a plumber, when he got another call on his phone. The display showed Martha, but when he accepted the call, he heard the voice of Sami: "Hello David, it's Sami. Can you come over and release me from my lamp? Martha left her talking box behind."

"You mean her mobile phone. Sure, I'll come to you and take it to Martha." David replied and hurried to the lobby.

A few minutes later, he rubbed Sami's lamp and the blue genie appeared. "Hello, Sami. Thanks for calling me. Martha is surely missing her mobile. I'll take it her immediately." David stretched his hand towards Sami.

"Actually, I'd like to ask you for another favor." Sami blinked and a pair of golden earrings appeared in his hand.

"Aren't these Martha's earrings?" David asked.

"They are. And there's something you should know about them: I created them from a human girl, who wished that 'I make her a pair of earrings.'"

David jaw dropped down. "You transformed an innocent girl into a pair of earrings? And then you gave her to Martha as a present?" He was furious now. "Does Martha know about this?"

Sami lowered his head. "No. And I need your help to set things right."

David took a deep breath. "What do you have in mind?"

"I thought you could wish the girl back into her human body." Sami proposed.

"Will you tell Martha about it?"

"I will, when I see her next time." Sami promised. "David, I need your help here. I can't undo a wish unless a human uses another wish."

"Geez, you genies. Why are you always granting wishes in such a exacting manner?" David shook his head. "Ok, I have to understand this: You want me to wish that this girl is turned back the way she was before? And you don't intend on creating any kind of replacement from, say me or any other living being?"

"That's right. I just want to turn her back into the human girl she was before." Sami said.

"May I ask why you suddenly changed your mind about transforming one of your victims back?"

Sami waited for a second before answering. "Martha advised me to explore my human heritage. And I thought I could start here."

"Your human heritage?"

"It's a long story. I can tell you later. Let's say for now, I'm doing this for Martha." Sami said.

"Fair enough, Sami, I'll help you. But I'll word this wish carefully. And later, you will confess to Martha." David declared. Sami nodded.

"Alright, here we go." David made his wish. "Sami, I wish that you turn this pair of earrings back into the girl they were originally for all time and without creating any replacement for the earrings."

Sami placed the earrings on the ground. "Your wish is granted." He blinked and the earrings grew in size. They took the shape of a girl of about 16 years old. Sami even added the clothes she had on, originally. Finally, it was done and the earrings were a girl again. But something was wrong. The girl simply stared off into space with a dull look on her face.

David waved his hands in front of her. She didn't react. "What's wrong with her, Sami?" he asked.

"Oh dear, I guess she was a set of earrings for too long. Her mind has already adapted and is most likely gone now." Sami explained.

"You genies are pure evil! That's... that's like killing her." David outraged.

"I didn't kill her. She's still alive. Otherwise, I would have broken the genie law." Sami defended himself.

"That's a hack lawyer's argument. Basically, this girl's mind doesn't exist anymore. So, what shall we do with her now? Will her mind return over time?" David asked.

"I don't know." Sami replied. "I guess she will develop a new mind over time. But I'm not sure."

"Well, I don't want to hand her over to a mental institution. But, what if we give her the chance for a fresh new start, if we turn her into a baby and let her grow up again, would that work?" David proposed.

"Sounds reasonable." Sami replied. "But where will you find a family that will raise her, again?"

"That's not the problem. We could easily find a family to adopt her. Or, even better, we send her back to her original family." David said. "Will you grant me another wish?" Meanwhile, David had the feeling that Sami really repented his decision to turn the girl into a pair of earrings.

"Yes, I will." Sami said.

"Good, then I wish that you turn this girl into a baby again and return her to her original family. She should grow up as their natural daughter again." David stated his wish.

Sami had a relieved look on his face. "Your wish is granted." He blinked and the girl disappeared from sight.

"I hope she is with her family again." David said. "And that you will keep your promise about telling Martha later."

"Don't worry, David. I stick to my word."

THE END

Codeword: Girl

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Description
Sami sat on his couch and examined the small black object Martha had left behind. He touched the screen and a field of numbers appeared with some text asking him to enter the code. Sami tried to remember. He has seen Martha moving her finger over the field, before. Thanks to the good memory of genies, he finally remembered the path of Martha's finger movements. He retraced the numbers and the smart phone unlocked. Again, Sami faced a cluster of colorful pictures on the screen. It took him some time until he found something called "address book", which contained a list of names. Some of them were familiar to him: Amelia, David, the hotel reception. Suddenly, he had an idea. He selected David's name and waited.

David had just dealt with a problem in the hotel's kitchen and had called a plumber, when he got another call on his phone. The display showed Martha, but when he accepted the call, he heard the voice of Sami: "Hello David, it's Sami. Can you come over and release me from my lamp? Martha left her talking box behind."

"You mean her mobile phone. Sure, I'll come to you and take it to Martha." David replied and hurried to the lobby.

A few minutes later, he rubbed Sami's lamp and the blue genie appeared. "Hello, Sami. Thanks for calling me. Martha is surely missing her mobile. I'll take it her immediately." David stretched his hand towards Sami.

"Actually, I'd like to ask you for another favor." Sami blinked and a pair of golden earrings appeared in his hand.

"Aren't these Martha's earrings?" David asked.

"They are. And there's something you should know about them: I created them from a human girl, who wished that 'I make her a pair of earrings.'"

David jaw dropped down. "You transformed an innocent girl into a pair of earrings? And then you gave her to Martha as a present?" He was furious now. "Does Martha know about this?"

Sami lowered his head. "No. And I need your help to set things right."

David took a deep breath. "What do you have in mind?"

"I thought you could wish the girl back into her human body." Sami proposed.

"Will you tell Martha about it?"

"I will, when I see her next time." Sami promised. "David, I need your help here. I can't undo a wish unless a human uses another wish."

"Geez, you genies. Why are you always granting wishes in such a exacting manner?" David shook his head. "Ok, I have to understand this: You want me to wish that this girl is turned back the way she was before? And you don't intend on creating any kind of replacement from, say me or any other living being?"

"That's right. I just want to turn her back into the human girl she was before." Sami said.

"May I ask why you suddenly changed your mind about transforming one of your victims back?"

Sami waited for a second before answering. "Martha advised me to explore my human heritage. And I thought I could start here."

"Your human heritage?"

"It's a long story. I can tell you later. Let's say for now, I'm doing this for Martha." Sami said.

"Fair enough, Sami, I'll help you. But I'll word this wish carefully. And later, you will confess to Martha." David declared. Sami nodded.

"Alright, here we go." David made his wish. "Sami, I wish that you turn this pair of earrings back into the girl they were originally for all time and without creating any replacement for the earrings."

Sami placed the earrings on the ground. "Your wish is granted." He blinked and the earrings grew in size. They took the shape of a girl of about 16 years old. Sami even added the clothes she had on, originally. Finally, it was done and the earrings were a girl again. But something was wrong. The girl simply stared off into space with a dull look on her face.

David waved his hands in front of her. She didn't react. "What's wrong with her, Sami?" he asked.

"Oh dear, I guess she was a set of earrings for too long. Her mind has already adapted and is most likely gone now." Sami explained.

"You genies are pure evil! That's... that's like killing her." David outraged.

"I didn't kill her. She's still alive. Otherwise, I would have broken the genie law." Sami defended himself.

"That's a hack lawyer's argument. Basically, this girl's mind doesn't exist anymore. So, what shall we do with her now? Will her mind return over time?" David asked.

"I don't know." Sami replied. "I guess she will develop a new mind over time. But I'm not sure."

"Well, I don't want to hand her over to a mental institution. But, what if we give her the chance for a fresh new start, if we turn her into a baby and let her grow up again, would that work?" David proposed.

"Sounds reasonable." Sami replied. "But where will you find a family that will raise her, again?"

"That's not the problem. We could easily find a family to adopt her. Or, even better, we send her back to her original family." David said. "Will you grant me another wish?" Meanwhile, David had the feeling that Sami really repented his decision to turn the girl into a pair of earrings.

"Yes, I will." Sami said.

"Good, then I wish that you turn this girl into a baby again and return her to her original family. She should grow up as their natural daughter again." David stated his wish.

Sami had a relieved look on his face. "Your wish is granted." He blinked and the girl disappeared from sight.

"I hope she is with her family again." David said. "And that you will keep your promise about telling Martha later."

"Don't worry, David. I stick to my word."

THE END

Codeword: Girl

Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 4: [link]

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Here's the story when Shery was transformed into a pair of earrings [link]