"Well... okay. I guess it couldn't hurt to see what the shrink ray can really do." Lisa relented as she gave into her own scientific curiosity. "But if you start to feel weird let me know immediately. The last thing I want is for you to grow a tail or six eyes."
Kenzie nodded vigorously as her cousin agreed to test the shrink ray on her. She was so damn excited that she could feel her own heart threatening to burst out of her chest.
"Alright then." The elder of the two spoke calmly as she began to fiddle with the shrink ray's settings. While on the surface she was cool, calm, and collected, on the inside she was nervous as can be. She was about to test a size altering device on her youngest cousin.
Said younger cousin had no problem volunteering herself to get zapped as she was just as curious as Lisa was. She was no scientist, but curious nonetheless.
"Okay, the device is set. Last chance to back out." Lisa offered. Kenzie simply shook her head no. She wanted to get zapped like the couch and coffee table did. The elder of the pair sighed but couldn't help but smile at Kenzie's overall enthusiasm.
The little eight-year-old was more than ready for whatever happens next, or so she thought. Again, she was no scientist and couldn't possibly be prepared for whatever outcome.
"Human shrink ray trial in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 0!" Lisa shouted before pulling the trigger. Kenzie stood perfectly still as she got blasted by whatever force powered the shrink ray. Quickly the pair noticed a deference as the trigger was held down.
Everything around Kenzie that was taller looked smaller as she rose in height from her previous short self. Lisa meanwhile saw her youngest cousin growing right before her very eyes. It was one thing to zap an inanimate object but a person... this was completely different.
Eventually she released the trigger and the growth ceased. The older girl gave herself a good old pat on the back for a job well done, and for also not turning a member of her family into a mutant. She walked closer to the stunned girl who was looking over herself and noted how they could now see eye-to-eye for the first time ever.
"So, how's it feel to be as big as me?" Lisa asked her.
Kenzie didn't answer immediately. How could she when for the first time in her life she wasn't short. She was tall. She was actually tall. Her eyes started to feel watery, though no tears fell. Instead, she hugged Lisa which surprised the older girl quite a bit.
Not realizing what was happening, she just pat Kenzie on the back before they broke away.
"Sorry." She quickly apologized, embarrassed by her emotional outburst. "It's just... I'm tall."
"Yes." Lisa smiled after finally putting the pieces together. "Yes, you are."
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