The next day, Kellie woke up feeling a little different than she had in the past. She was 23 years younger, and it made her more energetic. She went downstairs to discover...
Her daughter, Katie was up and bounding around the kitchen, though a little more sluggish than Kellie remembered most mornings. And why shouldn't she be; after all, she was 3 years older than she had been yesterday. Well, most of yesterday at least.
"Hi sis," Katie said. "How are you feeling today?"
"Pretty great, considering," Kellie said. "I was upset because my case got reassigned to one of the older attorneys, but to compensate they gave me a vacation day! And since your school is having an in-service, we can spend the whole day together!"
And it was true. After getting the call last night, Kellie realized that her wish that no one recognizing her sister's and her age changes had had other effects. Her work experience was being diminished as well as her age, and the case she was removed from was because they decided to NOT allow college students. Imagine that! Kellie was in college again. However, a quick look at the photos hanging on the walls led her to realize something else: She hadn't altered the past, because there was a 3-year-old picture of her 40-year-old self still hanging on the wall where it had been before.
Kellie was fascinated by this and wanted to be sure. She again used the ring to concentrate on herself, silently wishing that she were a few years younger and that know one would recognize the changes.
"Woah!" Kellie exclaimed. Kellie saw Katie had turned around to find the now 17 year-old girl bent over -- her sleep pants had fallen down! she quickly pulled them up.
"Guess that diet is working Kat!" Kellie exclaimed. "So what do you want to do today? Mall? Movies? Beach?"
Hmm," Katie said. "Let's go to the ..."