Katie sighed with annoyance, she had been trying to get Sofia to stop talking and leave for close to 10 minutes now. While Sofia seemed like a nice woman she talked endlessly. The formerly 88 year old woman now was 30 years younger. "Geez," Katie thought. "She gets chattier as she gets younger."
"Sofia," she sighed. "It's been great talking but I really need to go."
"Oh dearly why are you in such a hurry," Sofia said. "It's such a beautiful day and I so rarely have a chance to talk with such a pleasant young lady."
Katie could only sigh, the woman could not seem to take a hint. She hadn't noticed that her voice had become more youthful and less decrepit. Katie could only look at her as the grey slowly disappeared from her light brown hair. "Sofia you don't understand," she sighed I need to leave for your safety."
"My safety," a now 55 year old Sofia responded in alarm. "Why am I in danger? Is someone after you? Is someone after me? Why would anyone come after an old woman?"
Katie could only sigh. Clearly she needed to explain herself at little more clearly. "No, Sofia," she muttered. "No one is after you. It's just, well, are you feeling alright?"
"Of course deary," a now 50 year old Sofia exclaimed. "In fact I haven't felt this good in ages. It is odd though my hair seems a little longer and fuller than usual. Do you think the hairdresser I saw did something? I just saw him yesterday afternoon. He said the treatment would do wonders for my hair but I didn't think it would make it feel so lively. Plus it feels like it's longer, I hope it didn't try to short change me. Taking advantage of an elderly woman, the nerve of some people."
Katie shook her head and dug into her purse. Sofia wouldn't quit until she was too young to talk, which could take another 10 or 15 minutes. Katie felt she didn't have the patience to listen to Sofia drone on for that long. She may be a nice woman but she just didn't know when to stop. Finally finding the small makeup mirror in her purse she handed it to Sofia. "Here look," she exclaimed handing the compact mirror to Sofia.
Sofia took the mirror and looked over her appearance. An audible gasp escaped the woman's mouth as she saw what was happening to her. "My goodness," she uttered breathlessly. "Look at me I'm young again. My grey has almost completely vanished. My wrinkles are fading fast. I Look like I might be in my forties again. This is wonderful! How did this happen? Did you do this Katie?"
Yes," Katie sighed. "Listen, its hard to explain but anyone that's near me gets younger. You said you were 88 right? Now your 48. The longer you stay close to me the younger you get. You seem nice but I would hate for you to get too young."
Sofia smiled as she twirled in place and examined her body. In about 10 minutes she had become half her age. Turning and smiling she kept towards Katie embracing her in a hug. "Now why would I hate becoming even younger," she exclaimed. "I loved being young the first time. I was a bit of a social butterfly in my youth. My mother and friends always said I was a Chatty Cathy but I was always the life of the party. Thank you so much for this second chance. Let me help you in any way I can."
Katie groaned, instead of scaring the woman off she now seemed to have a new companion. Glancing at her watch Katie could see she had been talking with Sofia for 15 minutes already. In that time she had become half her age. Katie admitted that the now 44 year old was an attractive woman with shoulder length sandy brown hair and green eyes. Her face had been almost completely wiped clean of all wrinkles with only faint lines around her eyes and mouth. Katie guessed that she was often times mistaken for a younger woman with her youthful face and sunny disposition. Still Katie didn't want her to end up back in diapers.
"Well," Katie said. "I am happy that you like it but my sister is on her way to get me. Plus there was someone after me. That's the reason that you are getting younger by standing near me. She... did something, I don't know what but, I would hate for anything bad to happen to you. It might be best for you to leave while you can."
Sofia chuckled softly and gave Katie a goofy but warm smile. "I appreciate your concern Katie but I'm fine," she said. "Let me at least stay with you until your sister arrives. Least I can do is help in case something happens. Besides at this rate I may end up the same age as you."
"That be great," Katie said forcing a smile. Cursing herself Katie now looked at her watch waiting for Mary to arrive. Standing side by side with a now very energetic woman in her early forties, Katie could only hope Mary would arrive sooner, rather than later. If Sofia was this energetic in her forties she would hate to see how hyperactive she might be as a child. Hoping she wouldn't have to experience the little ball of energy she presumed Sofia was, she anxiously gazed down the road. The increasing energetic and talkative Sofia by her side.
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