The dictaphone

Day at school was boring, as usual. Vanessa did whatever she could to busy herself, like bullying the small Angie, or teasing Lisa and even some teachers with her cleavage, but that was still a long day. At least, she had her friends and followers, Amber and Eden, two blonde girls from the athletics team to chat with her during class, but she was genuinely happy when at least, the school bell rang for the last time of the day.

When she went to pick up her sister to drive her home, the younger girl asked about the package.

"Vanessa, did you open what I found in the mailbox this morning ?
- No I didn't. Forgot about it. I'll open it back at home.
- I want to see what's inside !
- All right, but I don't want to hear you crying about wanting whatever is in. Is that all right ?
- Okay. Now let's go home."

Entering the convertible together, Vanessa drove them home and eventually, the main door closed behind them as they could finally enjoy the silence of their house. School was over for today, and now was the time to do more interesting stuff than studying. Following her sister, Wendy went to the living room as Vanessa was taking out the package out from her backpack and examining it. When she opened the black box, Wendy's eyes following every move of her hands, Vanessa took out a small, black and silver voice recorder. No message, no notice, no accessories... not even something to charge the battery.

"What's this ? - asked Wendy, curious
- A dictaphone I guess but... why would anyone send this to me ?
- Or to me ! I'm the one who found..."

Vanessa looked at her with serious eyes, and Wendy stopped right in her tracks.

"Nothing Vanessa. Sorry. Still... maybe it's a message ?
- Nope" - said Vanessa after pushing the play button. Nothing was recorded in. It was a brand new dictaphone.

Both the girls stayed here, silent, as they were thinking about it.

"I suppose that's a mistake from the delivery man - finally said Vanessa - Now, it's mine.
- What will you do with this sis' ?
- I don't know... maybe I'll record how much of an annoying brat with stupid questions you are ?
- Vanessa !
- Hey, I have to try it !"

Smiling, and ready to annoy her sister as she liked to do, Vanessa pressed the record button and said "Wendy Barnes is an annoying brat !"

"Now, if someone comes to have this back, at least he knows that..." but the smile faded on Vanessa's face as she heard a strange sparkling sound, and noticed that her sister was... shrinking ? "I'm not a brat ! And I'm not annoying ! You're annoying ! I'll tell mom and you'll be punished !" Wendy wasn't seeming to notice her shrinking state, as her face was changing : she was rejuvenating ! Vanessa took a step back, unable to say anything, as her sister, her voice going higher and higher, was repeating annoyingly "I'll tell mom ! I'm not a brat ! I'm 7 !". Wendy's clothes shrank with her, turning into child ones, until eventually, the teen was back to her childhood.

"Seven ? - said Vanessa, shaking a bit
- Yeaaah ! Seven ! I'm not a brat ! And I'm not annoying ! And this is mine, I found it, give it to me or I'll tell mom and dad !"

Wendy ran, arms up, trying to grab the dictaphone but she couldn't as she was now too small to reach for her sister's hand. Looking around her, Vanessa noticed that all the family pictures were now displaying a Wendy way younger than she used to be. Everything was like if Wendy had always been that way : an annoying brat. Literally. Looking at the device in her hand, Vanessa remembered the message on the package, something about wishes coming true.

Fuck me. That thing is real. First, I have to correct this. Can't let Wendy that way, she thought. Pressing the erase button, she heard the sparkling sound again, and saw her sister beginning to grow : she grew taller and taller, her clothes changing again into her former ones, and her voice returning to her old one. She calmed herself a bit, as now, she was annoyed, but not annoying anymore. From 7, Wendy grow to 13 again, pictures around them changing to adapt this until finally, the girl was back to her old self.

"Stop annoying me Vanessa. Keep your useless toy for you, I'm going to my bedroom. Do whatever you want tonight, but remember : first, there's school tomorrow, and second, you promised to buy me something with daddy's card. I'll check on the internet and tell you what I want."

The girl, oblivious to what just happened to her, turned her back to her sister and went to her bedroom, Vanessa staying agape in the living room for a while, before finally giggling happily : this was amazing ! Amazing ! Tonight was gonna be... magic.