Joey winced as he watched Gwen talk with the two 10 year olds. While the girl looked 10, she obviously didn't know how to talk with kids. "Man wish she could actually relate to these two."
Joey now gasped, once more silently kicking himself over an errant wish. As he gazed at Gwens apartment, he watched as a ripple seemed to spread. Items in Gwens apartment began to change. Joeyvwatched as the belongings of a college woman began to shift and change.
Posters vanished, replaced by family portraits, text books going from college to grade school, even the furniture altered; going from the cheap furniture of a college student to the belongings of a family. "Oh shit," Joey thought. "Now what?"
Joey now glanced at Gwen, the young auburn haired girl appeared to be talking with both Stacy and Melissa. Slowly Melissa now turned, flashing a radiant smile at Joey. "Uncle Joey can I hangout with Stacy and Melissa?"
Joeys eyes went wide as he gaped at Gwen. How had he become the girls uncle? Before he could answer, an entire history of him and Gwen flooded his mind.
Joey was now her legal guardian. Gwens parents, his brother and sister in law having passed away, giving him guardianship of the girl. Glancing around the apartment Joey could see family photos of himself and Gwen through the years.
"Please Uncle Joey can I hangout?"
"Umm yeah," Joey stammered, still shocked by what had happened. ""Uh sure Gwen you can go."
Gwen squealed with joy, the energetic 10 year old springboard towards her room. "Just let me get my shoes," she exclaimed.
A moment later, Gwen now happily sprinted out the door, happily talking with the two Girl Scouts as they continued on their way. "Bye Uncle Joey I'll be back soon."
Joey simply waved, shocked at what had transpired. In the course of an afternoon he had acquired two apartments and a niece. Joey now leaned against the door wondering what to do next?