The Uninvited Christmas Guest, by Libra

Chapter 7
Chapter Seven: Bus Station

Chapter Description: By Libra

Crystal thought about taking a little extra with her that morning when she packed, but decided against it. Another few days and it would be New Year’s Eve. Crystal decided this year would be a new start for herself. She could make a better life for herself in which she wouldn’t have to steal with neither need nor want to.

Samuel took her inside and bought a ticket for one adult. So the lady in the booth didn’t think he was abandoning a girl he made a small comment to his daughter about not saying goodbye until her mother was back from the restroom.

Crystal stayed close and noticed a few cops around to keep the peace. Soon they passed them in the busy crowds and reached the back of the building where the buses were waiting.

"I will leave you here to scamper away into the restroom and change. " Samuel said with a wink kneeling down to whisper and hand over the duffle bag.

"Thanks for the ticket and everything. " Crystal said, giving him a hug after taking the bag from him. He waved goodbye and she did the same.

Crystal went into the bathroom as a child and found a private stall. She was alone for the moment and decided now was the best time. She stripped naked and, standing in her new adult shoes, she took a pill. The changes happened fast and Crystal grunted a little as the growing pains came. The usual changes happened to her. Her hips were becoming wider and her breasts were growing out at an alarming rate.

She took only one pill to become a teenager. Another one would send her all the way back to her adult self, but she couldn’t risk being spotted now, so close to true freedom. Her teenage face looked so much like her own it was dangerous enough to be this old, but the risk was worth taking.

A teenage girl about eighteen walked out dressed and ready for a long bus trip. Crystal looked around for Samuel, but he hadn’t stayed to see her off. Crystal knew he would still view her as a little girl even if she was much older.

Crystal found a seat row shared only by two others. The person next to her was a young woman with a little boy on her lap.

Crystal relaxed when the bus finally pulled away and out of the area.