You and Chuck head out to town, not too confident in what you need to look for. Would Ma prefer a daughter? Another son? A new
dog maybe? That's when it hit you. She would want a new husband. And, heck, you could use a Pa.
"Chuck, whaddya think of gettin' a Pa for Ma?" you ask.
"I'm thinkin' that's a fine idea" he answered. So that's what you decide to look for. The tricky part would be getting anyone to go with
you. You could always just tell them your Ma is sick and she needs help, then Ma can do whatever it is that she does.
You and Chuck get to town, it's not very big or fancy, it's just some stores for supplies and they are setting up for the farmers market
because the crops are almost ready. You see a more city-looking feller looking around the town, he seems lost. Doesn't look much like
what Ma would want but you both know she can change that. Point is he is a man, old enough to be your Pa, that's all Ma needs, she
can fix the rest.
"Mister?" you ask as you walk up to him. "Our Ma is real sick, I was wonderin' if you knew how to help her?"
"I'm not very good at helping sick people" he answered "sorry" He even sounds like a city person.
"Well then can you help us bring back some stuff for her?" Chuck asked. "We's shoppin' for her cuz she sick"
"Sure, I guess, I'm sorry that's the best way I can help" he told you both.
"No worries mister, it's enough" you assured him.
He helps you guys buy some medical supplies and some other things you need. He then helps you carry it to the farm. You go in first
and tell her to act sick. When the man comes in, she convinces him to stay the night and helps out since she can't. He agrees and helps
us around, he would make a good Pa you think.
You and Chuck make sure his clothes get dirty. Ma says that they will get washed, but while he is waiting he could wear some clothes
she has. She gave him a large pair of men's overalls, maybe for a more muscular man then he was.
"These are too big for me, miss" he told her.
"I know, but they are all I have, you might be surprised how well they will fit" she told him. You and Chuck know that line, you look at
each other and grin.
The man puts them on and he begins to grow bigger. He gets more muscles and his blonde hair turns a dark brown. He grows a rough
5-o'clock shadow. His teeth look a little goofy now too. His hands become big and meaty from working on the farm.
"What happened?" he asked, his voice was now deeper and had the same accent y'all had. His mind then changed. "Chuck! Cody! How
ya boys been?" he hugs you both. Oh yeah, Cody is your name. It worked now Ma just has to seal it with the pond, but you guys can
do that later.