Bobby was an average 14 year old- interested in music, mountain bikes,
and girls. While music and mountain bikes weren't a problem, the girls
certainly were. He just couldn't seem to to get a girl his own age to
like him. He always felt a bit awkward and usually ended up embarrassing
himself before he could ever get into any real deep conversation with
someone he was interested in. His older sister, Sally, was always
supportive and he had no problems talking to her or her friends. They
always thought he was a 'cute little guy' and he was at ease around
them. He figured since they were 'out of his league' he could just be
himself and not really worry about scaring off a prospective girlfriend.
Summer break was almost over and in a couple of weeks school would be
starting again. Bobby was desperate not to start High School without a
girlfriend! He had spent the first of the summer trying new clothes,
hairstyles, and all the other things teenagers do when they are trying
to impress someone. None of it seemed to help. The awkwardness was
always getting in the way. His sister had noticed he was starting to act
slightly depressed. She decided to arrange a pool party. She would
invite her girlfriends and also ask them to bring their younger sisters.
She figured it would be a great chance to get together with her friends
one last time before they all take off for different cities and
colleges. It also would be a good chance for Bobby to mingle with some
of her friend's younger sisters and maybe meet someone he liked.
When she told Bobby about the party she was careful as to not let him
know that she was trying to play matchmaker. At first he was not too
warm on the idea, saying that he "didn't really know any of the younger
girls" (even though most would be in his class) and "they would just
think he's a 'dweeb'". Sally explained that she "doubted that, and even
if they did he could just make them jealous with one of her friends!"
Bobby smiled a bit and promised her he would be home for the party.
Sally didn't see much of Bobby in the days leading up to the party. He
had his mom drop him off at the library a couple of times. She thought
it was a bit strange considering the only books she ever saw him with in
the summer were comic books! His mom noticed he was careful as to hide
any books that he might've checked out of the library. She figured he
was trying to study up on the 'birds and the bees' and she just let him
have his privacy. She decided against asking about the books. On another
occasion he had his sister drop him off at the mall. He even borrowed a
few dollars from her to get 'some things'. Sally offered to come in with
him but he got fidgety and so she told him she felt tired anyway, and
would "just wait in the car". She figured he was going to buy condoms or
something and she didn't want to embarrass him since he had been so
withdrawn lately. He came back out with a sack of items. She could tell
by the rattling that it contained more than a few small glass bottles of
something. She decided he must be trying to make 'Spanish Fly' or some
other teenage concoction for the party! Oh well, 'live and learn' she
thought.
The night before the pool party Bobby stayed up late. Everyone else had
went to bed but they could hear Bobby in the kitchen cooking up
something.
His mother yelled down to him "Bobby, if you're hungry there's some
left-over meatloaf in the fridge!".
"That's ok Mom, I'm fine. Just go back to sleep and I'll try to be a
little quieter" he answered.
The next morning there were a couple of pans in the sink and the kitchen
smelled like cocoa butter. His mother just shook her head and wondered
what that boy had been up to! She hurried to clean up the mess before
any of the girls started arriving for the party.
Soon, Sally's friends started arriving and most had brought their
sisters. Bobby noticed that no boys were there. He didn't really think
that was a problem. He didn't mind being the only male there amongst all
the beautiful young ladies! While only a few of the younger girls were
wearing two piece swim-suits, almost all the older girls were wearing
them. Bobby couldn't hardly keep his eyes off the 'bikinis', or rather
what they were packaging! He'd seen his sister's friends in their
bathing-suits before..... but not all at once! Wow! The girls all more
or less paired off and took turns diving in the pool and splashing
water, enjoying the pool on such a warm sunny day. Sally had brought her
portable stereo out to play music. The girls would exchange CD's in the
player, each wanting to hear a favorite tune from the summer.
Bobby introduced himself to some of the younger girls. Each time he
would end up tongue-tied and say something he regretted. They would
giggle at the remark, and he would excuse himself and sulk off. Nothing
ever changes he thought. He talked to a few of the older girls and they
would tell him how they bet his 'date-book was full'. Blah, Blah, Blah.
Sometimes he wondered if they really meant that stuff or just said it
out of pity. But, at least he could talk to them without sticking his
foot in his mouth. On this day, though, he did have to be careful and
not let his eyes wander too much as they would be drawn to the ample
cleavage that was on display!
The party went on past noon and his mother served snacks for lunch.
Sally took the opportunity to ask Bobby why he wasn't dancing with
someone. Maybe swimming in the pool, or just mingling more. Bobby shook
his head in frustration and said "I tried! They all think I'm a dweeb! I
told you! I don't know what to do!"
"Well, I know for a fact that a couple of these girls think you're a
doll!" she answered.
"Which ones?" Bobby asked.
"I'm not going to tell you. You'll just have to figure it out on your
own!" she said, even though she'd heard no such thing but figured it
would help his confidence.
Bobby kind of looked around aimlessly and then said " Well, I guess I
know what 'I' need to do!".
Sally shrugged and went over to lounge with her best friend Gretchen.
Gretchen was a favorite of Bobby's. She was going to be a senior in
college and was always receiving high marks. An excellent student and a
great personality. She had also been at the top of her class in High
School and Bobby always thought she should be a model or an actress. He
thought her long blonde hair and curvy figure were more suited to
something more glamorous than being stuck in a book all the time!
Bobby went inside and retrieved a jar from the house. Sally could see
him coming towards Gretchen and herself.
"Hi Gretchen!" Bobby said cheerfully "Wanna try this new tanning oil?
It's a special blend that I learned about from the internet. I've been
on the 'net quite a bit at the library. I ran across a book that pointed
me in the right direction. Here, smell!"
Gretchen politely obliged and took in a whiff of the 'oil'. She looked
surprised "Wow, that does smell great! What's in it?".
Bobby thought for a moment and then replied "Well, it's about the same
as Hawaiian Tropic. Just a couple of other things to make it better for
your skin and stuff."
Sally, who had been listening to the exchange, thought Bobby was using
Gretchen to try and make one of the younger girls notice him. 'Well I
guess I did tell him to do something like that. Smart kid' she thought.
Sally rolled over and closed her eyes. She began to soak up some more of
the bright mid-day sun. She heard Gretchen agree to 'try' the tanning
oil and then she drifted off into a relaxing sleep.
Gretchen took the oil and then applied it over her chest and legs. 'She
is just so beautiful!' Bobby thought to himself. He watched as the sun
glistened off her firm oiled body. Gretchen slowly applied the oil and
really seemed to enjoy it
"This really smells great! Maybe you should sell it. You'd make a
fortune if it actually gives you a good tan and with this fragrance-
Wow! And it even feels great!" Gretchen then rolled over onto her
stomach and loosened the string on her bikini top. "Here, go ahead and
put this on my back .... If you don't mind.....".
Wow! Bobby sat his beach towel down and got on his knees and began
rubbing the oil into her skin. He was careful to always wipe the excess
off his hands as he applied the oil.
"That feels good, Bobby. My skin feels so alive....I think you're onto
something here....Mmmm" she cooed.
Bobby kept applying the oil. All over her back and sides and down her
long legs. Slowly he worked the oil over her whole body until she was
totally covered with the oil that he had made. Her skin was vibrant and
golden. The sun seemed to sparkle on her skin. She quietly told Bobby
that it 'felt great' and to 'keep rubbing like he was'. Bobby smiled
because he had actually quit massaging the oil into her skin earlier.
"Mmmm, yessss" she purred "that feels sooo goooood"....
Bobby watched intently as the changes in Gretchen became obvious. Her
long hair actually shortened a bit. He could see her perfectly manicured
long nails slowly shorten just a bit. Not too much, Bobby hoped, as he
had always admired her long fingernails. He then focused his attention
on her legs. They didn't look much different yet and so he glanced at
her waist. Her waist started to look 'thinner' . He could see her ribs
showing through a bit. He looked back down at her legs and just as he
did he saw her feet appear to slide up an inch or so and maybe even get
a little smaller. Her legs had a gotten shorter and even lost a little
of the definition that he had admired so many times before. Her ankle
bracelet now looked a bit large. 'Those legs still look beautiful
though!' he thought. "OOH! YES! it's really working!".
He watched as the changes slowed and then halted. Although she was lying
down he could see that she was shorter than before. She was also
skinnier. Even though he still was enamored with her, he thought about
how her bathing suit wasn't going to fit her for a few years now!
Gretchen finally looked over her shoulder and asked innocently "Why did
you stop ummmm massaging me? It felt so good!"
She didn't seem to notice her voice was suddenly higher in pitch. She
even sounded a bit shy! Not so mature anymore. Bobby looked at her face
for the first time since the oil had began to work its magic. She no
longer looked like a college girl. She looked more like one of the girls
that would be starting High School in a few days! She would fit in much
better with the younger girls at the party rather than the college girls
that she had arrived with. Her faced beamed with an innocent glow. Bobby
even wondered to himself if she wasn't maybe a year younger than HIM!
Junior High? Her nose was small and upturned. Her features were soft.
"Bobby? Bobby?....Bobby!" she repeated until he broke his stare.
"Oh I'm sorry.... you just look so- uhhhh great." She coyly smiled at
him and brushed her hair back from around her face, pausing for a second
to stare curiously at her hand before continuing to pull her hair back.
"How about something to cool us off?" he asked. .....
Sally groggily started to awaken as she heard Bobby asking someone if
they wanted 'to go inside and get an ice cream cone'.
"Uh huh" was the meek sounding reply.
"Here, I better tighten this a little more.... Ummm You better wrap
yourself in my towel".
Sally heard that piece of Bobby's conversation and slowly rolled over to
see Bobby walking towards the house with a young girl holding his hand.
She was a little shorter than Bobby and his large beach-towel covered
her down to mid-calf. Sally didn't really recognize the young blonde
girl from behind but she was very happy to see Bobby had finally found
someone his own age.
Sally started to ask Gretchen to take a look at her brother and his new
'girl-friend', but she noticed Gretchen was gone. 'Hmmm, well there's
her sandals.... I guess she must've hopped in the pool....Oh well....'
she thought to herself as she reached for Bobby's home-made tanning
oil...... "hmmmm ......might as well see if this stuff is a good for the
skin as he said it was!"
Part 2
Bobby and Gretchen walked together hand in hand into the kitchen. Bobby
headed for the freezer and grabbed the ice cream. Gretchen took a seat
and retied her now loose leather ankle bracelet a little tighter. 'Why
was it so loose?' she wondered. Bobby quickly plopped a scoop into a
cone and handed it to her. He then fixed one for himself. Bobby took her
hand and they headed toward the Den. Gretchen felt confused. Something
didn't feel right. She kept having strange flashbacks back to when all
her friends appeared older. Very confusing she thought. She couldn't
shake the feeling that something wasn't right. She really did like this
boy, though. He had been so nice to her all day and really was a cutie.
As they walked down the hall they met Bobby's mother who had gotten in
her swimsuit and was heading out to join the others at the pool. She saw
Bobby with the cute young girl and was thrilled that he had found
someone.
"Hello, Mrs. Scott" Gretchen said politely.
"Well, hello.... I'm so used to hearing 'Mom' or 'Jennifer'- no one ever
calls me 'Mrs. Scott' around here!" She smiled and then said "Listen
Bobby, I'm going out to the pool. I'll lock the sliding doors so you two
can have some privacy. Just BEHAVE! OK?"
His mother smiled and continued on outside, locking the sliding door
behind her. She wondered how that girl knew her name. She decided she
must've just guessed she was Bobby's mom....using a little common sense!
Gretchen, on the other hand, was thinking how Sally's mother was looking
old.... maybe it was the light?
Once outside, Mrs. Scott walked over to where her daughter Sally was
applying the tanning oil.
"Hi, hon. Care if I join you?"
"Sure, go ahead. Take Gretchen's lounge chair. I don't know where she
went. I fell asleep and when I woke up she was gone." Sally continued
rubbing the oil on her skin and told her mother "'THIS' is what Bobby
was making last night. He got the recipe from the internet or something.
It really does smell nice! And it feels great. He said it's supposed to
be better for your skin than that stuff they sell on TV. I guess it
helped him find a 'girlfriend' 'cause when I woke up he was taking some
little sweetie into the house!"
Mrs. Scott told her daughter that she had saw the two in the house and
"what a polite little thing she is!" After oiling herself with Bobby's
oil Sally handed it to her mother and told her she should try it.
"Go ahead. I don't know what's in this stuff, but it sure feels
great.... sorta tingly..... Plus Mother, you don't want any premature
wrinkles from over-exposure to the sun do you?". Her mom took the bottle
and began rubbing the oil into her skin. "Isn't it great!?" Sally asked
"No wonder Gretchen liked it so much!".
Mrs. Scott started noticing the tingling that her daughter had
mentioned.
"Mmmmmm....it feels like a massage from a thousand fingers doesn't it
mother?".
Her mother didn't hear her because she had walked over to the edge of
the pool. Sally was lost in the feeling and didn't even notice her
mother not answering her.
Mrs. Scott hopped in the relaxing blue waters of the pool. As she swam
in the pool, she felt the early tingles of Bobby's tanning oil begin to
intensify. Meanwhile, Sally was now going through the same metamorphosis
as Gretchen had earlier. The massaging feeling intensified. Just like
Gretchen, Sally slowly became younger. First only slight changes. Then,
gradually, the changes became more dramatic. 21-20-19....Her face
changed from that of a College senior to be, into that of a High School
senior to be. 17-16....Her figure slowly lost definition. Soon she
looked like the picture on her first driver's license. Her body shrank,
losing a bit more of her muscle and definition with each retreating
year. 15-14.... Years washed away until she was now no longer a woman at
all, but had turned into a young girl just like Gretchen. She looked to
be about 12 or 13. Possibly even younger than Gretchen. Her figure was
nearly flat. She came to her senses slowly but couldn't quite figure out
what was different. Something didn't feel right. Unlike when Bobby was
with Gretchen to smooth over the confusing aspects of the
transformation, Sally was by herself. Her top was too loose....her
bottom was too loose also...'Why?' She slipped her sandals on but they
were way too big. 'What's wrong with me?' No one was looking so she
kicked off her oversized shoes and wrapped herself in her towel and then
headed towards the patio door. 'Darn! Locked!' She then went around to
the garage and entered the house from there.
Meanwhile, in the pool, Mrs. Scott was also experiencing the same
feelings that both Gretchen and then Sally had felt. The oil quickly was
absorbed into her skin. She managed to maintain her composure even as
the feelings of pleasure began to overwhelm her. Being 40 no one really
noticed the changes that were occurring as she stayed in the water.
38-37-36.... Her face lost a few of the 'age lines' that had marked it.
34-33-32.... Her skin got a little tighter and softer. She was already
in fairly good shape and so her weight stayed about the same even though
her body did tone up a bit... Her stomach was now a little flatter...
31-30.... As the feelings slowly subsided she appeared only slightly
younger. The magic oil had taken off about 10 years, but she was still
an adult. The girls at the party didn't even really notice the change.
Especially with her being dripping wet and their being occupied with
other things.
In the house, Sally went to her room to get some clothes that she hoped
would fit. She started to turn the corner to get into her room when she
heard a sound from Bobby's room. She opened the door to see Bobby and
Gretchen lying on his bed. They were kissing and Gretchen was only
barely covered by a towel. Bobby had his hand on the inside of
Gretchen's thigh and she clearly seemed to enjoy it. This time she
recognized the young blonde girl.
"GRETCHEN! What are you doing?".
"Oh uhhh ummm Sally....gee this is kinda a bad time...."
Gretchen reached for an old T-shirt of Bobby's. As nervous as Gretchen
was, Bobby was even worse!
"Sally?" he asked hoping the girl wasn't really his sister Sally.
"What?" she answered with a touch of anger in her young voice.
"Did you use my tanning oil?" he asked knowing full well the answer.
"Ummmm....that stuff in the jar? Yeah I used it".
"Tell me no one else did!" Bobby asked, his voice full of panic!
"I don't remember.... What's it matter anyway?.... Let's see- Hmmmm
uuuuuhhhh yeah Mom used it too."
"Oh no!, wrong answer!" Bobby yelled and ran for the pool. Maybe he
would get to his mother before his mixture would take effect and he
could stop it...somehow! The two girls ran after him totally baffled by
his actions! Although he believed he could reverse the changes with
time, how was he ever going to explain it to her....or his dad!?
Their mother, now out of the pool and back in the lounge chair, decided
that the water had washed off too much of the tanning oil. Worried about
the all the warnings concerning how the sun could cause your skin to
prematurely age, she decided she should apply some more of the oil. She
hadn't really noticed the change in her appearance. She did feel a
little more energetic. She grabbed the jar and happily spread the oil on
her body. Once again she noted how great that it smelled and felt to
her. Soon the 'massaging feeling' would start. She thought how this
stuff maybe should be called a 'Love' oil rather than a 'tanning' oil!
Lying in the chair she quickly succumbed to the pleasurable feelings.
Once again the changes started taking place. 29-28.... years slowly
floating away. Just as before, the oil begins to remove the ravages of
time. 27-26-25-24.... Much more pronounced changes occurring this time!
Bobby gets to the sliding door but it won't open! "DAMN IT!" He
remembers his mother locking it earlier. He unhooks the fastener at the
bottom of the door and hastily slides the door open. He scans the pool
area for his mother but doesn't see her! Damn, where is she?
The two girls run up behind him and ask what it is he is doing.
"Listen, there's no time to explain. I messed up! OK? Just find mom!" He
continues looking but only sees the girls that are left from the party.
"How could she just disappear?"
All of a sudden it dawns on him- each application of the potion takes
off around 10 or so years- what if his mother used it twice?...or
more?!!! He sees the jar over by his sister's chair and runs to grab it
before it causes any more trouble. Then he notices the girl lying in
Gretchen's chair. She's smiling but doesn't seem to be aware of any of
the activity around her. She looks to be the age of one of Sally's
friends, but she seems so distant....almost like she's in a trance! He
looks closer. The hair is longer and lighter, the face much smoother,
the body is more tanned, trim and fit....
"It can't be...." he mumbles under his breath.
He continues watching in disbelief. As he watches he sees her body
become even more trim and youthful. 23-22-21.... The 'girl'.... the
'girl' who looks like she should be in college, is his mother! Gretchen
and Sally, who were once as old as the girl they are looking at, can't
believe what they are seeing. As they watch, they see yet another year
wash away. Now 20 and slowly still getting younger. Finally, they see
the transformation begin to slow and then cease. They now see a
fresh-faced young lady of about 19! Very cute and hardly looking much
older than someone who had just graduated from high school. Bobby was
stunned and speechless. The girls began to realize that whatever had
just happened to that girl had happened to them! That would explain the
strange sensations and flashbacks. The 'too large' clothing!. The
changing had left them confused with their reality twisted, but now it
was all rushing back! It must've been the oil they realized! The 'girl'
slowly opened her eyes, herself looking confused. All of a sudden Sally
realizes that the 'teenager' she is looking at is her MOTHER!
Sally pleaded "Damn You, Bobby Scott! What have you done to us?! Mom?
Mom? do you recognize us? Try to remember? C'mon! Mom?" .
Bobby apologized to his sister and his mother. His mother was trying to
remember....it all sounded so strange.... yet nothing else was making
sense! She could vaguely remember being married and having kids, but yet
these kids were too big to be hers. And two kids? It didn't seem right!
She had the same flashbacks as the others, remembering her friends as
older adults. Then the kids. She couldn't believe it, but it was true!
She didn't feel like a mother of 2. More like a teenager! Bobby
nervously explained to them what he had done, and Sally, now a 12 year
old, began remembering her mature 22 year old body. The more memories
that came back to her, the more embarrassed of her 12 year old self she
became. Bobby told them he could 'fix' things but they'd "have to wait".
It was getting late in the afternoon and a few of the girls began
leaving. None had noticed the transformations and none recognized Sally
or Gretchen now that they were just young girls. Soon, Bobby's father
would be home. Bobby would have to tell him what had happened! When
Bobby's father arrived home, Bobby met him at the door. He tried to
explain to him what had happened, but of course he thought Bobby was
crazy. Bobby told him he thought he had a way to reverse it, but his dad
thought Bobby was losing it!
"What's wrong with you boy?!" His dad finally tired of what he thought
was a game and walked on inside. Then he saw his daughter! Actually, he
saw his daughter of 10 years ago with her friend from down the street.
Totally shocked he turned to his son and asked "How? It's just not
possible...."
Bobby explained "It was an elixir that I learned about through some old
books and then found out the rest from the internet....".
"So does your mother know about this?" his dad interrupted, still
reeling from the news.
"Kinda. Ummmm Dad.... ummmm follow us.....". They walked toward the
sliding door. His dad curiously looked outside and saw a couple of
Sally's college friends still at the pool.
"So....?".
"Look closer dad" Bobby implored.
He looked at the girls more closely, and then seemed to squint as he
focused on one girl in particular finally speaking "Is that... It can't
be.....".
Bobby replied "It was an accident....I swear! She wasn't supposed to use
it...I just didn't think....! None of Sally's friends knows about any of
this. We thought it was better for her to stay out there and pretend to
be a cousin rather try to explain it or hide her. It's hard enough with
these two!"
His dad continued staring out the door before speaking "My God! Look at
her! I can't hardly believe this! .....Will she stay that way?".
"Not if we use the 'restoration' instructions to 'fix' things!" Bobby
answers.
"OK, son, tell me....how do we 'fix' this".
"Well, basically, they just need to use the mixture during a full moon.
The only thing is it has to be from the same mixture....you can't mix up
a new batch because it won't work.... it has to be from the same batch.
We'll have to keep it safe until then!"
The next full moon wouldn't be for another week. Bobby's handed his dad
the remainder of the oil and his dad put it in the safe in the den.
"We've gotta figure out what to do until then!" Bobby's dad explained.
Gretchen had a plan for herself. She lived alone in her own apartment
and so she only needed to stall off her family for a few days. She had
Mr. Scott call her mother to 'relay' a message that she had gotten a
chance to go along on a trip with Sally and she would be gone a few
days. Mr. Scott made the call and the plan came together. All they had
to do was wait on the moon.
During the week Sally continued on as usual planning for her move back
to college. She ordered the supplies she needed and arranged for her
housing. She preferred to stay home rather than let anyone else see her
like she was. She was embarrassed to find herself a young girl again and
felt as awkward as she had the first time she was really 12. Maybe more
so. She didn't like the clothes. She didn't like her body. ....And she
didn't like the way people treated her. One day she had opened the door
to sign for a package and the mailman had patted her head saying "there
you go kiddo!" as he handed her the package. 'How demeaning!' she
thought.
Gretchen slowly got over her initial anger. She finally began to talk to
Bobby and told him she thought she understood what he must've felt. She
told him how much she regretted not having a boyfriend like him when she
was younger, and that she thought she had spent too much time with her
books. He listened as she told of her disappointment in never attending
cheerleader tryouts or going for a part in a school play. She told him
how sure she was he would meet someone special. They ended up spending
the week as very good friends, spending more time talking and being
together than Gretchen did with Sally. Bobby was really glad that she
had helped him overcome his nervousness in talking with girls his own
age. Gretchen could also tell that Bobby had matured from all of their
experiences.
Mrs. Scott, now preferring to be called Jenny, spent most of the
weekdays at the pool. Jenny began working out and even bought some
clothes that showed off her rejuvenated figure. She was very proud of
her firm 'abs' and was glad to show them off. Shorts and crop tops,
along with her bathing suit were about all she wore during the week
leading up to the full moon. She no longer wore her hair up but let her
long hair flow free. She thought how much better she looked with her
long hair even it was 'more trouble to take care of'. She had her nails
colored with bright nail colors just like what she had saw other young
girls using even though, when she was older, she had thought the bright
colors were 'tacky'. When she had her nails done at a local Salon she
even caught herself mentioning to the 'lady' how much she 'LIKED' the
brighter colors!
Her husband was very pleased to have his 19 year old 'centerfold of a
wife' and made sure that when they were out everyone could see HER with
him. He even took a couple of days off from work and they spent a couple
of nights at an area Resort hotel. He bought her a couple of short
mini-dresses to wear at the Resort that really showed off her lovely
tanned legs. She was a bit angered, feeling he was making her out to be
some kind of a 'trophy wife' but she also couldn't help but be a bit
vain about her appearance. Her legs were now the center of attention
wherever she want! She had forgotten how much fun flirting could be!
She promised him that she would take better care of herself once her age
was restored. Aging had been so gradual and this rejuvenation had
allowed her to see how run down she had become as she had gotten older.
Jenny confessed to her husband that "even though it was really fun being
young again for a week" that she "couldn't wait to get her 'real' life
back!".
Even though she still had her adult memories, she would find herself
thinking more like a teenager than a mature woman. Her nail colors.
Music. Especially her sudden preoccupation with her looks.... They were
all things that she knew her older self would think 'crazy'. And she
couldn't count the times that she had found herself giggling like a
school-girl over something silly. Still she couldn't keep herself from
thinking that way!
The Full Moon
The moon was large and full. The time was nearing exactly what Bobby
said would be 'THE time'. They all walked outside and gathered around
the pool. The girls were wearing their bathing suits. Jenny had on a
very skimpy bikini that her husband had gotten her saying he wanted to
get a picture of her wearing it for 'old time's sake!'. She happily
obliged him, proud to show off her young body one last time.
"....Although you better take that picture BEFORE I use the oil!" she
giggled.
Bobby grabbed the oil and asked "Who's going first?"
Sally didn't hesitate, taking the oil and quickly working it into her
skin. As Sally used the oil, Bobby took Gretchen's hand and quietly told
her he had 'a confession' "I love you.... I'll always love you....I just
had to tell you that it was no accident that I chose you to use the oil
on".
Gretchen was a little surprised because she hadn't known that he had
thought her 'special' until just then. She teared up, being overcome
with emotion. While she and Bobby hugged, Sally began to age. There was
no pleasure this time. Just a feeling of 'changing'. Her body seemed to
stretch, her hair looked to have a life of its own as it grew a bit and
the texture changed slightly. 14-15-16....Soon her bathing suit, which
had been loose, was now getting tighter....17-18-19 very
tight!-20-21.... The changes slowly stopped leaving her restored back to
her proper age of 22.
"I'm back! Thank God!" she exclaimed handing the jar of oil back to her
father..
Mr. Scott looked at Gretchen and said "You're next!".
She was still talking with Bobby and their eyes were locked in that
'we're just about to kiss' look.
Jenny spoke up "I'll go next. Let them have their moment".
Mr. Scott looked at her and said "Nope, I haven't gotten that picture
yet! Gretchen you better go now....it's now or never....the train is
leaving!"
Gretchen couldn't stand it any longer, this time SHE kissed Bobby with a
long passionate kiss and then said "I'm not going back! This is what I
want. I realize it now. Jenny...ummmm Mrs. Scott go ahead and use the
oil!"
Jenny smiled and reached out for the jar but her husband said "Not until
I get that picture! Now you stand over there by the light and I'll walk
right over here to get just the right ang..."
with that Mr. Scott 'tripped' dropping the jar of tanning oil that had
brought on this whole situation. The jar landed directly on the storm
drain and easily broke with its contents flowing into the sewer. Jenny
ran to the drain to try and catch the oil but had no chance as it
quickly dripped away. She tried rubbing the little bit that was slowly
dripping from the drain cover on herself, but it was way too small of an
amount to make any difference.
"You asshole! You did that on purpose! What were you thinking?!!!!
Bastard! I want my life back! This was fun to pretend for a week, but I
can't even buy a drink in a bar! My DAUGHTER is older than ME! I can't
believe you.... Why???? I want my friends back! I want my life back !
Please, No!" she cried.
Mr. Scott calmly held out his hand and helped his 19 year old wife to
her feet. He put his arm around her small waist and softly said "Look at
you! What are you crying about? I should be the one crying.... having to
fend off my 'kid of a wife' from all those horny young guys in this
world! I would never have done this to you on purpose. I know you didn't
want to be some 19 year old kid again....making new friends.....Starting
all over........ "
And with that statement Mr. Scott smiled a sly grin and thought to
himself 'I'll get that picture tomorrow!'
Part 3
Bobby couldn't believe the turn of events. Just when it looked like
everything was going to work out for the better, his dad had dropped and
broke the jar containing the last bit of the oil! Although his sister
was able to have her age restored, and Gretchen had decided she was
happy the way she was, his mother was left with no way to restore her
own age.
She pleaded "Bobby, there's got to be a way! I don't want to be THIS
young!"
Bobby could only shake his head and tell his mother that "I'm sorry, it
said it HAD to be from the same batch that makes someone younger for it
to restore their proper age."
As they all walked back into the house she turned to her husband and
said "Jim, I KNOW you did this to me on purpose. Maybe I am partially to
blame for the way I acted last week, but this is MY life and you had no
right....".
Jim stopped and interrupted "What's done is done. You don't have it so
bad! Look at it this way, you'll be restored to your proper age in about
21 years! Is that so terrible?"
She looked at him and replied "In 21 years I'll be 40 again and YOU will
be 64! As a matter of fact, when you turn 50 I'll just be 26!"
Jim smiled and in his best sarcastic voice answered "THAT would be
'awful'!"
With that she told him "You'll be on the couch tonight!" and turned down
the hall for bed.
Jim just stared at her swaying hips as she walked away and thought to
himself 'THAT is worth every bit of this trouble I'm in! She'll get over
it.'
Gretchen finally spoke up "You know 'that's' not the only problem we
have. My lease runs out next week and I don't know of any place paying
13 year olds enough to afford rent!"
"You can stay here! Bobby said.
Bobby's dad quickly jumped in "No, No, No.... I don't think so Bobby.
What would our neighbors think? I can't have a 14 year old boy and his
girlfriend living together under one roof!"
Gretchen then added "He's right Bobby.... Pretty soon people would get
suspicious. I'm going to have to tell my mother what happened. Actually,
I'd better show her 'cause otherwise she'll never believe me!"
Sally turned to Bobby and said "I hope you're happy! You discovered the
Fountain of Youth and yet managed to only make everyone's life more
complicated!"
Bobby shook his head yes and said "I know...."
Gretchen put her arm around him and told him "I'm happy. Everything will
work out. You'll think of something." And kissed him on the cheek.
They all headed off to their bedrooms. Gretchen stayed with Sally in her
room, while Mr. Scott folded the couch out into a bed. As he tried to
fall asleep he kept thinking about what Sally had said 'You've
discovered the Fountain of Youth....Fountain of Youth....Fountain of
Youth" 'That boy of mine has found a gold mine!' he thought 'I wonder
what woman wouldn't want to be 10 years younger?....Or what husband
wouldn't want his wife to shed a few years!' As he tossed and turned he
began to form a plan. He decided he would 'test' the 'market' the next
day.
He woke up bright and early, quickly getting a shower. He called his
best friend, Jack, and told him to "get over here as soon as you can. I
wanna talk to you about a 'deal'."
Jack said he "had to run a couple of errands and would be there in an
hour or so."
Jenny got up without speaking to Jim. She went to the kitchen and got a
glass of juice from the fridge and took a seat at the table. Jim looked
in at her and thought how sexy she looked wearing nothing but an
oversized T-Shirt. He shook his head and looked away because he knew she
was in no mood for him this morning.
A 'Knock' came at the door. Jenny jumped up and whispered "Who could
that be?!"
Jim told her "It's Jack. I asked him over this morning. I didn't think
you'd be much company."
"Damn! I'm going to the pool! Don't you dare let him see me. And
whatever you do you don't tell him about this!".
Jim 'agreed' and went to open the door.
"What took so long to open the door Ol' buddy?" Jack asked.
"Oh nothing. C'mon and have a seat here in the living room." Jim said,
motioning him on into the house.
"So what is it that you couldn't tell me on the phone that is such a
great deal?" he asked.
"Well.....Ummmmm. Jack, how old is your wife?"
Jack smiled and said "What's that got to do with anything? You know
she'd kill me if I told you that!"
Jim persisted so Jack finally said "OK, But you don't EVER tell! She'd
kill me! I always tell her she looks 21 to me" he smirked "but she's 37
really. Why?"
"How much would you pay if she could be younger, Jack?"
"Ha, Lots! Quite a bit actually, but we know that'll never happen!".
Jim put his finger to his lips and motioned for Jack to follow him
"Shhhhhhh Over here. Take a look over there."
"WHOA! Who is THAT?" Jack asked? "Look closer. You don't recognize her?
The hair? The height? Look 'real' close. Think.....It's Jennifer!
See?...."
"Oh 'right' Jim! How old is that girl 20?....maybe....18? You think I'm
stupid or something? This is a joke right? C'mon give it up! Who is
that, a niece?"
"No, Jack. It's really her. And she's more like 19. You see my son is a
genius, basically. He found a way to make people younger. Now he never
intended for his mother to use it, but I'm not complaining!"
Jack somehow began to believe that at least Jim 'thought' he was telling
the truth. Jim told him how Bobby had made it into a tanning oil so no
one would suspect and would use it. The more Jim explained it, the more
Jack believed.
"Wow! That 'girl' really is Jennifer! You lucky dog! That is incredible!
Yeah, Of course I'm interested in some of the stuff for Samantha." Jack
said.
"Well, what I thought is that I sell enough for two treatments and a
reversal. Each treatment takes off 10 or so years. Now IF you want to
restore her to her proper age, you have to save the third and final
treatment. She HAS to use the oil from the same batch for it to work. I
know it sounds unbelievable, but it works! Now this restoration
treatment can be your own little secret. You just HAVE to save that last
treatment because for it to work it HAS to be from the same batch as she
used to make her young. Now I'm thinking $2500.00 for it. Of course this
is just 'your' price. You know I could charge a lot more. I think it's
best to handle this like a 'Black Market' type thing. I don't want the
Government involved....all those 'letters' FDA, IRS, you know!" Jim
explained.
Jack thought for a moment and then said "Let's see if I got this
straight. I pay you 25 big ones and then I get my wife to use this
'tanning oil' and she gets 10 'OR SO' years younger. OK, right there I
have a problem. She's 37 now, so if she gets 10 years younger she's
gonna be 27....but if it's your 'or so' maybe she gets 11 years younger
and ends up 26. Now if she even goes for another 'treatment' she might
end up 17 or 16....maybe even 15. You see where I'm going? She'll be
getting time erased and I'll just be getting 'time'....in jail!"
Jim listened intently and then replied "So you just give it to her once.
She ends up 27, maybe even 26. What's wrong with that?"
Jack turns toward the pool and says "I want her to be like THAT! I know
what she was like when she was 27. I wanna see what she was like when
she was younger. Like before we met. Like when she was a cheerleader in
college."
Jim told Jack how his wife hadn't really wanted to be 'that' young and
how she was feeling 'pretty angry' right now, but added "I'll deal with
it! Actually, that is one of the reasons why I came to you first. Since
Samantha and Jennifer were such good friends before this, IF Samantha
was to be young too, maybe it would help Jenny ummmm Jennifer to get
over her anger. Jenny just doesn't feel right trying to explain this to
her friends and she won't try and make any new friends with anyone her
own age...at least yet!"
"Hmmmm Jim, can we maybe make it so the treatment is stronger? Say where
it would take 15 or so years off? I'd be willing to pay 2500 bucks if
she ended up in her early 20's."
Jack rubbed his chin in thought before saying "Well, I don't know. That
would be Bobby's department. I still have to figure out a way to get him
to do this again. He's probably a little gun-shy about messing with the
stuff again. I thought up a couple of little safe guards that maybe he
never thought about before. Maybe it'll help him not worry about
something happening like what happened to his mother. I figure we mix
enough so that we sell only half out of each batch. We'll mark the
batches and that way IF somebody really did want to restore themselves
we would have a backup here- IF something was to happen to their supply.
But..... I don't know if he can make it stronger. I tell you what, how
about this? IF he can do it, and your wife gets down to 23 or younger
you pay 2500 dollars. IF he can only do it like before and it only makes
her about 10 years younger you pay half. Deal?"
"Deal!" Jack answers.
Jim spent the next few days trying to talk his son into mixing up
another batch. He offered him a new bike if he'd do it. He offered a
trip to Disneyland. Bobby was tempted but didn't think he should.
Bobby told Gretchen about his father's plans and she immediately said
"No Way! You just keep trying to find a way to restore your mother back
to her proper age, or whatever age she wants! She just keeps acting less
mature all the time and I know she realizes it, and it is worrying her.
I know I feel more and more like a real 13 year old every day, BUT I
want a second chance! She doesn't."
Bobby promised her he would keep looking for an antidote. His dad kept
trying to get him to mix another batch. Finally, Bobby thought of
something. What if his mother used a new batch of oil? Sure, she would
get even younger, but when she uses the oil to 'restore' her to her
proper age, maybe it'll take her back to 40. At worst it would only take
her back to 19, and she would be in the same boat she's in now. He
decides to tell her his plan also figuring this will make his dad happy
to get a new batch of the 'oil'.
Gretchen mentions maybe he shouldn't tell his dad about his real plans
"I think he kinda likes her this way!".
Jenny listened to the plan. She didn't like the thought of getting even
younger. A quick run through in her mind and she realized she be about 9
years old when the oil got through with her. Still, what Bobby said had
made sense. She got herself a Coke from the fridge and went out by the
pool to think about it. A few hours spent as a 9 year old and then
'maybe' she gets to be her old self again. 'Why not?' She's got nothing
to lose. She told Bobby her decision. Bobby was happy to hear that she
was willing to try it. He then told his dad he would make another batch.
No one told Jim about their plans for Jenny and he told Bobby "You
probably shouldn't tell your mother about this. I don't think she'd like
us doing this." Jim also took the opportunity to ask Bobby about making
it 'stronger' this time "maybe so it could take 15 years off?".
Bobby told him "I'll check, but I don't think so."
His dad told him "It was important to try and if he could, there was a
$50 bill in it for him!"
Bobby promised to check into it, even though he knew he wasn't going to
make it stronger even if he could.
The next day Jenny went to the mall to shop for clothes and Jim decided
it was a great time for Bobby to mix the new batch. Bobby set up all the
ingredients on the counter. He separated the items that were for the
actual potion from the unimportant items that gave the potion it's
fragrance and color.
"So can you make it stronger son???" asked his dad.
"Nope, 10 years is all I know how to do." Bobby replied. Bobby showed
his dad all the ingredients and explained which ones did what.
"Apparently, this stuff has been around a long time. Supposedly, the
recipe just got slowly lost over the years and people just forgot about
it. Most of it was legends and myths and stuff. But with all the people
on the internet connected up, a bunch of people could figure out
different parts until this 'recipe' came out of it. I guess it's easier
to get someone to use a little cocoa butter tanning oil now than to be
dipped in a vat of icky oil or something !".
Bobby left the two pans to simmer as he went to watch TV. His dad,
thinking of the 1250.00 he would lose IF the oil didn't erase at least
14 or so years, decided to take matters in his own hands. He grabbed a
couple of the bottles of what Bobby had said were "important
ingredients" and dumped a little more of each into the main pan. 'If a
little is good ....' he thought. The powders sparkled as they entered
the mixture. After about an hour the timer went off and Bobby came back
into the kitchen and mixed the two pans together.
"Here, we'll let 'em cool and they'll be ready." he said.
Jenny's going to mall this time had a been a part of Bobby's plan. He
knew his dad would want to use the opportunity to mix the new batch. He
had timed the making of the oil until a new full moon was about to
happen. The next morning he would put his plan into action. His dad
would also put HIS plan into action the next day.
Jim contacted Jack and told him "all is go". His plan was to go over to
Jack's the next morning to 'talk' about a 'deal' and they would somehow
get Samantha to try the oil. Bobby's plan was simpler. When his dad
leaves the next morning they'll apply the oil to Jenny and then wait on
darkness to try to restore her to her proper age. At that point, it will
be too late for Bobby's father to stop them. Bobby and Gretchen were
anxious to get started. By this time Jenny was every bit a teenager. She
would chew bubble gum. She would wear whatever the latest teenage
fashion was. She had even gotten her belly button pierced. She would
even go to the mall just to 'look' at boys....and of course make sure
THEY looked at her!
The next morning Jim took off with a jar of the 'oil' for Jack and his
wife. They were waiting on him when he got there.
"So, Jim, I hear you've got a new deal for us to invest in?" Samantha
quizzed.
"Ummm yeah I...." Jim stammered until Jack cut in to help him
"Yeah, I already told Samantha about the tanning oil you were wanting to
try and market. She doesn't think it's a good thing to be getting into
with all the bad press sun-bathing has gotten recently....Really, I
think with all the good things you say it can do for your skin, it might
be EXACTLY what people need to combat sun damage!"
Jim laughed at the obvious pun and then asked "Soooo, Samantha are you
going to be our tester?"
"Sure, I'll try it."
Samantha was wearing shorts and a halter top. She also had on an
unbuttoned shirt so as to draw attention away from a few of her
perceived flaws. She felt that she was a bit overweight. She knew her
muscle tone wasn't what it should be. Her legs weren't as smooth as they
had once been, and she was noticing varicose veins showing up. She took
the jar and went over to one of the deck chairs.
She took the open shirt off and said "Here we go!" She began applying
the oil and immediately commented on how great the aroma was. "Ooh, it
kinda tingles.....Wow. Ummmmm"
Soon she had covered herself in the oil and was looking like she was
drifting away. Very distant. The two men both got closer to see what was
happening.
"Sam? Sam? How is it?" Jack asked.
"Ummmmm keep rubbing....that feels soooooo ummmmm" was her reply.
Jim looked at Jack and shrugged his shoulders. She now was totally
immersed in pleasure as the oil began to take effect. Jim had only
imagined what the transformation would look like. The first thing was
the varicose veins fading away. 33-32-31....Then they saw her body begin
to tone up. Her arms looked more defined. Then her legs. Her hair looked
thicker all of a sudden. She was looking more like a 30 year old.
29-28-27....More changes as her skin seemed to glow now. Her face
showing very few lines at all, just some slight crows-feet by her eyes.
Her legs now smooth. The skin no longer creeping over the waistband of
her shorts. 26-25-24.... Much more youthful now. Her hair even thicker
and maybe even longer. The crows-feet now gone. Her shorts are looser
around the waist. Her thighs are thin.
"She looks so firm. Everything just kinda lifted up!" Jack noticed
happily.
23.... They could tell the effects were slowing. Another year flows off
her face and it now appears very youthful. No lines at all. Her skin
very soft. 22....
"I can't believe how good she looks! She could be a model!"
All of a sudden Samantha starts to awaken from her 'trance'.
".....Boy, that was something! What are you two looking at?"
Jack holds out his hand to help her up and walk her over to the door. He
can't help but notice how much softer it feels.
"Thanks Jim!" he says as he and Samantha walk to the door.
At that moment she sees a glimpse of her reflection in the door. It
didn't look right but she wasn't sure what was different. She adjusted
her shorts and looked at her hands. She runs her hand through her hair
but doesn't know what is wrong exactly.
Jack asks her "What's wrong? Do you feel any different?"
"Yeah, kinda. Kinda good. Like maybe I....uhhh just real energetic!"
Jack stops her and hands her a picture taken of them last summer. She
looks at it and then back at her reflection in the door glass. Then she
looks at her body. Soon, it all slowly starts to come back. The lady in
the picture is her! But it can't be, she's too old in the picture. 'I'm
22!' she thought. But then she remembers all her birthdays....things
keep getting clearer until she realizes that she really is 37 BUT
somehow she is now 22!!!
"The oil!!!!, the oil did this! This is great! I'm young! Thank You,
Thank You!" She yelled dancing and jumping with her new-found energy.
"You mean you don't mind?" Jim said.
"Mind? WHY? I'm YOUNG! This will last won't it? Please tell me it's not
temporary!!!!"
Jim shakes his head and tell her about his wife "Yes, as far as I know.
You'll be 22 until a year passes and then you'll be 23....and so on.
But, you see, Jennifer used it too. And she doesn't like it. But, she
actually ended up a little younger than you. More like 19. I kinda
thought if you were younger that you and her could share your
experiences. She really doesn't want her 'old' friends to see her like
she is now. She says it's 'too much'!
Samantha said she would do what she could and asked "How could anyone
not want to be young. 19 is a great age!?"
While Jim and Jack had been implementing their plan, Gretchen, Bobby,
and his mother had started theirs.
"I just know this'll work mom! It will!" Bobby exclaimed.
His mother acted a little like she might have changed her mind and asks
"Do you think I've changed that much? I mean my personality, not my
looks."
"Well, yes. You really kinda act like just like a teenager now. You
don't act like a mom at all! You're much different" Bobby says.
"So you really think that if I was older I wouldn't like me?" She then
asks.
"Hmmmm.... You seem so different. Always worrying about clothes. And
your hair. Your looks. And you've spent so much money just on clothes
and shoes. When you were older you thought that stuff was a waste of
money. And you never let Sally wear things like you bought either!"
She seemed like Bobby's answer helped her to decide "Let's do it!"
Gretchen handed Jenny the oil and she began rubbing it in. "Now, NO
spankings, cause when I grow up I'll get even!" Jenny joked and
continued massaging the oil all over her body. "Oh, it's starting to
tingle!..... Much more now..... Ooh different.... different this
ti...mmmmmm...."
Bobby and Gretchen watch as they can tell Jenny is now lost in the
feelings that the oil produces. 18-17-16....
"Look how young...." Gretchen says to Bobby, while watching Jenny's body
get even younger.
Her body appears to slide up as she obviously is getting shorter. Her
T-Shirt looks to be getting flatter on her chest. Her hands and feet
look smaller. 15-14-13....and then even smaller. Her body no longer
appears in full bloom but like a girl whose body is just starting to
bloom. Her T shirt is now almost totally flat. 12-11-10....Her arms and
legs seem to draw up into the T-Shirt. Her hair is shorter. Her face
looking more a like a child's with every passing moment. Very round
features. 10-9-8.... Her hair is even shorter now. Her T-shirt looks
even larger as it seems to be swallowing her.
"My God, Bobby! It should have stopped! What's wrong?!" Gretchen yells ,
noticing that the potion's effects aren't even slowing yet.
7-6...
"I don't know! I did it exactly the same! Try and wipe it off of her!
Quick!" Bobby pleads as he grabs for a towel.
Her hair gets even shorter and is of a finer texture now. Her hands and
feet are much smaller, while her arms and legs still seem to be slowly
drawn into her T-Shirt. ....5...Finally, the effect seems to be
slowing....4, and it stops. Bobby and Gretchen are both speechless.
Bobby tried to explain "Mom, I did it the same.... I'm sure..."
The small child starts to awaken as she hears the to older kids pleading
with her to 'wake up'. Finally, she opens her eyes and is obviously very
confused. Her hands only barely stick out of the sleeves of the now huge
T-shirt. Her feet are all that is showing at the bottom of the T-Shirt,
her legs now totally covered.
Gretchen takes her small hand and asks "Jenny, are you OK?"
The little girl shakes her head 'yes' and says "uh huh".
"Do you know us?" she asks.
The little girl while shakes her head 'no'.
"Think, sweetie. Do you remember being big? Do you remember us? Do you?"
Once again the small child shakes her head 'no' only this time she
starts to cry. Bobby just watches not knowing what to do.
Gretchen continues trying to calm little Jenny "Let's see how old you
are. Can you tell me how old you are?"
Little Jenny stops crying and holds up 4 fingers.
"That's good... you're 4 years old. You sure are a cutie. You don't have
to cry. You can be a big girl and not cry can't you? Do you wanna be a
big girl? Do you remember wanting to be a big girl before
your......nap?"
Again the small child just shakes her head 'no'.
As Bobby and Gretchen are discussing what to do a car drives up. It's
Bobby's dad along with his friend Jack and some girl. As Bobby trys to
think up what he is going to tell his dad about what has just happened,
he notices that the 'girl' looks a lot like Jack's wife Samantha.
Except, this girl looks about 21, not Samantha's age. Bobby realized his
dad and Jack must've used the potion on Samantha BUT she had gotten more
than 10 years younger. But she didn't look 20 years younger, like she
should've if she would have used it twice!. For some reason it one
'dose' was more potent this time!
"Kids, where's Jenny? I've got someone she'll want to meet?" Jim asks.
"Dad, I've got to tell you....we....I....had a plan so that maybe we
could get mom back to normal before it was too late....We thought maybe
if we used the oil on her again, she'd get younger, but then when she
was restored, maybe it would restore her to her ummm real age. She
thought it might work too...Anyway...."
Bobbys dad cuts him off before he can finish "You didn't do that did
you? Give it to her? Did you?"
Bobby nods his head indicating that he did.
Samantha looks and sees Little Jenny still in her chair. "Oh my, Is that
'her'!?"
"Yeah....I don't know how it could happen. I made the stuff exactly the
same!"
Bobby's dad interrupts him "'I' know....I wanted you to make the stuff
stronger and you said it couldn't be done. Since it was MY batch....or
so I thought, I added to the recipe! You never told me you were going to
do this!"
As they spoke, Little Jenny made her way down the sidewalk and tugged on
the leg of Samantha's shorts. "I gotta go potty"
Just then Gretchen yells out "Oh No!"
"What?" Bobby asks. "I took MY mother some of the oil this morning.
She's 46 years old and I figured it was the least I could do since I was
going to be living there again. I told her it took off 10 years at a
time and she said she 'could stand to lose about 20 years'"!
Part 4
Gretchen took off running for her mother's house. Bobby started to
follow her but was quickly stopped by his father. "I think you've done
enough for one day young man! You just wait here and explain to me just
'what' you were thinking!". "But Dad...." whined Bobby as he turned
around. He could tell by the look on his father's face that no amount of
pleading was going to change his father's mind. Samantha took little
Jenny into the house. "I'll take her to the bathroom and then see if we
can find her some of Sally's old clothes in your attic, Jim. Hopefully
there'll be something there to fit her."
"So, Bobby, does your mother remember anything?" his dad asked. Bobby
shook his head 'no' and then added "But, dad, maybe when she uses the
oil tonight she'll be back to normal!" His dad looked at him sternly and
replied "I just don't think that's the point, son! You should have told
me about your 'plans'. And why 'doesn't' your mother remember anything
about her life, anyway?" "Well, I'm not sure exactly. The stuff I read
only said that as the potion worked it's magic the 'subject' would be
'confused' and that you could use their confusion to your advantage. I
really didn't get into it that much 'cause I didn't want to do any of
that evil stuff." Bobby answered. "Well, don't be using any more of that
stuff on your mother until I look into it a bit! Understand?! I said 'Do
you understand, son?!!". Bobby shook his head 'yes' and didn't argue
with his dad.
"Jack, get in the car and come with me. Son, tell Samantha that we had
to run an errand AND no more oil! OK?!" Jim and Jack got into the car
and drove off. Bobby went inside to find his mother and Samantha. Soon
he saw his 'mother' wearing one of Sally's old Easter dresses. He
recognized it from a picture in the family photo album. He hadn't even
been born yet when his sister had worn the dress. "Doesn't Jenny look
pretty in her new dress, Bobby?" Samantha asked, shaking her head 'yes'
to prod Bobby to answer likewise. "Yeah, you look really nice ummm
Jenny...." stammered Bobby. Bobby then told Samantha about Jack and his
dad 'going on an errand'. She seemed a bit disturbed that they would
leave with things like they were but then used the opportunity to ask Bo
bby some questions "Now Bobby, outside you said this could be reversed
and you could restore Jenny to her proper age, didn't you?". Bobby
explained "Yeah, maybe. The oil has to be from the same batch to restore
someone. But dad accidentally spilled the last of the original batch of
oil down the drain. What we were hoping was maybe she could use the oil
from t