Page 28 of Charmed, I'm Sure

Without hesitation Miles steps up to the well, coin in hand, ready to do something I basically said not to.

“So, I just toss the coin in?”

“Yes,” I say slowly. “But you might want to think about…”

Too late.

Plink. The coin is gone.

I pinch the bridge of my nose. “…what you are wishing for.”

He closes his eyes, clearly milking the moment for dramatic flair. “I wish for…” he peeks open an eye to see if I’m still there, “for a second date with Bellamy!”

The well doesn’t make a sound as a ripple of magic flows from it. Nyx stiffens next to me.

I lean against the lip of the well. “Enjoy your wish.”

Milo laughs, unbothered. “You’re just mad I used my only wish on you.”

“I’m mad that you didn’t use your one wish on something logical, like a better haircut.”

He lets out a long, drawn-out gasp. “I’ll have you know that my hairdresser said this cut brought out the angle of my jaw.”

“She lied.”

Before he can respond, there is a faint pop as bubbles come up from the bottom of the well, and a single lily pad floats to the surface…with a large green toad sitting on it, staring straight at him.

Miles blinks. “That’s…specific.”

I smile sweetly. “This is going to be hilarious.”

He’s looking between the toad and me when Tim’s vespa rumbles to life and the faint tune of Stayin’ Alive floats through the square.

Miles grins as if there isn’t a toad sitting on a lily pad after he made a ridiculous wish. “See, even your friend seems to approve.”

“Not my friend,” I correct. “And if the well has any sense of humor left, it’ll make you regret that wish.”

“I wouldn’t be so…”

The toad croaks before launching from its lily pad, onto the ledge, before jumping again onto Miles’s boot. He doesn’t hesitate before he climbs up Miles’s pant leg, all while staring at him without blinking.

“Uh…what is happening?”

I look at my nails, enjoying every single second of this already. “Well…that…” I point to the toad sitting on his thigh like it’s completely normal, “is called your wish, and it looks like it’s judging you.”

The toad only slowly blinks at Miles. He lets out a long croak. Nyx’s ears perk, and he snickers.“Oh, I like him already.”

I blink.“You speak toad now?”

Nyx ignores me, nose twitching as the toad lets out another couple croaks.“He said that you are a beautifulcreature. But wants to know why the weird guy is staring at him with that goofy look on his face.”

Looking up at Miles, I can’t help but giggle. He does have a weird look on his face.

Miles frowns. “What’s he saying?”

I hide my smile behind my hand. “You don’t want to know.” I’m already walking to our next stop as a scribble down the clue.

The toad hops from Mile’s leg to Nyx’s back, settling in like it owns the place. Nyx smirks, well as much as a fox can smirk.“Yeah, this is going to be the start of a great friendship.”