“Morning,” Maria mumbled, rubbing her eyes and flopping into a chair. She glanced at her sister, still marveling at Becka’s seemingly endless energy. As Becka turned to grab the syrup, Maria’s sleepy gaze lingered, and something caught her attention.
Becka looked... taller.
Maria blinked and sat up straighter. She stared, her brow furrowing. Becka’s hoodie, which usually draped comfortably around her, seemed a little shorter at the sleeves. And her legs—her legs looked longer, almost stretched.
“Did you... get taller?” Maria asked, her voice tinged with confusion.
Becka paused mid-motion, a spatula in hand, and turned to her sister with a laugh. “What? No! What are you talking about?”
Maria tilted her head, studying Becka more closely. “I’m serious. You look... different. Like you grew overnight or something.”
Becka shrugged, brushing off the comment with a grin. “You must still be half-asleep. I’m the same as always.”
But Maria couldn’t shake the strange feeling. She stood up and walked over to Becka, who was busy pouring syrup over the pancakes. Side by side, it was undeniable—Becka’s head seemed higher than usual. Maria felt a flicker of unease. She had always been the taller one, she knew her little sister would grow this much just look at her breast. But still she though it would take a few more years before that would have happend.
“Stand still,” Maria said abruptly, grabbing Becka’s shoulders to make her face forward.
“Uh, okay?” Becka said, raising an eyebrow but complying.
Maria stepped back, squinting as she compared their heights. Her heart skipped a beat. “Becka, I think you actually are taller.”
Becka says: "What people don't grow that much overnight, even at my age."
“Well, let’s check,” Maria said, her tone firm. She grabbed a pencil and motioned for Becka to stand against the wall.
Becka rolled her eyes but smiled. “Fine, if it’ll make you feel better.”
Maria pressed the pencil to the wall, marking the top of Becka’s head with precision. And compared it with her old one they took just a few weeks ago.
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