A.N. This is a short bit that came to me while reading the Picture of Dorian Gray. I couldn't get it out of my head, so here it is. I don't know if it's any good, but it never hurts to write what you think, right?

A Husband's Wish

There once was a man who had a beautiful wife. They were happy together and were always smiling when in each other's company. One day the man looked at his lovely wife and said, "I wish you could stay this way, this beautiful and young, forever."
Well, far away a genie heard the man. He could feel the love that drove the man's words. The genie was intrigued by this and decided to grant the man his wish.
As the years went by, the man's wife never changed. Her hair never grew, nor ever got cut. Her face stayed young and joyful. She stayed exactly the way she was when the man made his wish. Many people thought it queer that the woman never changed, but no one ever mentioned it.
Decades flew by and the man grew old and crippled. He still loved his beautiful wife and she loved him. The man died after a short while, but his wife lived on. The village where she lived thought that she had killed the man and accused her of witchcraft. Frightened the young woman fled, never to be seen by the village again.
Many more years passed by, yet the exquisite woman stayed young. She missed her husband dearly and realized she would not grow old, die and live with him again in heaven. She bought a knife that night and went to an abandoned park. She stuck the knife into her breast and watch the crimson blood seep from the wound. She died, and the next day a young police officer found her near the river. He ran to her to see if she were still alive. Her skin was cold and pale, like that of a porcelain doll. The officer knew she was dead and rushed to find a priest.
There was a small funeral for her. Everyone who went were at awe about the fact that she was still young and fair. She was then buried.
Centuries later, some grave-thieves dug her up and were surprised not to find a skeleton, but a beautiful young woman. They thought of zombies and vampires, and ran away in fear.
Far away, the ghost of the man finally found the genie who granted his wish. "Why did you grant my wish?" asked the man.
"Because," said the genie, "you loved her so much exactly the way she was, and I didn't want Time to spoil that. It is rare to see that kind of love."

The man thought for a moment. "Yes, I did love her the way she was, but I was that way too. I loved the fact that this beautiful girl loved me, but then I grew old and she looked to me like a child would a grandfather. I didn't want that." Said the man.
"Then be careful what you wish for." The genie said, and flew away.

The End