Tim finally said, “Ok, let’s make him thirteen years old.”
Jacob went to the screen and began changing Noah’s age to 13. He hit a button and said, “Any moment now...”
Suddenly Tim saw that the sweet little boy he had tucked into bed had been replaced by a young teenage boy. He yawned and slowly climbed out of bed, then looked around and said, “Um, Tim, why are you guys in my room?”
“Sorry Noah, we’ll just leave now,” Tim said hurriedly. He grabbed Jacob and the machine and started pulling them away. But he caught a glimpse of his newly older younger brother on the way out.
As Noah pulled off his pajamas, he revealed a tall, lean, muscular body which already had chiseled abs. His golden blond hair was cut in a fade, and he had a good-looking face.
Tim’s head filled with memories. At 16, he was not tall, and Noah had matched him in height for a year now. He was an athletic boy who loved sports, playing football, basketball, track and swimming, sports where he could stay lean. He also loved working out, and had started his own YouTube channel centered on his gym visits.
The flip side of all of this was that he didn’t really look up to Tim or think much of him. In fact, Tim had become submissive to Noah, almost treating him like the older brother.
Jacob saw this firsthand when Noah came out of his room in a tight red tank top and gym shorts and a baseball cap, saying, “Tim, Conner and I are going to the gym to film our new video. Tell Mom and Dad if I’m not back.”
Tim said, “Ok.” No older brother tone to it or teasing or anything.
Jacob realized Noah had mentioned a Conner. His younger brother’s name was Conner. Surely not!
But when he looked out the window, he saw Noah approach a black-haired boy perched on a bike. It was Jacob’s brother all right, and somehow he had been transformed. The formerly weak and nerdy Conner had become buff and handsome, bulkier than Noah. How was this possible?
Jacob was envious. Something would have to change.