Fetch a Pretty Penny: A Short Story

A cover project by Studio Willi for “Fetch a Pretty Penny” by Justin Williams.

From the Amazon page:

An unsettling short story about loss, parenting, and the trouble with wishes.

Barely holding it together after the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Mr. Jackson is desperate to keep some sense of *normal* for his two young children. Drowning in a sea of unpaid bills and sinking into the darkness of depression, Jack can only wish for something—or someone—to help him find light again.

Then she arrives.

The eccentric and oddly timeless Mrs. Rossetti steps into their lives like something out of a fairy tale. With her bottomless carpetbag, magical feasts, and uncanny insight, she brings more than just comfort. She brings *hope*. As the children begin to smile again and Jack rediscovers his writing dreams, the line between healing and enchantment blurs. But everything comes at a cost.

Poignant, heartfelt, and laced with quiet magic, Fetch a Pretty Penny is a short, single-sitting modern fable about loss, healing, and the dangers of getting exactly what you wish for.