The Last Wish Coupon Cost Me My Life

On the day of our family island vacation, my sister, Chloe, climbed over the safety railing just to take a photo.

She slipped. In her panic, she dragged me into the ocean with her.

The rescue guard was about to save me first since I was closer to the shore.

But Mom suddenly pulled a faded, yellowed piece of paper from her wallet and threw it toward me.

"Mya, let Chloe get on the rescue boat first!"

"This is our last wish!"

When I was seven, I didn't have money to buy birthday gifts for my parents. So, I hand-drew a hundred "Wish Coupons."

Each one said: