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They had gotten it back to Eternity without incident But when Miss Brigham had taken the container, her hand slipped Some of the water had splashed onto Annie Rebecca had watched in horror as her friend shrank back into alotten about being a big girl and becoain

They had always been very careful with the water since then A coh without anyone turning back into a baby by accident Rebecca would have to be extra careful this time, without a proper container for the water

She ot down on her knees Soh When she looked into the water, she only saw one reflection It was of her as a toddler, her hair longer and curlier while her tiny body was clad in a pink dress Even stranger, her chubby cheeks were red, as were her eyes She was crying Little Rebecca said so, but the real Rebecca couldn't hear it

She watched her younger reflection sob for a few minutes Then she shook her head It was just a reflection It couldn't do anything to her There were people counting on her to get the water and take it back to Eternity

She leaned down and then dipped the bowl into the fountain The reflection of herself as a toddler broke into many more reflections, all of the, but she couldn't understand theh water

Then she took off for Eternity, though even as she walked, she couldn't get the ie from her mind