247: WITH THE HOPE

ARIEL'S POV After the show, the magician approached us and handed Janice a small, glittering wand. "Here you go, little one. This special wand will make all your wishes come true." Janice's eyes lit up with excitement as she held onto the wand tightly. "Thank you so much, Mr. Magician!" He winked at her and turned to us. "And for you, my dear parents, a little bit of magic as well." He snapped his fingers, and suddenly a bouquet of flowers appeared in Luke's hand. We all gasped in amazement, and Janice squealed with delight. "Wow, how did you do that?" The magician chuckled. "It's all just a little bit of magic, my dear." My eyes were still wide with surprise. "That was...." "Amazing? Sensational? Remarkable? Monumental?" The magician spoke, moving his hands dramatically in the air. "But seriously, man, how did you do that?" Luke asked. "I've told you already; it's magic. And you need to have love. "The love?" "Yes, love is a powerful emotion that has the ability to bring