"I wish I knew why mom didn't change back."
There was a brief flash, and Jon sighed with relief. "Well, that explains that."
"What?"
"Mikey said to her 'Boy, Mom, you're being a real baby today'. In other words..."
"In other words," Karyn said with a weary smile, "She should change back to a little girl at midnight - or 24 hours at the most."
"Right," Jon said. "So all we have to do is wait until then. In the meantime, we have to get to the hospital and..."
Just then there was a knock at the door.
