[ WP ] Two people discover a fountain of youth . The problem is that upon drinking the water you turn back into an infant . The two decide to take turns raising each other in order to live forever until one day one of them decides to break this agreement .

Annie spread the leaflets for the old people's homes on the table, closed her eyes, lifted her hand and poked downwards. When she opened them she had chosen `` Palm Springs''. She took a big marker and circled the name. 
 `` Picked one yet?'' called Hannah, from the other room. 
 `` Yep. Palm Springs this time!'' replied Annie. 
 Wandering into the living room Hannah sat down and examined the leaflet. `` I remember this place. They did it up recently. It was 3rd on my list last time. You'll like it there'' and she turned and winked at Annie. 
 `` I'm sure I will'' said Annie winking back. `` Thought the circle was a nice touch in case anyone asks after me once you've picked up your cousin's baby. Shame about what happened to her...'' She grinned, leaned hard on her cane and rose from the sofa, walking stiffly over to the kitchen for one last look around before they left. 
 
 `` I've packed up your clothes and things again. Want me to store them in the self-store this time?'' asked Hannah 
 `` Yes please.'' replied Annie. `` I ca n't believe the clothes I chucked last time - so many came back into fashion!'' 
 Hannah opened the folder she had been holding. `` Ok, so, mortgage and bills are in my name, joint account has been closed, I've got all your documents and paperwork here. In 6 months I'll sneak in the death record at work just in case I've missed anything, and it'll all be sorted! Have you decided what name to use next time?'' 
 `` I think Annie will be OK again, I've quite liked being an Annie'' 
 `` Ok. so... Are you ready?'' Asked Hannah. 
 `` Yep, I think so!'' replied Annie 
 The two women, walked out of the house to the car, Hannah supporting Annie as they went. Hannah drove them out of town towards the sea. As they neared the coast she turned off and followed a dirt track to a large fence. She stopped outside, got out, and unlocked the gate, before driving in and locking the gate again behind them. 
 `` NorStock'' Said Annie. `` I always liked that name for the company. Sounds impressive, yet ambiguous and forgettable. So glad we managed to buy this land before the boom a couple hundred years ago.'' 
 Hannah smiled at her as they pulled up by a small cave entrance. They got out of the car, Hannah collecting a child's seat from the boot along with some blankets and a nappy, before leading Annie into the cave. 
 
 It was fairly flat inside, they had done little to the cave since it's discovery mainly to stop anyone else finding out about it. But a stable route to the spring had come in useful for the one'going back'. 
 
 Annie settled herself down on the floor next to the spring smiling in excitement for what awaited her. Hannah handed her a cup and she scooped up some of the water. With one final grin at Hannah she gulped it down and rapidly slumped into sleep. Annie sat with her whilst she regressed. It took about an hour usually and although she could n't remember, Annie had told her she would know when she was ready because she would start to cry... `` Just like a new born baby'' she had smiled wistfully. 
 
 As Annie's brand new lungs powered her tiny body with a new youthful wail, Annie scooped her up, out of her old clothes, into a nappy and the blankets and carried her carefully in the child's seat back to the car. She had managed to sooth her on the way back and Annie now burbled to herself as she fought against sleep. Annie sighed and frowned at the tiny child curled up in her car. Brushing the blankets out of her face she started the engine and set off back towards town. 
 
 Eventually she pulled the car to a stop and stared down at Annie again. 
 `` I know you wont even know, but I really do hope you forgive me Annie.'' she said. `` I guess, even though you showed me everything; the pictures, the letters to myself, part of me just could n't believe it all happened. It was n't until I watched you that I knew it was real... But it's too late now. I've made promises I have to keep and although you've been like a mother to me, you've got another shot at everything. Maybe we should n't have been able to do it... maybe that's why we forget... but I ca n't keep repeating this knowing I can never connect with anyone other than you. it's not a healthy way to live. I'm so sorry.'' and with those last words a tear slid down her cheek. 
 
 She sniffed, wiped her eyes and scooped up the child's seat as she climbed out the car. She paused and let out a huge sigh before walking into the police station to hand over the baby she had found abandoned in the woods. 
 
 A few hours later she left the station and climbed back into her car. She pulled out her mobile phone and placed the call. 
 
 `` Jack? is that you?... It's done!'' 
 

