Katie skipped down the sidewalk, feeling rather happy. She found a ring that not only regressed Timmy to a mere six-year-old preschooler, but she aged herself one year to an 8-year-old. And while her clothes were a little snug, she can still walk in them until then. Looking at the ring on her finger, she smiled and said, “I can’t believe it. Not only does this ring regressed that no good bully, but also made me old to teach him a little lesson. Ha! That was rich!”
Hearing her own voice, she marveled at how much vocabulary was added into her own mind after aging a year. Thinking about it, she wondered about other things. “Hmmm…. I wonder if this ring can alter clothing to match my age. I only use it to age myself to a year, yet my clothes remained the same. I mean, they aren’t breaking of anything, but I need to be sure that the last thing I want is to keep aging and my clothes would break apart and leaving me completely naked. That’s going to be quite an awkward moment.”
Then another problem that arises in her head. She is planning to go home, but she was worried on what her mom would think when she sees her in snugged clothes. “There is also the problem with my mom. If she sees me like this, she would flip out. Do I tell her what happened? Should I keep this a secret.” Looking at the ring again, she thought of something else. “Maybe this ring can alter reality so that way my mom won’t suspect a thing.” She sighed and decided to let it happen, no matter what. “Whatever the case, I just need to take it and see how she reacts. I just hope I don’t get grounded for this.”
After walking down the neighborhood, she approached a house that belongs to her and her mother. By the time she approached the front door, she took a key out of her pocket and said, “Okay… It’s now or never.”
Turning the key and the knob, she opened the door and entered the house.
“Mom! I’m home!”
She waited for a response from her own mother, but she didn’t get any. So she tried again.
“Mom? Are you in here?”
Still nothing. Curious, she headed to the kitchen to see if she was down there. Turns out, she wasn’t there. But there was a note that’s located on the fridge.
‘Huh? What’s this?”
Approaching the fridge, she took the not out and read it to see what it says. Turns out, it was her own mother that left her letter. It says…
'Katie,
Sorry. There’s a huge case today at work and I need to be there to help out. I contacted your babysitter and she will be at home later on today. I left food in the fridge, let your babysitter know it’s there to she can preheat it for both of you. Be nice to her. See you tonight.
Mom.’
Reading that note, Katie sighed and knew what that meant. See, Katie’s mom, Kellie, is a professional lawyer in the court system and is always busy when Katie is in school. Mostly takes late at night as her cases take a while, thus leaving Katie with some food for dinner and having the babysitter come and take care of her until she arrives.
Looking back at the note, she sighs and said, “Looks like mom is working late again. Figures… She rarely is a home and brings the babysitter to look after me. How many times can she do this? I’m seven! I can take care of myself.” Just then, she had a thought and realized that she isn’t seven. Turns out she was eight because of the ring and she sort of jumped the gun. “Then again, I’m now eight, which makes me slightly older to be babysat.”
Suddenly, she realized something. “Then again, my mom is away, which means I have the whole place to myself. Well, at least until my babysitter gets here. Maybe this is a good enough time to test this ring out and see where it can take me. I might enjoy it while I can.”
With that thought, she immediately left the kitchen and headed up the stairs to get to her room. Getting to her room, she entered it and immediately closed the door. Looking at her room, she could tell that it was nothing to write home about. It’s just a pink room with posters of Barbie and My Little Pony, with her room filled with toys and stuffed Ponies and other animals on the bed. There is also a desk for her to do her homework, a closet filled with childish clothes, and a toy chest where there are more toys to play with. Look at it, she realized that now that she’s a year older, she started to feel a little old for all those toys, but can still play them. Not to mention that all the homework on her desk is far easier for an eight year old then a seven year old. But she wasn’t focusing on any of it. Instead, she was going to focus on herself and the ring. There was a full length mirror for her to look at and walked towards it. Observing herself, she was surprised how much one-year can make a difference.
She was already a couple of inches tall and her arms and legs were slightly stretched. It is shown with what she was wearing as well, as her green dress with straps was snugged in a few places, Her black leggings shorts were below her knees and were now above it, and her Mary Janes and white anklet socks feel a little tight with her growing feet. Even her face was showing slight signs of maturity as she took a closer look at it, already she was seeing less freckles on her cheeks and they puffiness of her cheeks were a little flatter. Even her brown ponytail hair was descending down and the hair around her head was growing down her face and brushing her ears.
Looking on, Katie couldn’t help but to snicker at how she looks. “Wow! Look at me! I look a little ridiculous with these clothes. I hope this ring can alter clothes as well as my body and mind. Cause the last thing I want is to borrow moms clothes or worse, be naked.”
After that thought, Katie wondered what age she would be. Maybe go a little younger for the babysitter to really babysit her. Or perhaps age up to an age where she wouldn’t need a babysitter. The possibilities are endless as she needs to figure out how old or young she could get. What does Katie decide on?