The Notebook that Draws the Future
It all started when Liam Torres spotted a strange notebook in the school’s ‘Lost and Found.’
He had just finished all the pages in his sketchbook and wanted something new to draw in. The notebook was plain black with gold edges, no name, and felt oddly warm in his hands.
He shrugged. “Whatever. Free notebook.”
That night, he doodled a silly cartoon of his older sister slipping on a banana peel in the kitchen while holding a plate of cookies. He laughed and closed the notebook, forgetting about it.
The next morning, Liam heard a loud crash from the kitchen. “WAAAH!” his sister yelled, sitting on the floor with cookies scattered everywhere. Right next to her was a banana peel on the floor. “WHO LEFT THAT BANANA PEEL?!”
Liam froze. He hadn’t put the banana peel there. He’d only drawn it.
Was the notebook magic?
He decided to test it again. That night, he drew his best friend, Ethan, finding a $20 bill under the slide at recess. The next day, Ethan ran up to Liam, waving a crumpled bill. “Dude! I found twenty bucks! I’m buying fries for everyone!”
Liam’s jaw dropped. The notebook’s magic was real.
Over the next few days, Liam experimented. He drew a surprise snow day, a pop quiz canceled, his teacher bringing donuts, and even the soccer team winning a game (they usually lost).
Everything happened exactly as he drew it.
Then, one night, Liam got ambitious. He drew himself on a stage holding a giant golden trophy that said: “LIAM TORRES — SMARTEST, COOLEST, MOST AWESOME KID EVER.”
The next day, things changed. Kids cheered whenever Liam walked by. The principal gave him his own parking spot, even though Liam couldn’t even drive. Even teachers seemed nervous around him.
But it didn’t feel good. It felt strange and lonely.
That night, Liam opened the notebook again. He carefully drew a simple, normal day. Just friends being friends. No trophies. No special attention.
The next morning, everything was back to normal.
No crowds. No weird stares. Just Liam, his backpack, and regular school life.
It was perfect.
That night, Liam wrote on the last page in big letters, “The best future is the one you create for yourself.”
He closed the notebook, wrapped it in duct tape, and locked it in his closet.
