Switched
Okay…I was standing in front of the toilet trying to pluck up the courage and go to the bathroom. I mean…how horrible could it be?
'On the count of three…one…two…thr-oh how do I do this! Okay…again…one…two…three!'
I did it. I went the guy way and oh my god, I think I am scarred for life. I really don't deserve to be a boy. It isn't funny. AT ALL!
I washed my hands at least eight times before I even thought about stopping.
As I came out, I saw Fang…or me…looking at me.
"That was HORRIBLE!" I said.
He smirked at me and nodded.
That gave me something else to think about.
"Um…F-Max, can I talk to you for a minute…alone?" I said for the benefit of Iggy who was listening very carefully. I could tell from his facial expression.
He made a disgusted face and left me alone with Fang.
"Look, Fang…as we said inside. We need to act like each other. We can't act like ourselves because…they'll figure it out and think we are really crazy!" I was hysterical by the time I finished because this was more than anything the school had ever done to us. It was so…extreme.
He nodded. Then he shook his head and smiled. " Okay…do you know what this means M-Fang?"
I shook my head and kept my expression blank.
"It means…I'm leader!" he smiled so big as he said this that I almost laughed.
"I know!" I said gleefully. Then, on second thought, I added a giggle, just because Nudge walked in.
She looked strangely at me before walking back out muttering something like, "god. What has this world come to?"
Fang glared at me before running after her trying to make up and excuse on the way.
I smiled at myself and when Angel came in to talk to 'Max,' I told her that she had gone to explain to Nudge why I had been giggling.
She looked at me strangely and said, "Okay…then can you take me shopping?"
I thought about it for a minute and then nodded.
She smiled and said, "Thanks Fang. Will you get Max's card or should I?"
I pointed at myself and walked out. I slipped into my…or Max's room and out of my undies drawer, took out a credit card.
On my way out, I met Fang.
"I have to go to the bathroom too," he said.
"Good luck with that. I am taking Angel shopping," I said.
He nodded nervously and started walking quickly towards the bathroom.
Before he left though, I saw something like…excitement on my face.
'Ewwwwwwwww,' I thought. I must be seeing things. Or I must be thinking something wrong.
Just outside the door, I met Angel who was waiting patiently.
"What was Max so happy about, Fang?" She said innocently, as usual.
I shook my head and shrugged. I was glad I wasn't imagining things.
"Yeah…I don't think you are MAX," Angel said.
I looked at her and blinked, once, twice and again.
Then I sighed and said, " I knew you would find out…but so soon, I had no idea."
She smiled and said, "Can I help you play the prank on Fang? Are there going to be more? Can I help with those too? What about the others? Are you going to tell them anything?"
"You sound like Nudge! Yeah…you can help me at the mall. You…did want to get clothes right?"
Angel nodded and replied, "Yeah, but I also want to say, we should hurry. Fang is going to be very…um…lets go now! You'll see later."
I shook my head in confusion and walked out the door with Angel walking behind me.
Suddenly, I felt really hot and sweaty. I stopped and stared ahead. We were on the porch.
Suddenly, I was back at the school, hooked up to the machine.
"They are doing too well! Damn you! You said we would see interesting results! This is extremely boring and UNINTERESTING!""Oh…do you think so? I happen to think that this actually is quite interesting, because how many people do you know who would react like this?"
"OI! BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP AND MONITOR THE MACHINE! WE CANT KILL THEM!"
I was back on the porch.
Angel was close to tears and all I could see was a little bit of orange and black before I blacked out.
I heard someone scream, "MAX," from inside the house at the exact same time as Angel screamed, "MAX," above my head.
Then, I knew no more.
