When Peter uttered Lou's name to the group, everyone expressed their piece of thought. Gary is a mixed back of relief and sadness. Peter did not choose him, but he chose Lou in his stead. Peter will become his younger brother and he is unprepared to handle that fact. Gary knows that the change is temporary, but how the hell can he handle Lou talking like an adult? Let alone seeing him talk casually and in spurs. It would be weird seeing Lou, the once quiet kid, break out of his shell just because Peter is driving his mouth and body.
As for Will, he is a bit pissed that he lost his chance in becoming an adult. But all is not lost because Peter is younger than him now. It is easier to push him around with him in Lou's delicate eight-year-old body. And who has the smaller penis now? Will laughed as the golden card ushered in a glow that flooded the room.
When the light dissipated, Peter immediately recognized the overbearing wrongness present in his body. There is the feeling that everything became bigger, like a good few inches or two. Then there is the lightness of his body, thanks to his smaller and thinner limbs. His skin is paler and smoother, like the bum of a baby. The smell of baby powder and cologne hangs heavy, and the hint of cola reeks between his tiny teeth.
"I've turned into Lou," Peter said in Lou's childish innocent voice. "I turned into a fucking kid!" Peter's exclamation turned into a laugh that made Gary squirm.
"Seeing Lou laugh like that is fucking weird. It sounds like Lou but the way you do it is like Peter's. Weird." Gary crawled closer and looked deep into Peter's eyes. It is tough to put into words because of how unexplainable it is. But something deep in those blue orbs is missing. It's a thing that makes Lou ‘Lou’. All that is left are something else, something familiar yet wrong. And that something is his best friend, Peter.
As for the real Lou, he noticed the change of body for a while. He stood, flexing his non-existent muscles in Peter's body, before promptly returning to in front of the television to watch cartoons. Peter's body looked ridiculous at the sight. His mouth hangs open from all the attention Lou is giving to the show, and saliva is beginning to drip as a result. Luckily, Gary was there to bring a towel and wipe away his younger brother's mess.
Will stood taller above Peter and hoisted him up with ease. "I guess, I am the bigger brother now. I can order you around," Will laughed.
"Just because I am younger, it doesn't mean you can boss me around. I'm still the older one, so fucking put me down."
Will chortled, "What are you going to do about it with your think widdle arms?"
Peter pulled his nose with one hand and crimped the back of his neck with the other. "Just because I'm smaller, it doesn't mean that I am dumber. I still know your weaknesses, Will."
Will dropped Peter on the floor, and the latter landed safely on his heel. Although, Will would not let himself be mistreated like this. He pummeled Peter on the floor and opened his buttoned pajamas where he started tickling on the sides. Peter is not the ticklish kind of person but inside Lou? A mere touch of his belly sent him in a cackling fit. Peter's laugh filled the room and he thrashed under Will's hold. Will lowered his head and retaliated further with a belly raspberry on Peter's smooth stomach.
"Hahahahahaha!!! Stop! Your drool is getting on me." Peter laughed.
"Who's the better one now?" Will grabbed Peter by the pajamas and pulled it down, revealing his cartoon-printed briefs which Will pulled down too. "Your penis is even smaller than mine, and that automatically makes me better."
"Hey!" Gary shouted. "Guys, keep it down. That's my little brother's body you're playing with."
Peter pushed Will away and fixed his clothes then returned to his spot on the floor. "Sorry dude, we're just having fun with your Lou's body. Fuck, you look so bigger now." Gary now stands twice taller than Peter, and twice as wide. Peter's arms are just a twig as compared to Gary's.
"Dude, easy on the language. Having you control my brother's body is already weird as it is. But between the people in the room, why the hell did you pick Lou?"
"You looked uncomfortable when I looked at you like you do not want me to be in your body. And I respect that. And I would not even want to become Will and experience the life of a sorry loser who lost his penis because he cannot sit still. So by elimination, there is only Lou. And look at him in my body. He does not even care that he aged twelve years older." Lou was still there in front of the television watching cartoons. He tried lounging on the small sofa but given his bigger size, he cannot fit in his usual sitting spot anymore.
"So, the game goes on then. Whose turn is it?" Gary asked.
"My turn!"
Will pushed Peter aside and grabbed the dice on the floor. With a shake of his hands and hip, he landed on which tile?