Jordana's proposal - Micro edition Pt. 2
"Well, this can be very simple, or it can get fairly complicated, at the end of the day the choice is yours" Jordana said.

"That sounds weirdly threatening" You said, sounding uneasy given your past with her even though she seemed sincere about wanting to change her ways.

"Didn't mean it that way" Jordana chuckled "Anyway, there's a few ways you can go about this..."

"If you don't mind, could you explain?" You asked.

"Sure. But first, I think you still need a little bit of context" She said.

"There's more to that Taylor lady's anti micro laws?!" You alarmedly asked.

"Not yet... and she officially claims they're for protecting them so saying that kind of thing out loud may get you in trouble unless you're in trusted company only" She said with a slight chuckle "Anyway, remember how I said the laws varied somewhat from state to state?" You nodded in response and she continued "Well, in ours, there's a maximum deadline of one year after having turned 18, which means we have about 6 months before something is done because I'm pretty sure you don't wanna get abducted by the government to be put up for 'adoption' at one of their centers"

"Absolutely not!" You replied. You definitely didn't want to be taken away from your family and friends, specially while being stranded on this strange alternate version of your own world. The thought gave you a pretty deep existential fear but you tried hiding it as best as you could manage.

"Also, in some states the micro has full legal power to perform any actions for himself up until the deadline expires, but in some others, it's the main legal guardian, aka the mother, who's still enabled to make decisions on their behalf. Our state falls into the latter category, but your mom is respecting your wishes, just so you know. Whenever you make a choice, whichever it may be, you will need her signature"

"Noted" You said. You weren't so aware of political/social tendencies beyond what you'd observe in your every day life, but this sort of fit, since it felt like your state might lean more towards the traditionalist side, with more protective families, but even if it weren't you were nearly certain that your mom would still be just the way she's always been.
"Anything else?" You asked with somewhat dreadful curiosity.

"Not much more to add, but I will as we go over our options" Jordana said with a shrug "The first one is the most obvious and, if you ask me, the easiest one" She then smiled, seeing your expectant look "What I just proposed: Marry me and I'll literally take care of everything, I know this decision can lead to some fallout, specially with my lil' sister but I will deal with it all if you give me the chance, you won't have to worry about anything"

You gulped, the idea of marrying Jordana was still pretty alien to your mind, but it was also pretty embarrassing, and as much as she'd bullied you in the past, there was no denying that she was indeed quite attractive. She sounded so confident though, and also sounded fairly sincere, maybe she really meant to atone for her past misdeeds and might lead you into a safe, comfortable life... but then again, would you be stuck with her forever like this? Or would you be able to enlist her help to get back to your real world?

"We can use the time before the deadline to be boyfriend and girlfriend" She said, gradually blushing "Getting used to each other, so that when the time comes we're as ready as we can be" She added "You know... if I really wanted, I could've done this myself already, your mom was willing to sign the marriage consent form already, but like I said, I've learned from my past mistakes and I also want to respect your wishes"

"Thanks..." You said with an awkward smile. She was definitely nicer than she had to be, if this were one of her usual ruses.
"So... if that's the main plan, what are the others? Because I'm not sure how we can go about this in different ways"

"The other plans are different things you could choose to do besides becoming my husband" Jordana said with a subtle hint of hesitation.

"I'm listening. I mean I just wanna know all the options before making a decision" You said, worrying that she might get mad but she giggled instead.

"Relax, I understand, or at least I try to. It must suck to be forced to make decisions of this caliber on such short notice, and they're gonna be choices that will affect you for life. I definitely don't support all these new bullshit laws, but we have to obey for now" Jordana sighed.
"Okay, well, the next plan you could follow is once again enabled thanks to our state putting up a bit of a fight against these federal laws. Our state made some amendments to Taylor's Law, specifically addressing the prohibition on immediate family members from being eligible as long term caretakers"

"Wait a minute, I thought it only prohibited mothers and older family members" You pointed out.

"Oh! Sorry, that slipped my mind. Taylor's original version of the law also prohibits immediate family members from becoming long term caretakers, essentially disqualifying sisters, supposedly to discourage incest and whatnot. But then again, our state amended that, and actually allows for choosing a sibling or to remain with one's mother for life... So... if you wanted, you could stick around with your mom or Ariadne"

"Huh..." You gave that some thought. Either would be a pretty safe option and probably the most stable ones for your life. Plus, without romantic strings attached, you might be able to convince either of them or both and get their help figuring out this world and trying to find a way back to your own. It was a surprisingly tempting deal.

"In your mom's case, I must warn you that there's a risk" Jordana added "With things as they are right now, if she passed away, you'd be given a grace period of 6 months to find another long term caretaker, but since this is a state-level law, there's a risk that it might be abolished or changed by the federal government by the time that happens"

The idea of your mom passing away was one you weren't really ready to handle, it pierced you in the heart like a cold arrow and it made you feel an odd sort of pain, some kind of emptiness. You logically knew that she wouldn't last forever, but it was one of those things you'd rather not think about much as there's little use to that, but being fair, Jordana was warning you of a potential risk with this bet. Still, you needed a couple of minutes to recover and to keep yourself from starting to shed tears. You shook your head and slapped yourself before asking Jordana to go on.

"Are there any more plans?"

"There's one more" She said "You see... I mentioned that for some reason Jen or Lillian haven't done anything yet... so, if you wanted..."

"You could take me to Jen?" You asked, and any attempts at hiding your enthusiasm/eagerness clearly fell flat as Jordana gave an annoyed huff and briefly glared at you.

"Gee... it's not like my sis is chopped liver, you know?" She said.

"Sorry" You laughed awkwardly and scratched your head.

"I've been thinking about it myself, and to be honest, it's gonna be a bit of a mess" She sighed "You see, I've been doing my homework, and if you wanna go for this option it's not gonna be anywhere near as simple as you think"

"I mean, Jen either accepts or rejects me... even though that'd hurt a lot..." You said, adding the last part in a quieter, breathy tone "I still don't believe that Lillian really liked me in the way you say, but I guess I could have a talk with her too... how is that so complicated?"

"Oh boy" Jordana giggled "I believe in playing fair, and if we wanna do things fairly, we have to give equal chances to everyone"

"Okay...? It's just Jen and Lillian though" You shrugged.

"Nope, not at all. It'd be way simpler if it were just them, but that's not the case" Jordana said before giving you a little smile.
"Did you forget about little ol' me so quickly? It's only fair I also get a chance" She said in a half smug tone, but she meant every word, you could tell.

"Sounds like there's even more to it than just the 3 of you" You replied.

"Well, duh! Of course!" Jordana teased "I know of a pretty redhead in 13th grade that asked you out once"

"Oh god" You knew exactly who she was talking about, and while she was nice and kind, she was also the school's Farting Queen, as she'd been dubbed a long time ago. The one person who had worse gas than either Lillian or even Jordana. You couldn't even begin to imagine what it'd be like to deal with her at this size.

"From what I managed to gather, you never really gave her an answer. Still, she deserves a fair chance if Jen, Lillian and I are also getting one"

"Well, when you put it that way, yeah, I guess so" You facepalmed and then rubbed your temples, feeling how this could turn into quite the headache.

"And there's a fifth participant to this little contest of ours!" Jordana said, trying to sound like a cheerful tv host, or so you thought.

"Please don't tell me it's frickin' Celeste because if you do, I don't care I'm this small, I'm gonna smack you!" You groaned. Jordana giggled more upon hearing that and with a teasing wink, she swiftly brought you before her gigantic booty and lightly patted one of her planet-sized cheeks, sending it into a jiggling frenzy.

"Go ahead, you can smack that all you want" She said in a husky tone you didn't even know she was capable of. It made you shudder and you stepped back, intimidated by the sheer size of that meaty globe. She enjoyed a bit of hearty laughter before she brought you back to her eyes' level.
"I thought Zoey was exaggerating when she said that you were a tad too naive and innocent. Even if guys are usually dumb even they can usually pick up on some hints" She noted "I guess this is gonna come across as a huge surprise to you, but Yamile's also interested"

"What?" You asked in shock. She was friendly, and she seemed to have a fondness to tease you, but you thought she was just similar to how even Jen sometimes did, or how Zuemy and Lillian did without having any further feelings involved. There was no denying that she was also really pretty, in a way she had the best features of both Jen and Lillian, plus her own personal charm adding to them.

In the end, what do you choose to do?
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May 12, 2023