Sonya clearly understood what Derek had said. She beat Derek to her bedroom and jumped up on the bed.
Derek quickly grabbed the magical collar and put it around the puppies head. Then told the puppy 'I want you to become human again' Then having a second thought ‘Become your mother’. Derek reasoned Marge and her husband would expect to meet the little girls mother. Derek had essentially told her that her mother had given her permission to go to the dog park. She had not mentioned a big sister.
So Sonya became a human once more but instead of regaining her own body became her 44 year old mother. Elaine was a tall woman but not as tall as her daughter. She stopped growing at 5'11 and her hair was blonde and shoulder length.
‘Quick wish me some clothes’ Sonya said as soon as she could talk. It was her mother’s voice that came out of her throat. Derek wished the woman into a smart skirt suit. Fitting, as Elaine worked as a lawyer. The clothes had just finished forming when the doorbell rang. Sonya now Elaine, had Derek remove the collar from her neck then went to answer.
Sure enough Derek saw that it was Marge and her husband at the door when Sonya opened it.
‘Hi there I’m Charlie and this is my wife Marge. We just wanted to check that your daughter made it home safely’
‘Do I know you?’
‘We met your daughter and her little puppy down at the dog park. There was an incident. We think you should know about’
Sonya feigned innocence ‘Did Darlene do something mischievous?’
‘No not at all. She seems a very mature little girl’
Derek decided to show her presence at the moment. She entered the room and said ‘I have put Sonya in her cage’
Marge said ‘Hello Darlene. We just wanted to check that you had arrived home safely. Is your puppy alright?’
‘Why shouldn’t she be?’ Sonya asked tersely in her mother’s voice.
‘Perhaps if we could talk in private’ suggested Marge.
Sonya turned to Derek ‘Darlene would you mind going to your room for a minute. Perhaps put your dollies away’
Only once the small girl was out of earshot did Marge explain what had happened at the park. She finished with ‘Your dog is obviously in heat. You either need to get her fixed or locked away’
‘So that is why Darlene seemed so flushed when she got back. She seemed a trifle upset. I didn’t realise the dog was old enough to be in heat. I will do something about it. Thank you for letting me know’
It took a bit longer for Marge and Christian to realise they were not going to be invited in. 'Ah yeah, I suppose we should get going...'
'Okay. Goodbye then' Sonya shut the door and heaved a sigh of relief.