Kayla set Kelli down on the table, and Kayla shooed Kelli towards the center as she set her food down. A minute later, Kelli saw Sara and Ellie’s massive plates of food drop onto the table as well. She looked over at Sara and felt thankful Jordan was there. She felt exposed out in the open like this with Kayla. As while Kayla was her guardian, she wasn’t the most assertive of people. She had no idea her sister was getting bullied as much as she was. She wondered how long this had been going on. But there was little she could do about it now at her current size. Anyone who could bully Kayla wouldn’t think twice about pushing her around, she thought to herself.
A couple of minutes later, Chloe and Mallory sat down at the table. Kelli inched her way closer to Kayla as while everyone has seemed nice enough. Outside of Mallory, she didn’t really know any of them very well.
“Oh hey, Kelli. I didn’t see you there.” Mallory said as she set Gavin down on the table. Gavin took a second to get adjusted before walking over to Kelli.
“Hi, I’m Gavin. I’m Mallory’s boyfriend.” Gavin said, extending his arm.
“Oh, I’m Kayla’s sister. She brought me to school today unexpectedly. So, you’ll have to excuse my attire.”
“Jordy, after you finish eating, you can join them,” Sara said, setting Jordan down next to her plate. Jordan knew better than to say anything other than to comply. He knew Kelli was wrong in what she had said before. He hadn’t known Kelli before Smallara, and perhaps she would have been a force larger than Sara. But he knew in her current state. She was under Sara’s thumb. She just didn’t know it yet.
Jordan felt like some kind of scavenger eating the scraps of food Sara would push towards the side of her plate for him. Looking over at Chloe’s plate. He couldn’t help but notice how much better her food looked.
“Don’t you get tired of Sushi? I see you get that at least twice a week.” Mallory asked.
“Well, I don’t get Sushi anywhere else. My dad is very much a meat and potatoes guy, and you’ve met my mom. She would sooner starve than eat anything seafood-related or seafood-adjacent. It’s so good, though.” Sara said as Jordan sighed quietly. He very much fell into Tiffany’s camp. Sushi was not something he ever ate, let alone regularly.
“Jordan, come here,” Chloe said, looking down at him, who had a bit of a miserable look on his face. “You look like you’re getting tortured. You can have some of my steak.” Chloe said, cutting off a small piece of meat and sliding it to the edge of her plate.
“Thank you, Chloe,” Jordan said excitedly as he ran over to her plate.
“I haven’t ever seen him move that fast,” Ellie said as Jordan grabbed the piece of medium-rare meat. He hungrily bit into the meat, devouring it.
“I can’t believe your school gets steak,” Jordan said as he rubbed his belly a bit, knowing he couldn’t eat another bite.
“It’s not that fancy of a cut. It’s just sirloin,” Chloe said before taking another bite.
“Sara’s over there eating grains. That was practically a Thanksgiving dinner.” Jordan said
“Chloe, now I have to rebalance his entire diet. I mean, at least it’s protein, I guess.” Sara said.
“Oh, let him live a little. You don’t need to control every aspect of his life.” Chloe replied.
“Jordy isn’t like other underbreds. He’s practically helpless. He can’t pick out an outfit to save his life; he knows nothing about makeup. He ate pretty much whatever he wanted before and just brute-forced health by an overabundance of workouts. He needs structure, but I admit I was probably being a bit conservative.” Sara said as she looked down at Jordan and merely pointed down with her finger as she continued to speak.
Jordan knew what that meant. He was being told to sit. Jordan took a few steps to Chloe and sat down. Knowing Sara would be upset he if he didn’t comply. Ellie and Mallory looked at each other, a bit confused.
“How did you do that?” Ellie said, looking at Jordan sitting next to Chloe, who was now a bit uncomfortable having Jordan sitting right next to her. As while she worked at Generitech she still didn’t feel fully comfortable around littles. Although Jordan had grown on her a bit, she felt a bit more comfortable with him than she would any other little.
“What do you mean? I’ve been training him since I got him. When I give him commands, I make specific motions. So, I just have to do movements for him to do things. I’ve found that it’s important to be able to communicate with your underbred nonverbally as well. You can’t abuse it, though. If I just gave him random commands, he’s not going to do it just to do it. I mean, he is intelligent.
“Kelli would never do that for me,” Kayla said without thinking before immediately stopping, realizing her thinking thought was spoken aloud.
“You’re damn right. I never would. If you ever try that with me, Kayla. I’m not your pet. I’m your big sister, and you will treat me as such. Nothing has changed between us.” Kelli said as she walked over to Kayla’s plate, looking at her lunch.
“I’m pretty sure Gavin would if I asked. He’s been such an attentive boyfriend lately. I don’t really like the idea of giving commands, though. I would hate to come off as bossy or overbearing towards him. So, I try to maintain more of a cooperative approach. As it’s healthier for our relationship to be equal. Isn’t that right, Babe?” Mallory said.
“Yes, Mal, equality is the foundation of our relationship,” Gavin said
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1) Jordan is so broken, this chapter was so saddening. I don’t think I realised how far he’d fallen in less than a week.
2) “I would hate to come off as bossy or overbearing towards him” I really needed this hilarious line after the rest if the chapter though.
3) Glad Kelli wouldn’t follow, and the looks of shock from Ellie and Mall warmed my heart.
4) I did like that Sara said it wasn’t to be abused, I don’t trust her to not abuse it, but she at least knows she shouldn’t.
5) Chloe giving him a better food choice was nice to see, I love sushi but didn’t like seeing it forced on the poor bugger, I’m assuming Sara didn’t give him a choice this time.
6) Ellie looks so lonely in the middle without a little of her own.
7) can’t help but notice a distinct lack of Soda on the table or any drinks actually.
1) I wouldn’t say he is broken. But he’s accepting of his situation.Jordan even pre-smallara was more of a follower. So he’s always taken direction well which makes the pairing with Sara the perfect storm from your perspective.
2) I figured you would appreciate that line. I wanted something to lighten things a bit.
3)Kelli I doubt would ever be in that situation with Kayla. As Kayla is more like Jordan. Which I think what makes there dynamic fun to see.
4)She hasn’t given him that many commands so far. I would say she hasn’t really abused it so far.
5) Correct, Sara just wanted Sushi so she got sushi. Chloe giving him food was new. As it’s the first time you see Chloe start to warm towards him at all. Although if she is in a relationship with Sara. she may see Jordan as someone she will have to get used too.
6)The intent wasn’t to make her look lonely. She is just eating her tacos.
1) I guess, but part of me wishes he’d still strive for a better life with or without Sara, cause if it doesn’t get better, what’s the point of him struggling to begin with?
2) it was a nice touch and display of her lack of self awareness.
3) agreed, if anything Kelli would be the one using hand signals in order co compensate her quiet voice.
4) I know, and further more her comands have all been practical, just basic instruction on what to do, it’d be much worse if her commands were for tricks like “roll-over” “shake” or “beg” done for amusement rather than his safety. But still, it would cost her nothing to say “please wait here” rather than saying “stay”.
5) yeah, I figured Jordan wouldn’t miss his chance to object a second time.
I liked their conversation at Dayton’s house, Chloe’s my favourite biggle, and it’s nice to see her helping him, especially since she’s defying Sara in an extremely minor way. I’m glad she’s getting to like him. Alsonive yo confirm she has a job, and at her parents company no less.
6) actually that fact it doesn’t look like she’s eating them adds to it, the other girls have their hands hovering over their plates while Ellie is sitting with her hands politely folded behind her plate looking like she’s imagining littles nibbling on her meal.
1) I think there is a big difference between accepting his fate and not wanting a better life.
It’s like how you view the situation as he’s handicap. part of being handicap is accepting your fate. but that doesn’t mean you aren’t still striving for a better life but you are striving for a better life within the confines of the hand your dealt.
Each person’s journey through something like that is unique and different. So I think its a bit unfair to say whats the point of him struggling because the struggle is to find what he can make of his life. What is happiness for a little, but more importantly what’s happiness for Jordan?
Just because he’s accepting of this is the hand he’s dealt and hes living with Sara doesn’t mean he can’t strive for a future or a family, or a job, or art or any number of pursuits he could find value in.
I think part of the point is reflecting on each persons personal journey to where they are and where they are going.
It’s also possible to Jordan this is the first week and he’s just wanting to kind of see how things settle and feel out what his true day to day is and maybe then he will push back more with Sara or Maybe he decides Sara is right. But I think his journey and struggle has a point.
3) It would be funny to see Kelli use hand signs with Kayla for things like pick me up.
4) Outside of playing pranks on Jordan. I dont believe she’s ever done anything to him that was specifically for her own amusement in a way that was intentionally degrading.
5) Hmm yeah i guess I had only implied it and never directly called it out that she was employed by her parents company.
6) Sara is supposed to be pulling the plate closer to her while her other hand is jsut starting the process of reaching for one of them.
1) I’ll admit I took that one too far, I’m a bit frustrated at Jordan for not standing his ground more and Sara’s complete lack of consequences for her wrong doings, especially cause she’s now treating him better and her flaws aren’t getting mentioned or brought up, she’s just getting praised over and over again.
I understand that he’s playing the hand he’s delt, but he’s also written just accepted it like its his only option and discounts Kelli still wanting a better life for herself.
I do realise Jordan is a lot different myself, I’m more spiteful and petty, and I hold on to grudges like they’re all I have, so I’m often unable to understand his choices and how he reacts when denied justice or fair treatment, and I’ll try to consider that in future comments.
Jordan could hypothetically pursue his desires, but they’d all only ever be at Sara’s convenience and she’s definitely the type to pull them away for minimal provocation.
It’s his first week and him seeing how things settle before he closes his battles, and which issues are worth his energy is a real possibility, but at the same time Sara’s setting precedents during this time that may become unmovable by the time he decides to ask her to stop, like how she’d already grown fond of giving him dog commands before he finally asked her to stop.
3) in the fan fiction I’m writing Littles are strongly encouraged to learn AuSLang (Australian Sign Language) to compensate their hushed voices, I’m imagining it’d be something like that.
4) well, that’s not really fair as anything can be written off as a “prank” or a “joke” after the fact, though I’d agree that she’d argue every time she’s deliberately humiliated him was for that reason.
6) my point stands.
First Off on team Sara’s parents and Jordan Sushi stinks and is nasty how Sara can eat that on some kind of daily basis is beyond me, gross girl. I’m so happy Jordan and Chole are getting closer as friends now granted it’s not 100% comfortable with her but at least they are getting along and she basically the good cop parent in this relationship while Sara is more the helicopter parent apparently not saying she is the bad cop parent but we can tell who more favored in some regards to Jordan life. Also yay Gavin and Kelli meeting each other I think I’m going to like this trio of Littles they like The Three Musketeers now or more like Harry Potter with Harry, Hermione, and Ron and it is exactly how it went with two falling in love and the Harry being the main character now that I think about lol. I’m still not sure how to feel about Sara giving Jordan commands it’s kinda like parents with Kids but it just feels weird or more so odd to me I get what she doing but I don’t know it mix feelings for me but I am glad she realizes not to abuse said commanding power. Also, Kelli telling Kayla she won’t ever follow a command like Jordan was freaking amazing although a bit overreacting a BIT but still love it as for Jordan saying that she is under Sara’s thumb is a bit dramatic and I say half true because he right in somewhat but still come on man that your future queen and Bride to be (Yes I said it and I already see the wedding bells damn it will happen). That who a great chapter.
Prediction time baby
Jordan is studying for his big test but Sara is trying to Tutor him but it not working then she gets the idea to help him. Calling Kayla to bring Kelli to help Jordan study and get ready for his test as Kelli gets Jordan in rocky montage mode they get to know each other more and in one moment they accidentally touch hands grabbing something and both pull back and blush a bit as Jordan get a better understand and is finally getting better he gets an A on the test and without thinking hugs Kelli and actually lifts her up showing his strength despite being taller than him when he finally realizes what he was doing he puts her down and apologizes and thanks her for her help and ask if she can help him study for a future test. Kelli then blushes and awkwardly says yes as they shake on it.
wedding bells, you are shipping Jelli hard. I agree with you. Sushi isn’t the greatest. I think Jordan got the better end of the deal getting some steak.
Kelli came out very spunky this episode. It will be fun to see how people see things progressing.
Sara so far hasn’t abused her authority in anyway as far as commands go.
Yes I am Jelli forever!!!!!!! And I am glad that Sara hasn’t abused her commanding authority
I was having a crazy day and reading this was just what I needed. So first off I think Jordan is different from gavin and Kelli since they had established relationships with their guardians prior to shrinking so I think that accounts for why Sara actually can give commands to him. Also Mallory seems to have gavin under her thumb much better now lol Kelli I think will rebell a bit more but I think she will come around tho that might take a year or more lol
Jordan and Sara having no zero relationship standing makes a large difference in how things are viewed. The fact that Mallory and Gaving are a couple kind of skews what she does. As what she does to Gavin can be passed off as well that’s his girlfriend. She’s a little high maintenance, she’s a bit controlling but that’s how some girls are. People are more willing to give leeway for that as it it’s a normal thing people see.
What Sara is doing is not a normal thing for people to see even if it is normal for her world. So when she gives commands and Jordan listens people are more shocked by it. I also think its easy to overlook just Jordan as a person. Not everyone is the kind of person who is going to social justice warrior, or stand up screaming till they are blue in the face trying to get a point across.
Jordan is more naturally timid, he is introverted, he didn’t speak out alot before, he is more of a follower. So being paired with Sara is in some ways an easy match as Jordan is more willing to go with things. He takes direction well. he’s not going to cause a big stink because he wouldn’t have before.
Everyone has there limits and we’ve seen Jordan speak out from time to time. But i agree with you that Jordan is different and some of the expectations people have for him aren’t exactly who he is.
i really just mean that sara sees him as a pet only. gavin and kelli have the relationships the had before causing them to be seen less as a pet than jorden.
1. I think Sarah should consider taking Chloe and Mallory’s words and give them some deep thought especially after seeing how Jordan just ran over to Chloe when she offered some meat.
2. I agree with Lethal Ledgend, Jordan has fallen more and more into the human pet category in these last two chapters. Though in this case Jordan isn’t without fault in it, if he hadn’t agreed to the deal Sarah put in front of him, that in exchange for the iPad he basically has to follow basic demeaning commands from her family and friends.
I think that even if he didn’t agree to the terms Sarah very well could have still have given it to him under the condition it was used mostly and only for school since it was pointed out that some of the assignment was downloaded it to the iPad only shows that Sarah wanted Jordan to still learn and it would be better if he had something of his own to look at instead of climbing all over her stuff to read from it with her, I think that it’s just her way of dragging Jordan further in to the lifestyle she feels is best for him. Whether he likes it or not.
1)I mean it is steak. Alot of full grown people would run over to someone offering them steak. lol. But I do understand your point.
I think part of that is though that it is Chloe. He’s aware its Sara’s Girlfriend. She had made it clear to him she had a degree oversight on him when they were in English class.
But in general Sara hasn’t been unwilling to change and make adjustments we have seen she ahs shifted strategies and such as time has gone on in the story. As she gets a better understanding of raising a little and how not everything works out like you think or how its drawn up in class.
2) I think its partially skewed because she is at school so there’s limited interactions she has with him. So when she does talk to Jordan shes asking something specific of him. Where outside of school you would see things a bit different because they are more naturally interacting and hanging out.
I agree if he didn’t agree She probably would have still given him the ipad at some point. As like you said its for entertainment but it has a purpose and things she wants him to use. So it was a bit of a ploy in the way she gave it to him.
I’m always the stick in the mud with these “commands” but it does in a way make a lot of sense with Sara or any Guardian needing to be fully aware of the surroundings and their little 100% of the time, not 99% of the time, no matter how “safe” the environment seems to be.
Complacency is when things go wrong as both Jordan and Sara have proven to themselves.
By Sara having Jordan simply sit “non-verbally” is actually more respectful as it may just seem like he decided to sit down himself, versus her treating him like a dog. There communication can become more tactful and less obvious this way over time. This way Sara knows exactly where he is and can keep him in her peripheral vision and they can just both relax.
Jordan seems “defeated” yes, but hes just going with the flow as usual. I DO like that both Mal and Kayla openly differed from that type of behavior, expressing that Sara’s way isn’t in fact, the “rule” and things can be open to interpretation.
+1 for Chloe
you make a lot of good points. I agree that Sara’s way isn’t the rule and that other ways exist and can work in regards to interacting with your little and training your little.
I think her methods are probably effective but that doesn’t mean they are the only ones.
Non verbal communication between Sara and Jordan will probably grow over time like you speculated. As they will also understand each others tell and likes and mannerisms over time.
I know it is unlikely but I would love to see Kelli give commands to Kaya similar to Sara and Jordan.
Haha. I wonder how Sara would react to seeing that.
That would be a bit funny. I can’t see Sara being thrilled but she may not react much unless they were directed at her. As she hasn’t actually gotten between Kayla and Kelli yet much at all. She would probably have to be asked.
Lost in the middle, I reconnected to this story. It’s progressed good. Wonder if Sara/Jordy’s plan get beers get messy putting Jordy’s ex back in the game!
Glad you are back and enjoying it. Getting I could see going either way. Either the clerk won’t are as they are paid minimum wage and as long as the ID checks out they don’t care or a lot of questions will come up.
I like the way Ellie is posed, it looks like she is either praying thanks for the food, enjoying the company and entertainment at the table, or planning what she would do at Sarah’s house tonight with Jordan… 🤣🤣🤣
lol, all of those could be in play knowing Ellie.