Ben was a normal kid. He was an only child, had a girlfriend he loved, and did well in sports and academically. He was about 6 feet tall
and had curly, dark hair and green eyes. He was turning fifteen the next day (Friday) and was less than enthused. He had been told by his
parents that they were planning a party, which to Ben just meant having some of his annoying cousins over. His extended family was a
very strange bunch compared to Ben and his parents, concidering the fact that there were only Ben's father's brother and his family to
concider relatives ib the literal sense. They were involved in various "magic" spells and potions that they always tried to pawn off or test on
Ben. The oldest boy, Mark, was gay and very often tried to “change” Ben. He was 16, and was a year older than his brother Tommy, who
(while 15 and out of the family the nicest to Ben) often was considered the black sheep of the family. He didn't deal in much “magic” but
was often the source of his siblings wrath. At 17, the oldest of the cousins was Alicia, who often considered herself the ultimate girl next
door, and Ben's friends who have met her agree. She often changes the appearance and personalities of those who break up with her or
use her. Finally, the youngest of the lot at 9 was Mindy. She considered herself to be, as she called it, a fairy Princess, granting wishes
and giving magic "gifts". Ben knew that, by the time he would wake tomorrow, his family would be there.
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Ben woke up at eight in the morning to the sound of a doorbell. His family had arrived in time for breakfast. Ben went downstairs in an old
tee shirt and shorts, not looking forward to the day. The gruff voice of his Uncle Adam greeted him first, wishing him a happy birthday. The
rest of his family soon said the same. It was, however the first gift of the day that caught his attention. Little Mindy walked up to Ben and
said, I couldn't find a gift, so I will give you this." She than gave Ben a card that read:
By the end of this weekend, you will go through 15 different changes for each of your fifteen years. Every four hours, you will change into
a different form. At the end of the weekend, you can choose any form you want to live in. Enjoy!
-Mindy
"Thanks, Mindy," Ben said. He didn't know how to react, but he knew to grin. "This is a great gift. Thanks, fairy princess!" It was right than
that the first change of the weekend started, and who knew how it would end.