Language

Deciding language would be a good test she focused on trying to see if she could speak another one but after the first three attempts all failed she thought ok maybe the curse cant just download a language into my head but maybe i could change the way i talk like giving me an accent, trying to focus on changing the way she talked while looking in the mirror on the wall she couldn't help thinking how much she looked like a child given her small body and plain face, she didn't bring any make up because she wanted the room to be as empty as possible, totally distracted by her looks and just about to give up there was a knock at the door, grabbing a towel to cover herself she opened it.

Cathy was shocked to find a small girl answering the new neighbours place, "hello is your mummy home" she asked the girl who couldn't be more than 8 years old, "mummy lives far away" the little girl said, "well what about your daddy then or another person" Cathy inquired, "no mummy or daddy here it's just me", now Cathy was worried for the small child, did her parents abandon her here, asking how old she was it didn't surprise her when the girl said "I'm eight and a half years old"

Lara was mentally screaming, damn it I'm not eight I'm eighteen i just look young, but no matter what she thought what was said always seemed to get translated into a childish alternative, realising what had happened she was slightly pleased the test was a success although not in the way she intended but now she had to deal with this woman while talking only as a child would, worried she might find out about Lara's secret she decided to play along for now after all the whole point of doing these test was to help stop people from finding out, if someone knew they could turn her into a gold bar or a huge diamond they might sell her, she had to protect the secret at all costs, i can turn myself back later.

Having a quick look around Cathy couldn't find any children's clothes for the little girl and not much of anything for her to live on, deciding the girl would be safer with her she took her hand and led the girl next door to her apartment, "don't worry i have some clothes my niece uses when she visits and you both look about the same size", bringing the girl into her nieces room and taking the towel Cathy handed the girl a pair of pink child's size panties with a yellow star on the front followed by a white t-shirt with some princesses on it, a knee length dark blue skirt white socks and some velcro up shoes, "there all dressed, now go and watch some cartoons while i make a call, oh and what's your name sweetie?"

"Its Lara, thank you for the nice clothes lady", feeling totally humiliated standing there in those clothes which annoyingly fit her quite well, just as she was about to turn her speech back she suddenly thought better of it, if i get stuck here longer it would be easier to play along staying as i am now, Saya said she was going to come around tomorrow so if i hold out until then i can pretend she is my guardian and leave without anyone finding out about my curse.