"You're really cute." Vivian told Ryan. "I bet you'll be a handsome man."
"Thanks." Ryan reddened and shrugged.
"Too bad that you're too young to... You know." Vivian said as she left the room. "I'll check that Bradley is eating his breakfast. Will you join us?"
"Give me a minute." Ryan said, disappointed that he can't get Vivian attention. "Of course she thinks I'm cute, she's double my age. She wants a man not a boy." He sighed and looked at his tiny frame in the mirror before he left the room.
"Oh, Ryan!!" Bradley cheered. "Come here! This place has all kind of food you can imagine!! Cake, ice cream and a lot of candies!!"
"You shouldn't eat too much sugar." Vivian said. "Eating some vegetables can make grow big and strong."
"Big and strong?" Ryan thought as he approached the freezer. "Maybe I should eat some of them."
He looked inside the freezer and found it was full with a variety of food, but what immediately got his attention was the large number of beer cans. It was like if they were expecting a party or something.
"Maybe eating vegetables could make me bigger and stronger." Ryan thought. "But just big boys drink beer!"
He took a can and quickly left the kitchen before Vivian or Bradley could see what he did. He hid in the bedroom he shared with his friend and looked the can for a moment before he opened it.
"Ryan, are you ok?" Vivian asked as she came closer to the bedroom. Ryan quickly closed the door and put the lock on. "Why did you close the door?"
"I don't want to be a cute boy... I want to be big boy..." Ryan began to tear. "Because I want to..." He reddened embarrassed. "I took a beer because big boys drink beer."
"Oh, don't be silly. You know that doesn't work like that." Vivian said through the door. "Come here with us, we can pass the time with some videogames. Remember that we don't know what will gonna happen us here."
Ryan waited that Vivian left and looked at the beer in his hands. He knew it was stupid but his feelings for Vivian were growing bigger than him.
"Here goes nothing" He said before he took a big sip. "*cough*cough* This tastes horrible!" He went to the toilet and emptied the can in there. "I knew it was a stupid idea."
He returned defeated to the kitchen where Bradley was taking his breakfast.
"You're back!" Bradley said as he finished his meal. "Do you want to play something?"
"No, I just want to see some TV." Ryan said.
"Ok, I'll say Viv that we're going to be in the living room."
"You don't have to!" Ryan suddenly yelled. "Stop acting like a kid!"
"B-but..." Bradley was almost crying. "I'm a kid... and you too."
"But I don't want to be a kid! That's why I agreed to this!" Ryan said between sobs. "I want to be bigger. Driving, drinking beer and having a girlfriend like..." He stopped ashamed before he finished his sentence.
"Like who?" Bradley innocently asked.
"Like her! I like Vivian!" Ryan shouted embarrassed.
"Aww, that's cute!" She said as she entered the kitchen. "But that's not possible, you know. I have a boyfriend in home and you are, well, just a kid."
"B-boyfriend?" Ryan babbled.
"He's the school's football captain and when we make love he's... well, big down there." She replied.
"What if I become a football star too?" Ryan asked.
"And you will and I'm sure you'll find a girl prettier than me to be your girlfriend." Vivian said. "But you'll have to wait!"
Vivian and Ryan kept discussing in the kitchen while Bradley went to the living room. He turned on the TV and searched through the channels looking for something interesting to watch. What he didn't notice it's that he was getting bigger. His young body had grown a little, maybe a year or two. He settled on a couch and watched some cartoons.
"Growing up is not that easy!" Vivian said. "You should have to go through changes!"
"I know, it's puberty!" Ryan replied. "Your boyfriend must be a very well pubertified boy!"
"Where are not talking about him! Ah, it's useless!" She yelled before she left the kitchen. "Maybe you don't have a big one, but you really are a dick!"