Victoria bartered with Grant on the same level now.
"What if I, well, got to know her, as, well, someone her age?"
Grant was listening now, ears wide open.
"Whatever you feel like dishing out for that, I'm willing. I'm just asking for something a little more mature than 2. And this girl, it's not like she has a criminal record! Her only problem is she has no one to reach out to her. From the way she was speaking, I'm pretty sure she's the only one her age around here. And the only one with a phone, too. That means she'd have to be pretty special. So, let me get to know her, and I'll see what I can do about her attitude. Get us on the same level, and it'll work out fine. No crazy regression!"
Victoria stammered the last words, and Grant broke out into that eccentric smile of his. He jumped up to shake Victoria's hand, and the offer was settled on $100 an hour. After all, Victoria would have to be compensated for the time she'd spend younger.
"I haven't been 13 since forever. You can't give me any amount of cash that feels better than being young again!"
So, the plan was to enact next week, and tomorrow, Victoria would visit Grant's friend, the age specialist...
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