Katie watched as Lisa and Jason enjoyed an impromptu lunch date. Lisa seemed to be doing better despite a slightly disheveled look to her. It only helped with the ruse of her illness as Jason now waited on her hand and foot. Lisa kept insisting she could handle things however Jason insisted, causing her to smile meekly.
"I really appreciate all this Jason," Lisa said. "But seriously I think you've done enough. I'm tougher than I look I can handle a little cold."
Jason shook his head as he began warming up another bowl of soup. "Never said you weren't but everyone needs some help now and then," he said. "Besides I like taking care of you."
As the two adults continued talking Katie could hear the front door open. Turning she noticed Kellie and Gloria enter the house. Gloria immediately ran towards her dad while Kellie walked towards Katie.
"Hope you feel better soon Ms. Lisa," Gloria said. Lisa smiled as she tossled the young girls hair.
"So what happened," Kellie asked. "I was already at their house when you called. Is Lisa okay?"
Katie sighed as she relayed Lisa's misadventures with the ring. Kellie ran a gambit of emotions as Katie told her tale. Shocked that Lisa took the ring, concern when she found out Lisa accidentally turned herself into a kid, and jealousy when she found out Katie got to drive.
"So what happened when you got home," she asked.
Katie smirked as she looked at her aunt. "Well I kind of grounded her and sent her to her room."
Kellie frowned as she gazed at her girlfriend. "So let me get this straight," she said flatly. "You got home and instead of making her an adult, you kept her as an 11 year old and sent her to her room?"
Katie nodded.
"And she was okay with that!"
Katie shrugged before answering. "Mom was still pretty shaken when we got home," she said. "I figured it would be easier to relax as a kid."
Kellie gave Katie a confused look. "Well....did it work?"
Katie smirked before answering. "Pretty sure it did," she said. "I've been listening to her while she was upstairs. She's been laughing and jumping on her bed for the last 45 minutes."
Kellie snorted with laughter as she looked over at Lisa. "Well, I guess that explains why she looks so sweaty."
Katie and Kellie now both began to giggle as they looked at Lisa. "Yeah I'm pretty sure she won't be borrowing the ring again anytime soon."
"So you have any plans today?" Kellie asked. "My babysitting gig is almost up and I have the rest of the day free."
Katie rubbed her chin as she thought about what to do next.