
Lila poked out her head from behind the towering dollhouse. Breathing heavily, her tiny heart raced as she watched Harper’s giant body move around the room. She had called out Harpers name more than once this morning and the massive girl had finally heard something and come to investigate. Harper’s eyes landed on the dollhouse, and her expression shifted from confusion to shock.
“Lila?” She gasped, dropping to her knees. Her eyes went wide as she spotted her tiny friend. “Oh my God, is that really you?”
Lila nodded, she forced a smile but her cheeks burned with embarrassment. “Y... Yeah, it’s me,” she squeaked, her voice barely reaching Harper’s ears. “Um.. Surprise…”
Harper stared at her in disbelief for a moment, then her face softened as realization dawned. “The Shrink Virus… I totally forgot about that. I can’t believe it happened to you! How did—what happened?”
Lila sighed, feeling utterly humiliated as she stepped out from her hiding spot. “Well, last night, at Prom...,” she explained, trying to keep her voice steady despite the ridiculousness of the situation. “One minute, I’m dancing with Matt, and the next, I’m shrinking right in the middle of the dance floor! I was so freaked out, Harper! Everyone was huge, and I was trying not to get crushed by those cliquey girls stomping around in their dumb high heels.”
Harper’s mouth dropped open, her shock slowly giving way to a tiny hint of amusement. “Lila, that’s horrible! I can’t even imagine… But how did you end up here?”
“I tried to find you,” Lila continued, “but you were too busy flirting to notice me! I had to climb into your purse just to get out of there! I figured you’d see me once we got back to your house, but nope—you just tossed your purse on the floor and went to bed.”
“Oh no!” Harper gasped, “Lila, I’m so sorry! I had no idea…”
“Yeah, well, it gets worse,” the tiny girl grumbled, crossing her arms. “Your little sister found me this morning. She thought I was a doll, Harper! She dressed me up in those ridiculous outfits and made me play ‘fashion show’ with her! Do you have any idea how humiliating that was? I was begging her to stop, but she just kept going, like I a toy!”
Harper’s initial shock was giving way to a grin, and Lila could tell she was trying hard not to laugh. “Oh no, Lila, that’s awful,” Harper said, her voice shaking slightly. But the corners of her mouth were twitching, and Lila knew what was coming.
“Hey, stop laughing!” Lila squeaked, glaring up at her. She stomped out from behind the dollhouse, forgetting that she was naked. “This isn’t funny! It was a total nightmare!”
Harper couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing, clutching her sides. “Dress up!? Then why are you... Naked!?"
Lila darted back to the safty of the dollhouse and clutched at herself, utterly humiliated. "You're fucking sister! Jesus... This is a nightmare!"
Harper eventually stopped laughing and reached for her friend. She giggled when Lila flinched away from her but quickly snatched her up. "Don't worry little mouse..." She smirked, "I'll find you something to wear.... Maybe WE could play dress up...!"
"What! No way... Hey... Ugh... Harper, put me down...!"