Erin examined the remote more, wondering what all the other buttons did. They were all labelled with letters
or shapes, making about as much sense as when he used it to become 30. He decided that he'd get around to the
other buttons some other time, wanting to get older again. Besides, chances are that one of the buttons could
make him younger, right? He clicked the AP button again, and started to decide just how old he wanted to get.
5 years older. That would make him the same age as his dad and step-mom. No, that's not high enough at all.
Another 10 years would make him 40 years old, even older than his uncle. No, he was in the mood for an extreme
change. Then the magic number came to mind. He entered the number 30 into the remote, turned it towards him
and pressed enter. He was going to double his age again, becoming even older than his grandfather. He was
excited and stripped out of his clothes again, not wanted to ruin them.
Running upstairs, Erin wanted to watch this change in his parent's full length mirror. By the time he reached
it, he was already 35 years old. Other than the grey hair multiplying in his long beard and hair, and the
lines slowly spreading around his eyes, he didn't seem that much different. It wasn't until he reached 40 that
the first major change occurred. He started to put on weight, filling up his body like someone pumped gas into
him. He certainly wasn't expecting to get fatter, having such a quick metabolism, but it looked like it
practically slowed to a halt in his 40s. He rubbed his expanding belly, finding it oddly comforting. When he
reached 45, he noticed his hairline was starting to recede, albeit his hair length didn't. He laughed at his
reflection, Deep lines wrinkling his face and not disappearing. He looked like an aging hippy now, the
majority of his hair a dark grey colour. Passing into his 50s, his eyesight was starting to deteriorate. He
had to squint to keep everything looking clear. His body was still expanding, his large belly sagging
downwards and hiding his cock, no longer functional for sex without some Viagra. His beard grew slightly
longer, now completely grey. Most of the hair on his head had disappeared by now, but what was left still
stretched to his mid-back.
It wasn't long before he'd reached 60 years old. Erin wished he had a pair of glasses to see just how much
he'd changed. Everything was a blur. He could tell he was obese, giving his large belly a wobble, giggling at
the feeling. Feeling his head, he could only feel wisps of hair on his scalp. His face felt rough and pudgy.
It wasn't fun knowing how much he'd transformed and not being able to see it clearly. Maybe the remote could
give him better eyesight. He felt his way along the wall, carefully making his way down the stairs and found
the remote on the table where he'd left it. Just as he was trying to feel the buttons, he heard a car drive up
to the house. Oh no, it was his family and he was a naked old man with eyesight issues! He fumbled with the
remote, trying to find that reality remote on the side of it. Just as he heard the keys in the door, he
pressed it and a blinding light burst from it. When it disappeared, he was able to see again. He had a pair of
thick rimmed glasses on his nose. He could see his reflection in the mirror from where he was standing, seeing
an elderly man thankfully dressed in clothes. They looked a bit explorer-like. He looked so old, and yet he
wasn't freaked out at all. It was how he always looked right? No, that reality button must of affected him
too. He could still remember his previous life, but his new life was more prominent in his mind. The door
swung open next to him and Sam came in. "Grandpa!" he yelled, running over and giving him a hug. In this
reality, he'd ended up being his own father's new father. This wasn't right, he'd had to change that as soon
as he could. What did he do with the remote anyway?
Erin bent down and reciprocated the hug, feeling a sharp pain in his back, and after straightening up said
"Hey kiddo, how have you been?".
"I've been doing OK. We just went shopping for my birthday. Oh, we got you something. Let me just go and get
it". Sam ran back out to the car as his son, Barry, and daughter-in-law, Janice, came in through the door.
Barry looked confused. "Hey dad, what are you doing here? I thought you were out in Brazil, campaigning for
better sustainability in the rainforests?".
Erin went over to hug his son and said "Well I couldn't just forget seeing Sammy on his 15th birthday.
Especially because it's also my 60th birthday today, so I made a trip out especially for the occasion".
Janice stared at him with disgust. She never liked him as a teen, and looked like she still despised him now,
fearing that his hippy-like views and appearance would rub off on her son who admired him greatly. "Well you
could of phoned or something! We were going to eat at this fancy new restaurant tonight and it's for a table
of three".
Erin glared at her before replying "Well I'm sure they won't mind trying to find a table for four now, right?"
Then Sam came back into the room with his gift. It was a special type of shampoo made for long hair and long
beards that looked rather expensive. He gave the boy a bear hug, trying to ignore the pain in his back. "Oh
thanks kiddo, I've been looking for this for months, but I guess they don't sell it south of the border". He
went to put the shampoo on the table and noticed another gift there. Of course, it was his present to Sam. He
handed it over, saying "I hope you like it. The guy at the shop said it was the latest in technology or
something. I couldn't understand the bleeding thing but maybe you will".
Sam opened the present and pulled out the Chronivac Remote. Erin flinched in horror, how could he of given it
to him? He didn't want to stay 60 years old. It was nice to try, but he didn't want to be stuck this way! "Oh
cool, I've seen this thing in the mall. Everyone gives it great reviews. Thanks grandpa." Before he could stop
him, Sam left his grandfather to go to his room. Erin had to get that remote back somehow before his flight
back to Brazil tomorrow afternoon. But Barry wouldn't let him leave, wanting to know how his campaign was
going. He just hoped that whatever Sam did, he didn't use the reality option. It might make his grandfatherly
role permanent as he forgot this reality.