The System My Sister Stole

Synopsis

My sister Jessica and I both woke up with systems we hadn't asked for. One could make things a hundred times bigger. The other could shrink things a hundred times smaller. Jessica smiled and picked the shrink system, which meant the enlarge system was mine. Just three days later, a storm hit. It was like the end of the world—days of pounding rain that trapped everyone inside their homes. Food and supplies became the biggest problem. I used my system to enlarge what little food we had, stretching it enough for us to survive. Jessica and I were careful with every bite, every drop, and somehow, we made it through that nightmare together. But I never saw what came next. The rain finally stopped, and just when I thought we'd won, Jessica shoved me off a tall building. Her voice echoed in my ears as I fell. "If you hadn't taken the enlarge system from me, I could've made food big enough to save Lawrence and his family. Diana, you mean well, but you're just too selfish." Then, time snapped back. This time, Jessica was quicker. She grabbed the enlarge system before I could. That was when I realized the truth—she had come back, too. I smiled. Quietly, I used my shrink system to stash away five years' worth of food, small enough to hide in my pocket. Then I shrank myself, and just like that, I slipped out of everyone's sight.