The Future Is Unwritten

by Ana Cristina

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Emily dropped the Wonderball. It made a dull thud as it hit the carpet. The two girls stared at each other, both of them pale and wide-eyed.

Lona was the first to speak: “I thought you said the answer had to be a number. If this is your idea of a joke, it’s not funny.”

“I’m not joking, I swear.”

Lona studied her friend’s face for a moment and then decided she wasn’t lying. “Well, it must be defective or something. This doesn’t make sense. We were just joking around.”

“But it knew how many boys you had kissed,” Emily whispered, afraid to raise her voice for some reason.

“Coincidence.”

“But what if it’s true.”

“Again, we were just joking around. Oh, this is silly. We’re too old for this. It’s just a stupid toy.”

Lona stopped talking about it and began talking about the new boy in school instead. But Emily didn’t forget.

Later that night, she held the Wonderball in trembling hands and asked, “Am I going to die this year?”

Emily waited a long time for the answer. Finally, it appeared: It depends.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Future Is Unwritten

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like the way it fits the original because she asked if she was lgonna die or be in a coma, so it really would depend. Great sequel. The Wonderball itself kind of reminds me of the Golden Compass.

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like the way it fits the original because she asked if she was lgonna die or be in a coma, so it really would depend. Great sequel. The Wonderball itself kind of reminds me of the Golden Compass.

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    penguincaptain18's Buddy Icon penguincaptain18

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I LOVE THE GOLDEN COMPASS (book not movie)! Just had to get that out of my system. I agree, it does fit quite well. Really great job of continuing the story. I like how it showed a phrase instead of numbers, keeps the idea of magic going.

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    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 3 months ago

    I agree, it fits very well, you have an eye for detail! It also gives hope that she won’t die, not that a coma is a good thing, or the best alternative.

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    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    The magic ball continues to give non-integer answers even though it was dropped. You did a great job of continuing a magical story.
    LoA

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Great continuation. Reminds me of that moment in a horror or fantasy movie where everyone is still on the fence about the possibility of something outside the norm.

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    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I agree, fantastic sequel. What’s a magic ball without “it depends”?

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    KevMullins' Buddy Icon KevMullins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent job fitting this into the original

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    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted 3 months ago

    Wow! this could really go so many ways! Awesome job!

  10. The Future Is Unwritten

    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sequeled!

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    Russell Ruffino's Buddy Icon Russell Ruffino

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good stuff as always Ana.

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    Dr. Mousse's Buddy Icon Dr. Mousse

    Posted 3 months ago

    Wow. I would flip out if that happened to me.
    LoA

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    Bartimaeus' Buddy Icon Bartimaeus

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is awesome!!!!

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    .:band baby:.'s Buddy Icon .:band baby:.

    Posted 3 months ago

    oh!! thank you for the sequel! this is just as good as the first! =)
    LoA

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    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 3 months ago

    Last night someone showed me a few minutes of Final Destination 2, so I might still have that ugly feeling of bad acting when they’re like, “No, this can’t be happening. I don’t believe you. Pshaawww.” So that’s still in my system when I read this. I liked it though. Good writing. =)

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    Nissakit's Buddy Icon Nissakit

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sequel! It fits the prequel exactly!=]=]=]=]

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    Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3's Buddy Icon Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Loved the sequel too! It can be a series!
    LoA

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    Music-Hearted's Buddy Icon Music-Hearted

    Posted 2 months ago

    Great sequel to a really intriguing story! I’m anxious for more…
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    Flute Loop<33's Buddy Icon Flute Loop<33

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    So this was pretty much amazing. Ok enough commenting, I’m off to read the sequel.
    LoA

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    LovingYourHeartbreak♥'s Buddy Icon LovingYourHeartbreak♥

    Posted 2 months ago

    OHH CRAP . thats so scary. this is amazing. love it.

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    sydney_luvs_ya's Buddy Icon sydney_luvs_ya

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    the star of the story kind of…confused me but the ending was wonderful i like the suspense.

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    wytherwings' Buddy Icon wytherwings

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    ooh thats creepy. this is awesome. ok, now off to read the sequel…

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    ALRO613 ♪ LoA ♫'s Buddy Icon ALRO613 ♪ LoA ♫

    Posted 2 months ago

    Great sequel! The creepiness remains! :)

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    NightMaiden's Buddy Icon NightMaiden

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Positively chilling. I’d hate to be in her position. O_O

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