Looking over the options, Ben couldn't think of anything he really wanted to change. He was handsome, in good shape, and certainly did not want to become female. Wait a minute... he looked at the options again, this time clicking on '()Age+'. A text box popped up, with the words "Enter Desired Age" next to it.
His boyfriend had left him for a younger man. As good as Ben looked at 34, he had been a slick stud at 21. If this program really worked, maybe he could win his boyfriend back. He stared at the screen, daydreaming about the good old days of college athletics and steam-filled showers as he filled in the box and hit Enter.
The screen flashed, and he jerked his hand back as a mild electrical shock came from the keyboard. Bewildered, he stared at the plastic keys. How could electricity pass through that? Then he caught his reflection in the full-length mirror he ahd set up by the computer. Something was different. His hair was longer, the way he wore it a few years ago!
Amazed, he stood up and stared as the reflection lost the few wrinkles and a slight bulge at his waist that no exercise would quite take away. In minutes, he was abviously back in his early twenties! His clothing was a bit loose now, and he grinned at the college freshman looking back at him. Wait a minute. Freshman? He looked closer. No, the boy in the mirror looked like a high school junior now, and his clothing was starting to bag on him.
He spun around and looked at the computer, confused. His pants slipped down as he tried to move clsoer, and he stumbled and fell, catching himself on the desk. His hand hit the keyboard, and the computer whitrred and a message flashed on the screen.
"New age has been saved as default."
Ben looked back at the mirror, and gasped. He was a kid now, maybe not even Junior High age! A quick check of the screen explained the problem. He had accidentally entered 12 instead of 21! And when he fell, he must have somehow activated the Save menu item!