New Outlook Inc.

by Louder

Part 2

Millie retained few adult connections. She recognized the house as her home. She recognized Cindi although in a very different way actually looking up to her because she seemed so big compared to her. She hoped she could be pretty like Cindi someday!

Cindi took a deep breath and looked at the scene beside her. Millie was swamped in her adult clothing. Her hair was shorter and light blonde with wavy curls. Her face was innocent and filled with curiosity. Millie was occupied trying to figure out how to open the door. Cindi released the door locks with the button and then went around the car to help Millie. She took her by the hand and hurried her into the house as a trail of adult clothing streamed behind them.

As soon as the door opened Millie ran barefoot with only her large blouse now covering her straight toward Buddy. Buddy was their large Collie. He'd been in the family for years. He looked a bit confused as the little girl wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a big hug but he soon warmed to her.... even seeming like he somehow did finally ~recognize~ her!

'Buddy!!!!!' she squealed as she rubbed his head.

Cindi had ignored the phone's ringing until now. Each time it rang the answering machine would pick it up but no one would leave a message. This time someone did begin speaking.

~'Cindi? Are you there? Where are you girl? It's me...Shonda! Pickup! C'mon.....'~ the speaker bellowed.

Cindi grabbed the phone. 'Shonda.......maybe this isn't a good...'

'Hey, you're not trying to like get out of going to the party tonight are you?' Shonda said.

'No, I...Uhhhhhh....... Shonda, maybe you should come over here? I got something totally freaky to show you and you'll like never believe me until you see it! Just come over, OK? See ya!'

Cindi told her best friend and hung up the phone and then looked to see Buddy licking Millie's face and her giggling with every 'kiss'.

'OK, We've got to find you some clothes! You can't go around dressed like that.' she told her 'Maybe I can find you some of my old stuff from the attic'

Cindi went up into the attic and opened some old boxes. There she found lots of her old clothing. She picked out a few things that looked like it would fit Millie. She took a little devious glee in picking out a couple of outfits that her mother had forced her to wear that she didn't particuarily like. As she returned downstairs it struck her that she was giving her ~mother~ her hand-me-downs! 'What an odd feeling' she thought!

She dressed Millie in some old shorts and a T-shirt, brushed her hair, a little 'spit bath' and soon Millie looked like a normal 5 year old.

A few moments later and Shonda arrived. 'Cindi, girl, you don't mean you're missing our party 'cause you gotta babysit do you?' she said as she saw the 5 year old watching cartoons.

'You don't understand, it's my mother!' Cindi replied.

'Since when do you listen to your mother? Make her babysit the rugrat!' Shonda grumbled 'This is gonna be a way cool party!'

'No... I mean this little girl IS my mother! She's trying to teach me a lesson so she had this done to her!'

'What? Are you crazy? Is this like Candid Camera or whatever?'

'No, I saw it happen. I don't even know if she even remembers being an adult! They said it was just temporary for like a week. Listen, I don't know if it's like science or magic or just a bad dream but right now it's like MY reality....my mother is a 5 year old!!!'

It took some explaining but Shonda soon came to believe Cindi. 'So if they can make people younger why wouldn't she want to be a teenager again instead of a rugrat?'

'So I'd have to take care of her I guess' Cindi answered disgustedly.

'Well, maybe it's not as bad as you think?' Shonda said as her eyes lit up.

'How so?' Cindi asked.

'Well, if she's gonna grow up again maybe we can teach her some stuff so she'll be a cooler mom, you know?'

Cindi pondered that for a moment. 'I dunno.... I mean... if it doesn't work she might be pissed!'

'She's always pissed! It's not much of a gamble if you ask me!' Shonda countered.

'Stillllll.... ahhhhhhhh... she's my mom and all.... maybe she's not like totally a 5 year old?' Cindi explained.

Before Shonda could answer they heard a large noise in the kitchen and then the sounds of crying. Hurrying into the kitchen they saw Millie staring down onto a busted jug of milk. She'd obviously tried getting herself a glass of milk and had dropped the heavy container.

'MOM..eeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr Millie! What the hell were you doing???' Cindi blurted out seeing the mess.

'I'm sorrrrrrrrry I just wanted a, a, a, a dwink!' she sobbed.

'It's OK, hon' Shonda said to her softly 'We'll clean it up. Don't cry'

'Still think there's any adult in there?' Shonda asked Cindi.

Cindi sighed. 'Go to your room! And don't ever make a mess like this again!!!!!' she ordered and Millie dutifully padded out of the kitchen still crying.

'Geez... you want her to grow back up and be even worse than before? How 'bout you ease up a little? Like, with my plan she'll be a pal when she grows up instead of a freaky stick in the mud taskmaster. Your mom is still like kinda young..... well ~really~ young right now, but I mean her real is age isn't too old. Some older people like her are really cool! I bet we could make her cool too!' Shonda explained.

Cindi wasn't sure but it did make sense. Shonda was pretty convincing in her continuing argument. Finally, Cindi agreed.

Shonda and Cindi went to get he from her room. 'Hey, sweetie. Here's a glass of milk. It's all cleaned up now.' Shonda said.

'Am I still in twouble? she asked as her bottom lip trembled.

'Trouble? You weren't in trouble! We just sent you here ummmmmm to uhhhhhh so you wouldn't slip on that mess' Shonda said before Cindi could speak 'You wanna go to a party at the beach?'

'A party?' Millie said as she wiped her eyes.

'Shonda!?' Cindi complained.

'Shhhhhhhh........ Yes, girls like to go to parties 'cause they're ~fun~ And you know what else?'

'Huh uh' Millie answered.

'When you're a teenager you can meet boys and find a boyfriend!'

'Aboyfriend?' Millie asked.

'You're too young now but one of these days you won't be too young and you can have LOTS of boyfriends!' Shonda told her.

'Shonda, we're not taking her to a party!' Cindi ordered

'I wanna goooooooooooooo!' Millie argued.

'See, she wants to go. Girls, no matter how old, like parties!' Shonda countered.

'YEAH! Girls like parties!' Millie replied.

Shonda smiled and Cindi reluctantly softened 'OK, but no drinking around her and we won't stay late!'

'YAYYYYY!' Millie exclaimed.

'OK, Girl, you got a deal! Let's get ready 'cause we're already late!' Shonda said.

Cindi went to her room to pick out something to wear. She put on her two piece skimpy bathing suit and then pulled on some cut-offs and an old sweatshirt. The sweatshirt was chopped up including just above her belly button. The sweatshirt was cut perfectly to allow peeks at her tanned and firm stomach. Shonda had brought an even skimpier bathing suit. She'd kept her outfit hidden because she didn't want Cindi's mother to see it. Now it didn't matter! Shonda also had a pair of tight cut-offs and she wore a loose shirt tied around her waist. Millie watched intently as the two teenagers preened and double-checked every last detail of their appearence.

'See, teenagers get to wear all kinds of cool stuff and make ourselves pretty so that all the boys notice us!' Shonda explained.

'Gosh, I wish I was a teenager!' Millie said.

Shonda laughed. 'Well, you'll grow up faster than you think from what I hear!' she said as she began painting her nails.

The party was to start at sundown at an out of the way spot near the lake. It was already past sundown so the girls had to hurry. Shonda explained to Millie how they were just being 'fashionably late'. When they got there and walked up to the party Millie stared in wonder at how pretty and grown-up all the girls looked. She could also see how the boys seemed to really like looking at the girls........

To be continued.

New Outlook Inc.

by Louder

Part 3

Cindi came to like Shonda's plan. Over the course of the week they went about 'reprogramming' little Millie to grow into their idea of the ideal mother for a teenager. Cindi also used her new found power and freedom to dress and act how she wanted. No more pleasing anyone except hereself! Shonda was very helpful and in fact was glad to even babysit some in order to allow Cindi to have a couple of dates with boys that her mother would never approve of.

Shonda figured the more she could do to teach little Millie how to be 'cool' the better off both her and Cindi would be when Millie returned to adulthood. Body piercings, tatoos, makeup, toe rings, hair colors, were all things she worked on instilling in little Millie's 'fashion sense'. Millie grew to look up to Shonda and looked forward to her visits.

By the end of the week Millie was in obvious awe of the teenagers and as much as said so telling them she wanted to be just like them when she grew up!

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Saturday morning came and Cindi knew it was time to return Millie to the facility. She briefly considered not returning her but then realized that there would be too much to explain if her mother disappeared and this small child was suddenly living in the home. She only hoped that their plan would work and she'd end up with a 'cool' mother and not a very angry mother!

The drive was long and Millie's excitement over the trip soon wore down into boredom as the miles flowed by. Cindi only hoped that she would fall asleep because her whining was getting onher nerves.

'How much longer???' Millie whined

'Not long...' Cindi would say and wait on the question to return only moments later.

Finally, they reached their destination and went inside. The same young woman greeted them and took them into the area that they had been in before.

'I trust everything is OK?' she asked.

'Yes, fine. But I'll be glad to end this today' Cindi sighed.

The woman nodded and took little Millie's hand and led her away.

Cindi waited. And waited. After some time the door opened and the lady returned with a still young Millie.

Cindi's eyes widened in a questioning fashion.

'We're not finished yet. The process takes a while just as before' She told Cindi sensing her concern.

Cindi nodded and appeared relieved.

'I feel funny!' Millie complained as she stared at her hands. She looked down to see her legs not reaching the floor as she sat and began to look confused. Everything seemed wrong yet perfectly normal all at the same time.

After a while the woman returned for Millie. By this time Millie was experiencing strange memories. Different aspects of her life seemed to dance around in her head. Some things seemed from ages ago yet others seemed very recent. But in both she was a little girl. At least that part seems right she thought. She was very confused as her mind seemed to be filling with things in direct conflict with her reality. Or at least the reality that she percieved. Following the woman she had moments of deja vu as she walked thru the corridor and was placed in the room again.

Cindi again waited. Again the woman returned with little Millie. There was one difference this time. Millie's adult mind was filtering back now! All of a sudden she felt very embarassed to be stuck in the body of a child! The cloudes were lifting and she was slowly remembering how she got to this point. The events of the past week were burying themselves deep into her mind as if they had happened years ago.

'Cindi... wow...I'm so freaked... this is like soooooooooooo embarassing' she told her daughter as she examined her young body 'I hope I wasn't too much trouble?'

'No... well ...yeah.... but it was OK I guess... You're not mad?' Cindi replied.

'Mad?' she asked as she thought back to what seemed like ages ago 'Why would I be mad? You guys were the coolest! You were really cool to me'

Cindi fought back a smirk. 'Could the plan have worked?' she wondered with increasing confidence that it had.

The woman spoke up 'Millie....errrr Millicent's mind is slowly returning now. Just as before, once it reaches a certain point Millicent's brain will tell her body where it should be and this time she'll progress into adulthood. You can leave now. Everything is taken care of. If there is any problem please let me know.'

'Maybe we should wait?' Millicent asked hopefully.

'But, mam.... it was your request last week that we let your daughter take you before the process was complete in order to not be driving late much less be out that late?' the woman replied. 'There's really not been any arrangements made for you to stay this afternoon.'

'Ya..... I did say that didn't I... But I just feel all weirded out going out like this' she said motioning with her arms to show her young body.

The woman had seen this type of response before. Usually, it was caused by the adult mind not fully returning and filtering itself thru the thought processes of a child. It always fades . Once the mind has been triggered to re-age itself it always does. The process is too powerful.

Millicent agreed to leave but not without some protest. Being trapped in the body of a child, even if only for a short while, was now more than she could stand! She couldn't wait to be big again.

She held her head low so no one would look her in the face as she went to the car. There was no reason for this other than in her own mind because no one would have suspected her of being anything more than a normal child. But then that is what bothered her. 'How could she ever have agreed to this?' she wondered as she got in the car. Her daughter was really cool and this was a stupid idea in the first place she thought!

'Why are you like acting so weird?' Cindi asked.

'Cuz! Look at me!!! I'm a child! A stupid little kid! I wanna be big again.... a teenager!' she answered.

Cindi shook her head 'A teenager???'

'Oh shit!' Millicent exclaimed in her child's voice 'I'm not a teenager? Like just how ~old~ am I? I can't remember..... Don't be messing with me! You're messing with me..right?'

'I'm not sure who's messing with who!' Cindi countered.

Millicent pulled the visor down and looked into the mirror as though the reflection of the young child staring back would give her a clue as to how old she really was. Her bright young eyes offered no clue and her mind fought to erase the lingering clouds that held the information from her.

Cindi figured it was best to let it come back in its own time. She only hoped that Millicent's desire to be a teenager was a result of her and Shonda's 'programming'. 'You'll be the age you're supposed to be... that's all I'm telling you!'

Millicent didn't like not knowing but Cindi wasn't going to tell!

All during the ride Millicent kept examining herself hoping for some signs of growth. She'd alternately decide she saw something and then decide she hadn't. In the back of her mind she began to worry that she would be stuck as a child! Her face brightened as she suddenly realized that her need to adjust her tightening sandals was the direct result of her growing! 'I'm growing!' she exclaimed.

Soon other items began to feel progressively tighter and it soon became obvious that new clothing would be needed before they could reach home. An Outlet Mall along the interstate proved to be ideally located for them. In they went with Millicent tugging on her ever tightening clothing all the way. Cindi knew they'd have to hurry...and buy things big because Little Millie would be quickly growing into her outfit!

Inside the store Millie quickly headed for the Junior's section. The salesgirl thought it was strange that Cindi would allow this little girl to pick out her clothes but it was the only excuse Cindi could think of as to why the little girl was doing all the looking! Millicent picked out a skimpy summery outfit and Cindi rushed her to the car without questioning her choice. Millicent was beginning to look very comical as she outgrew the clothes she was wearing. Her shoes were the first pieces to lose the battle as she grew too big for them and the ripped under the strain. Her tummy poked out of the ever shortening T-shirt. The elastic band in her shorts was at then end of its ability to stretch any further. As she made her way through the parking lot none of this mattered anymore. Instead she was relieved to know that she wouldn't be stuck as a child!

Once inside the car she discretely changed into the much too large outfit that they had just purchased.

'Wow! This is like so totally cool! This will look great as soon as I grow into it!' She announced giddily.

The progression was going much slower than the regression had worked. By the time they reached their hometown Millicent was just entering her teens. She, of course, was very happy to see that she was leaving her 'childhood' behind. On the other hand, Cindi was a little concerned that the process was taking so long. One thing she gladly noticed was that her mother seemed to hold no grudges for the way they had 'raised' her. In fact she seemed to not have minded the parenting at all! Millicent thanked her many times 'for being so cool' with her the whole time considering her 'dumb idea!'. Millicent spent the last of the ride painting her nails as best she could considering the motion of the car. Not something she'd normally do.

By the time they reached the house Cindi was pretty sure that her mother wasn't going to be the same as before. She only hoped it would work out as well as Shonda had thought it would.

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Shonda figured it was time to see if their plan had worked. Deciding to go straight to the house rather than call first, she hurried over and anxiously entered without knocking.

'Cindi, girl! How 'bout it?' she said in anticipation upon seeing Cindi in the living room going through her CD's.

She turned around 'Shonda! Cool! What's up?'

Shonda's jaw dropped! It wasn't Cindi at all but rather a now similar looking although slightly more endowed teenaged ...... Millicent!

'I'm sorry.... I uhhhhhh saw the clothes and ummm thought you were Cindi...' Shonda stammered as she looked over the other teen wearing only short shorts and tight tank top that allowed a peek of her tanned stomach and showed off her ample and perky breasts hiding behind the fabric.

'Yeah.... don't you think the color is sooooooooo cool on me!?' Millicent replied as she spun around giving Shonda a view of the outfit. 'Girl , you ~have~ to check out the dress I got too.....It is soooo ummmmmmm ~short~!' she said laughingly with a naughty laugh.

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To be continued