Chapter 6:
"What do you mean that's Kitt?" Michael asked quietly, mindful of the sleeping baby Karr was still holding.
Karr was about to reply, when his baby brother started to whimper. The eldest gently shushed him before zipping up the jacket again. The small baby quickly quieted back down at the feeling of the comforting warmth.
"Well, uhh, it's kinda a crazy story. I'm not sure you guys will even believe me, to be honest." Karr admitted, gently patting the baby's back.
"My boy, trust me when I tell you we'll believe what you tell us." Devon stated. Bonnie and Michael nodded.
"He's right. C'mon. Let's go inside before you start your crazy tale." Michael joked as they all made their way inside to the warmth of the mansion.
The family walked into the living room, all sitting around the warm, wood burning fire. Karr shed his coat while Bonnie held Kitt. Once it was off, he softly took Kitt back from her, and sat down on the couch. The little infant laying on his chest, listening to his brother's steady heart beat. It was then that Karr began to tell the others about his roller coaster of a day.
"Ok, well, it started when Kitt and I made a bet. Kitt ended up winning, but only because he cheated. So he got to decide where we would go to face my 'fate', as he put it. He ended up taking me to this place called, 'Mimi's Fortune Telling'. The place kinda gave me the creeps from the start, but I went with it anyway since that was the deal. Everything was fine until her little...glass ball started...glowing."
"What happened then?" Bonnie asked, from her spot on the love seat. Karr took on a distant expression as he kept his gaze on the crackling fire in front of him.
"All I remember is this blinding white light shooting out from the thing. Next thing I know, I wake up in some cemetery downtown. I sorta went into a panic frenzy a little bit because I...I couldn't find Kitt anywhere." He's eyes moistened as he continued. "I called for him, but I never once got a response of any kind. I started thinking he was probably hurt or...worse."
Kitt started to stir, as if he were sensing his big brother's sensitive emotions towards the whole subject. Again, Karr softly shushed him back to sleep, rubbing the infant's back comfortingly. It was only then that the tiny infant reluctantly went back to sleep.
"Then, I started to hear crying off in the distance. At first, I thought I was hearing things. But I heard it again, so I took off in the direction of the sound. When I got there, I saw Kitt's clothes scattered around." A single tear rolled down Karr's face at the memory, keeping his gaze on the orange fire. The tear glistening as it slid down his cheek. "I didn't know what was going on. The absolute worst thoughts were racing through my head at the sight."
His sad gaze then went to the tiny infant on his chest. "And then I found him. Not as I remembered, but I found him. He's just 21 years younger now." Karr managed a smile.
"But, how do you know that's Kitt?" Michael asked. Karr chuckled slightly. If I had a dime for every time I heard that question today...
"Oh trust me when I tell you that I questioned myself that numerous times. But I knew it was him when he opened his eyes."
The others all nodded in agreement. They knew how rare their young comrade's eyes were. And it was even scarcer to find someone with the exact same fine shade Kitt had. Everyone knew, by this point in time, that this really was Kitt. Even if it was a little hard to believe at the moment.
"So, how did he become a baby? A newborn, at that." Devon asked curiously.
Karr only shook his head. "I have no clue."
"Well," Bonnie piped in, standing up from her spot on the love seat. "since it seems we're going to be having a baby in the family for a while, we need supplies. At least, just until we find out how to change him back."
"Right. I'll go with you." Michael said before turning his attention to Devon. "We're gonna need to borrow the limo, boss. We'll need the space."
Devon nodded. "Of course, my boy. Go ahead."
"Thanks. We'll be back soon." The tall man said as they went out the door.