Ding-dong!
The doorbell sounded and Ben remembered he promised his sister to take care of her 6 years old son for today. He hated to babysit that kid but he can't say no to her sister because she's his only remaining family. The genie stayed in Ben's room while he opened the door and little Gabe ran inside with a big backpack on his shoulders. He sighed while he watched the kid dropping a lot of toys on his living room.
"I know you'll prefer to do something else this Friday night but I promise I'll return the favor." His sister told Ben before she left. "And try to wear some pants, I don't want Gabe is watching unnecessary things." He just sighed again and turned the TV on to keep the kid distracted for a while. Unfortunately, he didn't remember the last thing he saw on TV were several gay videos, so his recommendations were too much for the kid to see or understand. He immediately put a cartoon show and breathe in relief afterwards.
"Gabe, I'll be in my room if you need something. I'll order food in an hour, so you can think what do you want to eat tonight." Ben said without any trace of enthusiasm in his voice, but before he can leave Gabe took him by a leg and asked him for a candy. "Uncle monkey I want some candy!!" Ben hated that Gabe called him uncle monkey just because he has some body hair and Gabe's father don't. "I don't have candy." Ben simply replied but the boy started to cry like crazy while Ben remembered why he doesn't like that kid.
"Ok, ok. I'll see if I find something." Ben said while he turned around and moved to the kitchen instead. Gabe stopped crying almost immediately and started to play with his plane toys. In the kitchen, the genie was waiting for him with a pose that reminded Ben of a NCP in a videogame. He told Ben he's waiting Ben started to use his changing tech/magic and that he could use it to turn Gabe into a more likeable person. He has already scanned the kid and he was ready to start changing him.
At first, Ben didn't like the idea, because he planned to use the website for himself. He want to improve his life, why would he use it to improve Gabe's? But the genie explained that he can use the website endlessly and that doesn't necessary mean he has to make Gabe's life better. He's just another vessel where the tech/magic can do it's stuff. Gabe smiled while he understood the meaning of that. He can improve himself later, but he needed to do something about that kid right now.
"Ok, genie. Pause Gabe, he can't move until you un pause him." Ben said and the genie snapped his fingers. To verify that it just happened, Ben called Gabe but the kid didn't replied. Then he approached him and he noticed the boy was frozen like a statue while he played with his toys. Ben can't believe and his sly smile turned into a big grin. He was really excited about the possibilities ahead.
Ben took Gabe on his arms and like a mannequin he placed the boy on the kitchen table. It looked like Gabe was sitting there waiting for his candy but he was completely motionless. He had a little bit of static on his body like he was a picture from the TV. Ben thought he could only leave him there and he can enjoy his Friday night. But then he remembered he just broke up with his boyfriend. Maybe Gabe could be a substitute, at least for tonight...
"You said you can change anything I want, right?" Ben asked the genie who simply nodded. "Fine, then let's mold this hideous boy into the perfect partner for a night at the city. "First, I need something closer to my age. Can you turn him into a 30 years old man?" The genie nodded before he snapped his fingers. Like static on a TV, Gabe blurred for a second before he was replaced for a man in his thirties. He was in the same pose the little kid was and wearing the exact same clothes except that in a bigger size that fitted him.
"Cool. But I thought it would be something more... slower... It happened so fast like a cheap effect from a sitcom." Ben said while he stared at the man sitting on his kitchen that could pass like Gabe's dad or Ben's missing brother. "I don't see necessary to add a detailed transformation, I just did what you asked me to do." The genie sound as emotionless as any other AI on the market. Ben wasn't completely pleased but at least he got what he wanted. This man looked way more likeable than his bratty nephew.
"Fine. Let's see what do we have here. Take his clothes off." Ben said and Gabe's clothes blurred before they disappeared, leaving the man completely naked. "Wow, wow, who would have thought?" Ben said while he watched the nude guy in front of him. "It seems little Gabe is going to become into monkey Gabe, just like his uncle."