Katie sighed as she looked at everyone. “Okay what are you all thinking,” she groaned. Lisa and Kumiko smiled as they began whispering to one another. Giggling and grinning the two women now turned to Katie, an impish smile plastered on their faces.
“Well Kumi doesn’t have any plans today either,” Lisa smirked. “So we decided we want to have some fun and go run through the sprinklers.” Kumiko giggled as she Katie. “Think you can make us 8 for the day,” she smirked.
Katie nodded as she looked at the others.
“Oooo I used to love doing that as a kid,” Samantha exclaimed. “Can I do that too?”
Lisa and Kumiko nodded causing Samantha to squeal with joy. Katie now looked over everyone else. “So anyone else want to join these three in the backyard?” Katie watched as Ashley and Jennifer slowly raised their hands surprising everyone.
“Really,” Mary Elise exclaimed. “I never took you two as the kind that would run through sprinklers.”
“My folks never really let me do that,” Ashley said sheepishly. “We were either going on vacation or going to some beach somewhere. I was always a little jealous that I never got to do that. Seems like as good a time as any now.”
“What about you Jen,” Kellie asked.
Jennifer blushed as she looked at everyone. “Um I never really got to do anything like that as a kid,” she said meekly. “Ashley would always go away for the summer and um...my parents never really let me hangout with anyone else. I Uh, kinda spent most of my time alone during the summer.”
The girls now looked sadly at the young brunette who was hanging her sadly. “I’m so sorry Jen,” Katie whispered. “I didn’t realize you were so lonely growing up.” Jennifer smiled, shrugging her shoulders. “It’s okay,” she mumbled. “Things got better for me when I got older, just never really had a chance to do any kid stuff.”
“That changes today,” Lisa smirked.
“Okay so anyone else have any requests,” Katie asked.
“Well,” Julia said tentatively. “I was kinda hoping to be the same age as Claudia for the day.”
Claudia now turned to her sister in shock. “Really why!”
Julia shrugged gazing down at her smaller sister. “Well was hoping to hangout with you today and do the things you usually do,” she said. “We’ve spent the last couple of weeks doing things but I still haven’t had a chance to actually hangout with any of your friends. I was hoping to go out with guys and what better way than as a twin sister.”
Claudia rubbed her chin thoughtfully as she now looked Julia over. “Sounds like a plan but only if I get to be the older twin.”
Julia laughed as she looked at her little sister. “Whatever you say Claud.”
“Okay,” Katie said. “I wish Lisa, Kumiko, Samantha, Ashley and Jennifer were physically eight and that Julia was Claudia’s younger twin sister.” The six now felt the familiar tingles course through their bodies as they began the journey towards childhood. Katie watched as Ashley, Jennifer and Samantha began to grow smaller as they retreated through their teens. Lisa smiled as she looked everyone over. “Why don’t you three go change into some bathsuits while me and Kumiko get the sprinkler ready.”
The three 12 year olds nodded as they raced into the other room to grab swimsuits. Lisa now turned to Katie with a smile. “So what about you Katie,” she asked as she crept closer to her mid twenties. “What are you doing today?”
“Well might as well babysit the lot of you,” she smirked. “Was hoping Kellie would help me out with that. Unless she’s looking to go run through the sprinklers too.”
“Tempting,” Kellie giggled. “But I think for now I may just want to spend the day with Katie and keep an eye on you five.”
Lisa smiled as she now turned to Kumiko. “Come on Kumi get the lead out,” she exclaimed. “We ain’t getting any older here.” Kumiko giggled as the two college age women ran outside to set the sprinkler up. Katie now turned to Claudia, Mika, Mary Elise and Julia. “So what about you four,” she asked. “What are your plans?”
Claudia turned to look at her now teenage sister. “Well I thinking heading to the mall,” she said. “Maybe get our nails done, see a movie, do some summer shopping.”
“I like that plan,” Julia exclaimed as she became 16. “Always wanted to go on a shopping spree with you.”
The girls said their goodbyes as Claudia, Mary, Mika and Julia jumped in Julia’s car to drive off towards the mall. As she now gazed into the backyard she could see a 13 year old Lisa and Kumiko setting up the sprinkler for the 8 year old Samantha, Ashley, and Jennifer. She watched as the three 8 year old girls now ran through the sprinklers and began doing cartwheels through the grass. Smiling she turned to Kellie who had a warm smile on her face.
“You so want to do that huh,” Katie giggled. Kellie shook her head laughing as she tenderly kissed her girlfriend. “Maybe another day,” she said. “Let the kids have their fun. Today you and me are just going to lay out in the sun, make some lunch for the kids and enjoy being ourselves.”
Katie smiled as she held Kellies held. The two girlfriends sat down now at a picnic bench, happily watching five 8 year old girls run barefoot through the grass enjoying the first days of summer.