The next morning, lucy woke up in a good mood. That is, until she felt the slightly damp feeling all along her back and legs. Ew! She thought. Did I wet the bed? I haven't done that in years!
"Mom?" She called hesitantly. No answer. "Um, hello? Mom? Dad?" She said a little louder. Footsteps approached her room. She nervously coveed herself up with the comforter. Jen walked in.
"Morning, honey!" She said brightly. Then she noticed Lucy's expression on her face. She knew it well: embarassment, humiliation. "Oh sweetie, what's wonrg?" She said In a Softer voice. She came over by the bed and knelt down.
Lucy got emotional and could feel a few tears leaking out. "I-I guess I wet The bed..." She said quietly. "I'm sorry. It hasn't happened for so long."
"Oh don't be sorry! Well just clean it up and you'll be good as new." Jen replied. "But let's first get out of those yucky pajamas, huh." She said. She walked over to the closet and pulled out another outfit meant for a ten year old. Light blue tank top, pink cotton shorts. She handed them to lucy. "It's going to be hot out today so might as well dress cool."
Lucy took the clothes into the bathroom and washed her face. When she put the clothes on she again could totally tell she had no bra on, but kind of liked the feeling, so didn't say anything. She gathered her hair into a low ponytail and washed her hands.
When she came out of the bathroom Jen was finishing putting some fresh sheets on the bed. Instead of being plain white, they were now pink with pastel colored butterflies. Lucy liked them.
"Dad had to go to work this morning, Lucy. But we can have a fun day. How'd you like to help me garden?" Jen asked.
"Ok!" Lucy said. "I think I'll eat breakfast first though."
"Of course." Jen said. "There are some eggs and bacon on a plate in the fridge. Just warm them up and come on outside when you're done."
Lucy went down to the kitchen and ate her breakfast, many thoughts going through her head. She kind of wanted to stay at 10, but also wanted to see what it would be like to regress. There at the breakfast table, she formed a plan.
Lucy went out the front door and found Jen surrounded by pots of flowers waiting to be transitioned to the dirt.
"Hey there." Jen greeted her. "You can dig some holes to put these plants in, and then after that just set the flowers in the hole. Then pay some dirt around them so they'll be rooted down." Lucy did that in content silence for about half an hour, while Jen moved around the yard doing other gardening work. Lucy then figured it was a good time to put her plan into action when she felt the need to go to the bathroom.
She was sitting on the ground, when she simply let go and peed. It lasted a lot linger than she expected and soon her shorts were soaked. However she kept working, letting Jen notice herself.
"Whoa, Lucy honey! Did you feel yourself do that?" Jen said in alarm as she walked over and saw Lucy.
"what?" Lucy said in fake surprise. "Oh no!" She screamed. She squeezed her eyes shut and a few tears came out.
"Aw, it's ok." Jen said, comforting her. "Accidents happen. But maybe not to ten year olds..." She said. "Tell you what, maybe now is a good time to go back a few years."
Lucy shrugged, pretending she wasn't interested, but inside she was jumping for joy.
"6?" Jen offered.
"All right." Lucy said indifferently. Jen offered her a hand, and Lucy took it. They walked into the house.
"You probably need a bath." Jen said, as they reached the upstairs. "But we can wait until tonight. Lets get you changed." Suddenly she picked Lucy up, setting her arm underneath her bottom. Lucy instinctively wrapped her arms around Jens neck, liking how close they were. She could get used to being 6 again.