Katie was having fun toying with her mom, but it was time to make things a little bit more normal. Katie wished that her mom would not notice any changes.
"What am I talking about, sis? Of course your ten and I'm twenty-five. Duh!"
Katie smiled. This was much better. Of course, Kellie was no longer old enough to be her mom, and is now her older sister.
"So Kat, where do you wan't to go today?"
"Hmm. Let's go to the mall."
"I'm not sure kiddo. Didn't you just buy clothes there yesterday?"
Katie sighed. Her sister had a point. Then again, what if her clothes no longer fit her?
"I wish I was one year older." The ring warmed on her finger.
"What was that Kat?"
"Nothing."
Kellie sighed. 11-year olds can be so immature some times. Actually, looking over 11-year old Katie made her realize how old her clothes was on the 5' 1" 11-year old. "Kat, why you wearing that old clothes? You wore that when you were ten."
Katie giggled. It had worked beautifully. "So can we go to the mall?" she tried again.
"Of course! I can't have a little sis who doesn't look good."
Katie was excited. She got to go shopping again.
"We just have to wait until Mom gets home though. She doesn't like it when I let you get stuff before she sees it."
Katie was upset. She had made herself older, but apparently her sister wasn't going to let her go shopping. She though about her options. She could be a little older, and maybe her sister might see the problem as more urgent, she could make herself old enough to drive and get there herself, or she could try to make her sister her mom again. She decided too...