The One That Got Away (GIRLXGIRL)

Chapter Twenty-seven

Jaycey's POV

"Do you think we're ever going to be back to our original bodies?" Belle asked, her face showing signs of seriousness. I watched her intently, internally wondering how long this innocent side of hers was going to last. She was sitted on the couch, her legs criss-crossed and her hands occupied by a bowl full of popcorns. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail, and she wore a white SpongeBob t-shirt with matching very short shorts. She looked innocent, she looked gorgeous and so damn cute. Her long legs were marvelous in those shorts.

"Jaycey, " her sweet voice brought me back to reality.

"Hmm," I responded, clearing my throat and mentally scolding myself for checking ten year old Belle out.

"You're giving me the look," she giggled.

"The look?"

I moved from where I was and went to sit with her, digging my hands inside her bowl of popcorns and taking a handful inside my mouth. She watched me carefully then a grin appeared followed by a giggle. I really loved this side of hers and having spent a couple of weeks with her I was now used to it.

"Don't you act dumb, you know what I'm talking about," she said.

"No I don't," I lied, continuing to stuff my mouth with popcorn.

"Yes, you do."

"I don't."

"You fuckin' do, don't lie about it Jaycey you know it's true," she laughed and I noticing she'd cursed. I had never heard her curse before.

"You cursed," I laughed but was also shocked. She opened her eyes widely then her hands automatically landed on her mouth.

"Holy shit," she murmured and I laughed even harder.

"You did it again."

She looked at me with a confused look. I stared at her and damn she looked so beautiful.

"Stop with the look," she gave me her award winning smile and I blushed.

"Wait, how do you know about the look? You're ten years old. And I know these days kids learn fast but ---"

Her eyebrows scrunched, "What?"

"You're ten years old, you can't know about the look you're way too young, and the cursing ---"

"I'm, I'm not ten."

This time it was my turn to scrunch my eyebrows, "What?"

We both stared at each other. She instantly looked far away, her eyes were on me but I doubt she was even seeing what was going on.

"Belle," I called her in a low voice but she just sat motionless.

"Belle!" I tried again, my voice came out so loud it took her out of her trance.

"Where, where's my grandpa?" were the first words that escaped from her mouth. She put the bowl of popcorn ontop of the couch and unfolded her legs, "Why am I here? Why are you here? Wait, Jaycey? Little cute princess Jaycey?"

Suddenly it dawned on me, she'd passed her ten year old self. But how? A few minutes ago she was acting ten.

"How old are you?" I asked, gulping not sure if I wanted to hear the answer.

"Sixteen, I'm sixteen years old and I don't understand, why am I like this? What's going on? Why are you here?"

"I have to take you to the hospital. I'll explain everything after that, the doctors will tell you what's going on," I said standing up quickly and motioning for her to do the same.