When Noah got home, he ran upstairs to his room and opened his new acquisition. The very first page he opened to, was in the spell section. He read the entry:
"Permanent youth." He read the spell outloud. It was a simple one, and was for use to prevent aging.
"Huh, " he thought. "I don't feel any different...."
"Noah! Time for supper!" his mother yelled uo the stairs.
"Ok, mom!" Coming!" He yelled back down. Whatever she was making, smelled great to him. He felt his little belly rumbling, and ran downstairs where his mom's wonderful meal was waiting.
"So. I want you to finish your homework after your finish eating. Wash up, and go to bed. Tommorrow, we'll rent a movie since it's friday."
"Oh! Do I get to pick it out!?"
His mom laughed, ruffled his long soft wavy blong hair, and said "as long as it isn't R-rated."
There was one last video shop left in their area, and the locals like going there as an excuse to get out of the house for the night, and because nostalgia. The shop does good business, despite the 21st century world of online entertainment.
"Im also going to take you to tbe barber to chop that shaggy hair of yours!"
"No way, mom!" he said with a slight grin. In truth, his mother loved his hair. And he liked hiding his big ears beneath it. She just liked teasing her boy.
Noah finished eating, and ran back up to his room with the intent of finishing his homework. But the book disteacted him. He begab leafing through it, look at the titles of the spells, before deciding to flip to look at the magickal beasts. He spent an hour just poring over the book, and didnt notice when he drifted off to sleep.
At 8:00, Noah's mom came up to check on him, and saw him sweetly passed out on his bed with some funny-looking book in his small little hands. She took it away from him, put it on his desk, then tucked him in. She spent a few minutes smiling down at her sweet little boy. She wished he could stay that age forever. Still with his innocent little childish sweetness, with a tinge mishieviousness. While also being old enough to play with him outside, with his sense od curiosity and adventure.
She played softly with his pretty hair, before kissing him, turning out the light, and leaving the door slightly open.