Kellie was quite impressed when Katie returned with Mike and Bobby with her. Her twin had managed to find two of the handsomest guys she's seen and they were both single. The cousins were both very intrigued with the twins as they really were identical. Of course, there was a bit of confusion remember who was who as each twin had her sister's name tattooed on their shoulder. Still, there was a definite magnetism between them. While the waves was too mild to go surfing, the ocean was an enjoyable calm and the sun was not too overbearing. It was a good day to just relax and enjoy the beach.
Mike and Kellie seemed to hit it off right away. Kellie seemed more drawn to Mike's rugged charm and though the twins were all but indistinguishable from each other, Mike seemed to prefer Kellie over Katie. That suited Katie just fine because she and Bobby was getting along well. It was funny, one would have assumed that Katie would have preferred Mike as she was good friends with him back when they were both 7 years old. But Bobby had a smoother handsomeness that appealed to her more. Perhaps she had a little crush on him before and now she was of an age that was more receptive.
But what Katie could not have known was that her nearness to Bobby was starting to wear his altered memories thin. He could still recall his new life in which he grew up with his cousin, but he was getting stronger memories of Mike being much younger than him and his physique being less impressive than it was now. Memories were also starting to spring up about Katie, though he thought he hadn't met her until today. But considering this blonde bombshell was interested in him, he wasn't inclined to complain. But then everything changed when he and Katie held hands and he came into contact with the ring on her finger.
In a flash, everything came back to him. He could remember buying the ring earlier that day as a younger teenager and how he lost it on the way home. He could also remember Katie as the little girl he used to babysat, Kellie as the mother who hired him to do so, and Mike as the tag-along cousin who often accompanied him. Bobby tightened his grip and demanded, "Where did you get this ring?"
"I got it for my birthday," said Katie.
"No you didn't. I know this ring, I just bought it today. I paid over $96 for it and you stole it!" snapped Bobby.
"What? That's crazy. How could you tell it's your ring? All gold rings look alike," said Katie.
"And how many gold rings are capable of changing someone's age?" asked Bobby. Katie gaped in surprise. Did Bobby really own the ring? How else would he know about its power. "Ah, so you admit it," said Bobby, noticing Katie's expression, "You stole it."
"I did not steal it," said Katie, "I found it on the sidewalk. I didn't even know it was magic until I made a wish with it."
"Oh, sure, like you actually found it on the sidewalk," said Bobby with a role of his eyes.
"Obviously it slipped off your finger. Rings do that," said Katie.
"This one isn't supposed to able to slip off," said Bobby before pausing and looking towards where Mike and Kellie were, "It's also not supposed to be able to make people younger either. The old man told me it could be used to make people move forward through time, not backwards."
"It appears you didn't get exactly what you paid for," said Katie.
"But I did pay for it," said Bobby, "The ring is mine. I want it back."