"Ugh, I wish Zoe would grow up," Jane said. Suddenly, the stone glowed and she dropped it in surprise. Did it really glow, or was it just her imagination?
Outside, as Zoe walked towards the street, she suddenly began to regress in age until she stopped at about eight years old, two years younger than her brother Mikey. But because she didn't hear the wish, she thought that she was supposed to be an 8-year old girl.
She skipped along road playfully. She was so excited for school, but mainly because all of her friends were there. She was now the way she was years ago, before she slid into the Goth crowd.