Carter shrunk down into Ryan's waiting arms. The two stood on Carter's vast bed, but neither had eyes for the immense world around them. They just pressed their bodies against each other, each losing himself in the other's strong arms. They didn't speak... there were no words to remark upon what had happened to them. Nothing like this had ever happened in the history of the world, and both knew that the chances of convincing Vinnie to restore them to their previous lives were slim.
Finally, the room began to dim as the sun went behind a neighbor's house. From downstairs, a monstrous clatter arose as Carter's younger brother, a sophomore, burst into the house. Minutes later, the two miniature teens heard the echoing footfalls of Carter's dad, home from work. Holding each other's tiny hands, the two small men wondered what to do next.