With another flick of Loki's wrist, the panicking girl suddenly calms down and a serene look comes over her freckled face. Her unfocused eyes makes it appear as if she is in a trance.
"Now Kyle, this ungrateful attitude of yours will not do. It seems like I will have to help you accept your new role. So first of all - you've always been a girl."
Kyle's pretty new face scrunched up slightly. "I...I...I've always been a girl?"
"Yes dear, you've always been a girl. If Mr. Loki says it, it must be true." Mary Ellen added, trying to be helpful.
Kyle's face relaxed. "I've always been a girl." she stated confidently.
"Your name is Kylie. Your name has always been Kylie." Loki continued.
"I've always been a girl named Kylie." Said a relieved Kylie.
"You are a devoted daughter to your parents and a loving sister to Cheri." Loki added, which Kylie dutifully repeated.
"You absolutely love being a soccer player."
"I love being a soccer girl." Kylie repeated, a big grin appearing on her face. Her hands briefly roamed over her new form appreciatively.
Loki looked around the table. "Any other suggestions?" Giggling, Cheri leaned over and whispered something into Loki's ear. Smirking, Loki turned back to Kylie. "An excellent idea from your loving big sister. Kylie, back when you were on the boy's team who was your best friend on the team?"
Kylie briefly knotted her brow in concentration. "Brad was my best friend."
Loki chuckled. "Kylie, Brad is no longer your friend. In fact, he is your crush and you really want to be his girlfriend."
Kylie's eyes widened and a blush came over the young girl's face as she pictured her former friend. Biting her lip and sighing, she repeated Loki's life altering words. "I have a huuuge crush on Brad. I think he's super cute and want him to be my boyfriend."
Cheri's eyes lit up as she watched Loki make her suggestion a reality. "Yay, my lil' sis is going to have her first boyfriend! I can't wait to go dress shopping with you!!!" she exclaimed happily as she bounced in her seat in her cheerleader uniform.
Loki smiled, sensing that his work here was done. He so enjoyed improving people's lives - even when they didn't realize what they wanted. This family has gone from having two mediocre sons to having two beautiful, sporty, accomplished daughters. With a final flick of his wrist, Kylie was released from her trance and this new reality was solidified.
"Again Mr. Loki, we appreciate your concern for our family but as you can see our daughters are both doing great." Steven said. "I don't think there's anything you can do to make our lives better. Perhaps one of the other families on the block could use your assistance?"