AR Short Stories

Chapter 20
Best Baby Friends Forever

Chapter Description: Two friends have bro time turned into brother time.

Ray and Murray were best friends since college and were inseparable. And this didn’t change even when Murray started dating Hera, he even spent more time with his friend than his girlfriend in a week. Hera was jealous in silence, she thought that he was drifting apart from her own boyfriend. But the more time she spent with the boys, the more she fell in love for both of them, so she started to make a plan.

One day, she said to Murray she had to go visit a cousin in another city and would spend the whole weekend there. “Of course dear!” He hugged Hera and she left. Thirty minutes later, the man rapidly messaged his friend to pass the night with him. When Ray arrived, they started to watch some movies, but when they stopped to eat the food that Hera left for Murray, Ray asked his friend. “Don’t you think it’s strange that Hera left out of the blue? She always talks to you about travels.” “Oh man, stop being that pessimistic. I don’t think it’s that bad, and finally I have some alone time with my best bud!” He hugged his friend’s neck with his arm. Ray gave him a weird smile but still felt that was very weird.

The next morning, Murray woke up in his bed, but he felt that it had grown during the night, but he imagined that because Hera was out. So, he turned to grab his phone, but something else was there, a SuperMan action figure. Then he heard a weird crinkle and looked under the sheets, seeing that he was now wearing a kid’s pajamas! He took the pants off and saw he was wearing a diaper. He ran to his friend’s room to ask for help, but now it looked more like a child’s room, and looked like Ray was up too and looking at the mirror and holding a SuperMan toy as well. “Way, is dat you?” The boy, who looked a bit younger than him, turned around. “Muwway!”  He ran and hugged him. “I’m so gwad I’m not awone dis way!”  “Yeah, but I fink we need some hewp.” He pointed to his diaper and toy. “Weww, wemembah you weached me aftah you saw me wedding a SupewMan comic?”  Ray said. “Yeah! But why awe you dat smawwah dan me.” “I’m one yeaw youngew dan you, wemembah?” He showed him one finger and Murray smiled and pulled him to the bed.  “Now wet’s pway, so we can speak to Hewa watah!” Ray started playing.

Their play time was cut shortly after, when Hera appeared on the door and Ray stopped after seeing her. “Well well, looks like my boys ate the pasta I left for them yesterday.” Murray turned around. “Hewa, but how?” “Well, I never actually left, I just spent the night in that hotel on the other side of the town.” “But how did you know?” Ray asked. “I knew my little partner here would call his best bud to spend a wonderful night with him, so I prepared a special pasta for you.” She said picking both up. “But why?” Murray asked. “Well, you always hang out together and I was tired of that. I love you Murray, but there were days I only saw you for less than an hour. And I also started to have feelings for Ray.” She turned to Ray. “You did?” Both asked surprised. “Yeah, and I was extremely confused. So I came to that conclusion, so you can spend as much time as you want and I can love you both.” Murray was very startled, but spoke up. “You should have tawked to me! But how did you weawn to shwink us?” “A co-worker I know. They gave me the recipe but no antidote.” Ray started to talk. “Otay, you outsmawted us, but we stiww wiww gwow up. So joke’s on you!” “I never said that, Ray.” She looked at them. “I think it’s time for your first change you’ll have for the rest of your lives.” She smirked.