As Ric begins to choose the next spell the book is wrenched from his grasp by Josh. Ric looked at his little brother in surprise, and reached for the book.
"No Ric it's my turn! I want to have a go... please!." Josh looked pleadingly at Ric, and he agreed.
The 13 year old Francisco looked at both of the boys in a puzzled way. "What's going on?"
"Nothing Frankie." Josh said sweetly as he searched for what he wanted... he placed his fingers at several intervals through the book to record the pages he
needed. Ric watched on as Josh begun his incantation, curious at what was obviously a well thought out transformation if he was using several spells.
Mr Mende's smiled as a small wave of feeling over took him.. and then he begun to change. He got a little younger, Josh was still doing his chants so only Ric was
watching. Francisco was 12, Ric watched his hair become a shiny blue black and lengthen to a page boy cut, his face chaned slightly taking on a few modifications
that if Ric had been so inclined, he would've commented that the boy was cuter. Ric looked at his brother in concern knowing that there was something going on
there. Josh skipped from one page to another until he had done all the parts he wanted, then he closed the book to watch. He winked at his brother.
They both watched as Mr Mende's eye's opened... to reveal big puppy like brown eyes. As a 12 year old he was shorter then Josh, and much slimmer. Obviously
athletically inclined.
Ric watched as the 12 year old's clothes began a change too, up til now they had been the same as his 13 year old version, only shrunk to fit, now they were
changing style and size. His tee became looser, and changed to a faded blue. On the front it had the rip curl logo on it... If Ric had seen the back he would've seen
a printed image of a surfer in a barrel spread across the back. Next his pants shortened and became a pair of boardshorts... his shoes becoming a pair of sandals.
The two boys watched the finishing touches get applied, a deepened tan, and finally a twinkle flashed in the boy's eye for an instant.
"Ric meet Francis." Josh said, then he approached the 12 year old transformee. And gave him a kiss on a tanned cheek. The boy blushed and looked at Ric
embarrasedly, before reaching to hold Josh's hand.
Ric stared in open mouthed shock...