Oops, I Shrunk The Sitters! (Scenes 1-13)

Here is the start of the new story, enjoy!

Scene 001:

*Fast keyboard clicking noises*

"Dammnit...", Margaret whispered under her breath, frustrated as she mashed the backspace key, retyping a sentence for the 5th time.

She was staring at a homework assignment, typing up a report for her chemistry assignment for her college course. At 18 years old just a few months ago, she was surprisingly no stranger to college assignments. She's a teen genius, specifically with chemistry. While she just graduated high school this year, now on the summer break before official starting college, she's on her 6th college course. Her mother made her stay all 4 years in high school, hoping that would help her socialize more, even though she could have graduated at 16. For the last 2 years, she has taken several college courses mixed in with her high school classes. She's over halfway to a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.

Unfortunately, the socializing aspect didn't work so well. She became a bit of a loner and work-a-holic when not at school. She only had 1 or 2 actual friends at school, and even then she didn't hang out with them much in person, mostly just through messaging. She has already wrote one research paper, and now working on another one involving some experimentation when not doing school work. But for now, she was busy finishing an assignment, so she could get back to her experimentation and new paper for the rest of the week.

Her mother had just left, out for the week on a business trip for work. Margaret was so elated that her mom did not mention having anyone come over and "watch her", to make sure she didn't work herself to death.

Scene 002:

As she continued to type, she felt relieved as she figured out her sentence wording. "Finally... With the house quiet, my productivity is going to go through the roof!" she thought to herself in an excited way only a nerd like her would understand.

As she typed, she heard a couple women talking outside. She recognized the voices, as the door opens.

Scene 003:

"Look, I'm just saying to loosen up a little! Nobody cares how well you sing at a bar!" Amanda says as she walks in the door.

"Well I care! You were so pushy!" Kelly responded, coming in behind her.

Margaret spoke too soon, and just shook her head. "Mom..." she muttered, not letting the 2 women distract her. Her mom knew she worked too much, and as long as she lived under her roof, was keen on ensuring she, at the very least, took breaks. Margaret hated it. It interrupted when she was on a role, and halted progress. Her mom said it was good for her to take regular breaks, but Margaret only believed in taking breaks at certain points, which sometimes ended up being once a day, or none at all.

Scene 004:

The two women, Amanda and Kelly, were a couple that live only a couple houses down the street. Amanda, 26 years old, still had the attitude, and sometimes the intelligence, of an average high schooler, always living in the moment. Kelly, on the other hand, is 32 and has more of the "old soul" type, ready to settle down and do something with her life. As is many cases, opposites attract and in the end, they helped balance each other out, becoming a sort of power couple. Plus, if Kelly was being honest, Amanda had one heck of a backside.

"Ok, I'm sorry if I was being pushy, but I said I would sing with you! I thought that would help!"

"I know, I know... It's just hard for me to get into that mindset..."

"Maybe next time!"

"Maybe..."

Scene 005:

Amanda quickly approached Margaret. "Hi Margaret!" she said, in a similar tone as if you were talking to a dog.

".... hi." Margaret responded with a grouchy tone.

"Oh don't be such a Debbie downer..." Amanda said, ruffling Margaret's hair a bit. "What are you up to?" she said, bending down to look at the screen before her, which might as well have been hieroglyphics.

Margaret ignored the question. "Guessing mom sent you..." she mumbled.

Scene 006:

"Yup! The break enforcers are here. Sorry squirt, can't have you take over the world all in one day!"

Margaret replies. "You know I'm an adult now, right? Can you stop treating me the same as when you met me?"

Amanda replies. "Barely an adult. Plus, you really haven't grown since we met you, what, 5 years ago?" she said with a chuckle. "Seriously, what mad scientist stuff are you up to now?"

Margaret hopes that giving some half truths and something Amanda's simple mind could understand would get her to go away. "Working on a new cherry soda, I think it's going to be the next big flavor to sell to one of the soda manufactures."

Amanda lit up. "I... LOVE cherry! Do you have any taste testing I can do? I would be so good at that!"

Margaret chuckled, knowing what the liquid could soon be capable of, the natural cherry flavor being the least of it. "Maybe sometime soon..."

Kelly, looking at her phone this entire time: "Hi Margaret.” She quickly let out. “Amanda, I'm heading upstairs to the guest bedroom to lay down for a bit, I’m beat. Want to join me?" turning towards Amanda.

"Love to!" she replied.

"Ugh...." Margaret thought to herself, wondering if napping was the only thing that was going to happen. She then interjected. "Please do, I'm at a critical point and really need to focus."

"Alright little scientist!" Amanda said, ruffling her hair for one last time as the two made their way to the guest bedroom.

Scene 007:

As they passed one of the rooms to head to the guest room, Amanda grabbed Kelly to stop her.

"What?" Kelly asked.

Whispering, Amanda says pointing to the first door. "I think this is where she works on her stuff. Come on, let’s check it out!"

Kelly, being the more levelheaded thinker. "No... we shouldn't, I don't want to invade her privacy."

Amanda, being smooth with her words. "Her mom put us in charge, we should at least see what she's up to, make sure it isn't dangerous or something..."

Kelly thought for a minute. "I suppose, but we won't touch anything, deal?"

"Deal!" Amanda replied, slowly opening the door, peaking in.

Scene 008:

Kelly followed. Amanda noticed the large workstation with a desk next to it, a hap-hazardly put together work area.

Meanwhile, Kelly stood back, looking around, curious about the room. "Looks like her old playroom when she was a child? A nursery at some point maybe?" she said, observing closely.

"This must be where the magic happens." Amanda said, approaching the workstation to examine it further.

Scene 009:

Amanda, seeing a deep red liquid on the counter. She bent down to inhale it's fumes, without thinking twice. "Mmmmmmmmm!" she let out, the deep cherry smell infecting her nose. "This smells so good!"

Kelly, sometimes feeling like she was the owner of a dog, came over to her cautiously. "Why are you breathing anything in over here?"

"You just told me not to touch..." Amanda replies, acting innocent.

Scene 010:

As if on cue to ignore her own comment, she picks up the glass full of liquid. Kelly shook her head. "And yet here you are, picking it up with your bare hands…”

"Relax... I know what it is." Amanda said, acting smart.

"Oh really? You are a chem major now?" Kelly said, with a light chuckle.

"No, she told me, she's working on a new cherry soda, and this must be it, it smells so good!" she said. "I think I'm going to try it."

Kelly shook her head. "Seriously??? You don't even know the state it's in, it could be dangerous..."

Amanda tried to rationalize the whole situation, to get Kelly's approval. "So it's an unfinished soda, big whoop, at worst it gives me an upset stomach, right?"

"I guess... I don't know... it looks flat, not like a soda at all, and it's color is kind of strange..." Kelly said, scratching her neck, unsure.

"The color probably isn't her priority, and maybe she didn't add the bubbles yet..." Amanda responded.

Kelly slowly turned her head towards her. "... carbonation, Amanda.... carbonation…".

"Right whatever!" she smells it again. "I'm going for it."

Scene 011:

With Kelly looking with a sour and disapproving face, Amanda gave it a small sip.

"Ok ok, it doesn't taste as good as it smells, but it's still pretty good. She must still be fine tuning the flavor. It is quite a strange cherry flavor though..."

"I told you! You shouldn't be doing that!" Kelly responded.

As if Kelly said nothing, she responds. "You try it!"

"... Are you serious???" Kelly said.

"Come on, it's no big deal! Besides, isn't it fun being a little sneaky?" Amanda said with a smile that could make you do anything.

Kelly returned the smile. "You are terrible..."

Scene 012:

Amanda lifted the drink in front of Kelly, as she put her hands around it, taking a small sip. "Ok, this isn't half bad!" She then took another big sip.

"Jeez, so resistant and yet here you are, drinking more than me!" Amanda said, giggling.

Kelly gulped her second sip. "That's because you're a bad influence..." Kelly responded. "It has a bit of a bite to it... Anyways, let’s get out of here. Don't need Margaret seeing us messing with her stuff."

Scene 013:

Amanda set the drink back down, hoping Margaret wouldn't notice what they did, as they quickly and quietly left the room, making their way to the guest bedroom.

The glass of liquid, sitting there so innocent, was anything but, as the door latched closed.