Introducing... Elle Lectric!
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 15
by
copier
· original author:
smashedunder
The other two girls raised an eyebrow. "Pop star?"
Patricia grinned. "Elle Lectric. Have you heard of her? She's an up and comer that went viral on TikTok; her first show sold out in New York. Some people think she's a bit of a ditz but people love her voice."
Elle Lectric... Where had Nicole heard that name before?
Patricia ignored her friend's face, screwed up in confusion, and went on in excitement: "She's doing a show here at the Orb in about 2 weeks. I say that's the perfect opportunity for us to make our mark."
The "Orb" was actually the Zinc Solutions Concert Hall and Theater, though most city locals just called it "the Orb" on account of it looking like some giant had plucked a marble down on the city skyline. It was almost totally spherical, and the outside was covered in screens that could make the orb look like whatever you wanted... that was also spherical. The inside was allegedly pretty cool too, but Nicole's family was nowhere near wealthy enough to afford attending any of the shows.
Bianca raised her voice in apprehension, "Okay, um, okay... I have some concerns..."
Patricia sighed in exasperation. "When do you not have concerns? I thought we'd nipped that in the bud by now. How many people have been stewing away in your gut these past few months? It's gotta be a couple hundred by now, you didn't have 'concerns' then!" Patricia said with caustic air quotes.
"Just hear me out!" Bianca insisted. "I mean, I've been onboard with this the whole time! I'm not denying that! I'm just, um, reminding you all... there's, like, a reason we've been shrinking randoms this whole time. Nobody's going to miss them! But Elle Lectric? She's, like, big."
"Yeah," Nicole said, biting her lip. "But we'll be bigger. C'mon, Bianca. I know you want to do it."
Bianca blushed. "I mean, you're not wrong."
"Don't you wanna be able to tell people that you swallowed Elle Lectric whole? That you, precious little shy Bianca... made the biggest pop star int he world your snack?" Patricia asked enticingly.
Bianca glared at the other two with annoyance. Annoyance at the fact they were both totally right. Then she said, "There's still one problem. If all three of us are going to be giant... who's gonna get the footage?"
This wasn't an insignificant concern. If they wanted to get the best footage, someone needed to stay on the ground to film it. But this was supposed to be a group effort! The three of them wreaking havoc on the concert together! How were they supposed to get good shots of the three of them having a blast if one of them was stuck on the ground during the whole time?
More importantly, it would present logistical problems. It was easy enough to pick Nicole out amongst the five dozen train car passengers. But this venue could seat thousands. It would be next to impossible to extract one of them and unshrink her in a manner that was both timely and safe.
But hey, they hadn't encountered any problems before! No reason to give up now.
"I'll figure something out," Nicole said with a salute. "You all go home. We'll meet back up in a week and I'll tell you my plan."
"Ooooh, good luck, Nicole!" Bianca said. "I'm gonna be even more famous!!"
"All those people," Patricia muttered with a lovely smile as she rubbed her tummy. "It'll be fun when it's finally my turn. See you Nicole!"
---
Shrink ray safely stashed away in her room, Nicole was chilling out on the couch watching TV but not really thinking about it. It'd been a few days. She was still trying to figure out what the plan was to get good footage of them three. Her sister was laid out next to her scanning a thick textbook in her lap. She was studying for an exam when a catchy pop tune wafted through the air.
"Ugh, what is that?" Lisa grumbled, and she looked up at the TV. It was an ad for Elle Lectric's upcoming show. "Can you change the channel? I'm trying to read, here."
Nicole wordlessly flicked a button on the remote, and it switched to the news where an anchor was currently discussing the bizarre disappearance of a subway train from the metro system's train fleet.
"Hey, Lisa, do you like Elle Lectric?"
Lisa shook her head. "Why would I? Her music is the same as the last 50 big pop star acts to come out in the last five years. My friends love her though. They're going to the concert next week, even. Waste of money if you ask me."
Nicole's interest was piqued. "Friends? Who?"
Lisa chagrined, and she looked at Nicole suspiciously. "Why do you wanna know? You're not planning on GOING to that slop, are you?"
"I, um... I'm... just curious."
Lisa thought for a moment, then she texted Nicole a contact card.
"You can link up with her if you want, I don't really give a shit. But you're paying for your own ticket, and if you come back home singing 'Electric Lullaby' I am disowning you. Now let me read in peace."
Nicole looked down at her phone in amazement. Could this be the key to getting all the footage they needed?
She was just about to text this development to Patty and Bianca when her phone buzzed.
Nicole! I think we just figured out the best way to get the footage we want!
What is Nicole to do?
Patricia grinned. "Elle Lectric. Have you heard of her? She's an up and comer that went viral on TikTok; her first show sold out in New York. Some people think she's a bit of a ditz but people love her voice."
Elle Lectric... Where had Nicole heard that name before?
Patricia ignored her friend's face, screwed up in confusion, and went on in excitement: "She's doing a show here at the Orb in about 2 weeks. I say that's the perfect opportunity for us to make our mark."
The "Orb" was actually the Zinc Solutions Concert Hall and Theater, though most city locals just called it "the Orb" on account of it looking like some giant had plucked a marble down on the city skyline. It was almost totally spherical, and the outside was covered in screens that could make the orb look like whatever you wanted... that was also spherical. The inside was allegedly pretty cool too, but Nicole's family was nowhere near wealthy enough to afford attending any of the shows.
Bianca raised her voice in apprehension, "Okay, um, okay... I have some concerns..."
Patricia sighed in exasperation. "When do you not have concerns? I thought we'd nipped that in the bud by now. How many people have been stewing away in your gut these past few months? It's gotta be a couple hundred by now, you didn't have 'concerns' then!" Patricia said with caustic air quotes.
"Just hear me out!" Bianca insisted. "I mean, I've been onboard with this the whole time! I'm not denying that! I'm just, um, reminding you all... there's, like, a reason we've been shrinking randoms this whole time. Nobody's going to miss them! But Elle Lectric? She's, like, big."
"Yeah," Nicole said, biting her lip. "But we'll be bigger. C'mon, Bianca. I know you want to do it."
Bianca blushed. "I mean, you're not wrong."
"Don't you wanna be able to tell people that you swallowed Elle Lectric whole? That you, precious little shy Bianca... made the biggest pop star int he world your snack?" Patricia asked enticingly.
Bianca glared at the other two with annoyance. Annoyance at the fact they were both totally right. Then she said, "There's still one problem. If all three of us are going to be giant... who's gonna get the footage?"
This wasn't an insignificant concern. If they wanted to get the best footage, someone needed to stay on the ground to film it. But this was supposed to be a group effort! The three of them wreaking havoc on the concert together! How were they supposed to get good shots of the three of them having a blast if one of them was stuck on the ground during the whole time?
More importantly, it would present logistical problems. It was easy enough to pick Nicole out amongst the five dozen train car passengers. But this venue could seat thousands. It would be next to impossible to extract one of them and unshrink her in a manner that was both timely and safe.
But hey, they hadn't encountered any problems before! No reason to give up now.
"I'll figure something out," Nicole said with a salute. "You all go home. We'll meet back up in a week and I'll tell you my plan."
"Ooooh, good luck, Nicole!" Bianca said. "I'm gonna be even more famous!!"
"All those people," Patricia muttered with a lovely smile as she rubbed her tummy. "It'll be fun when it's finally my turn. See you Nicole!"
---
Shrink ray safely stashed away in her room, Nicole was chilling out on the couch watching TV but not really thinking about it. It'd been a few days. She was still trying to figure out what the plan was to get good footage of them three. Her sister was laid out next to her scanning a thick textbook in her lap. She was studying for an exam when a catchy pop tune wafted through the air.
"Ugh, what is that?" Lisa grumbled, and she looked up at the TV. It was an ad for Elle Lectric's upcoming show. "Can you change the channel? I'm trying to read, here."
Nicole wordlessly flicked a button on the remote, and it switched to the news where an anchor was currently discussing the bizarre disappearance of a subway train from the metro system's train fleet.
"Hey, Lisa, do you like Elle Lectric?"
Lisa shook her head. "Why would I? Her music is the same as the last 50 big pop star acts to come out in the last five years. My friends love her though. They're going to the concert next week, even. Waste of money if you ask me."
Nicole's interest was piqued. "Friends? Who?"
Lisa chagrined, and she looked at Nicole suspiciously. "Why do you wanna know? You're not planning on GOING to that slop, are you?"
"I, um... I'm... just curious."
Lisa thought for a moment, then she texted Nicole a contact card.
"You can link up with her if you want, I don't really give a shit. But you're paying for your own ticket, and if you come back home singing 'Electric Lullaby' I am disowning you. Now let me read in peace."
Nicole looked down at her phone in amazement. Could this be the key to getting all the footage they needed?
She was just about to text this development to Patty and Bianca when her phone buzzed.
Nicole! I think we just figured out the best way to get the footage we want!
What is Nicole to do?
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