Disclaimer: I still own ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! (Except John and Lily.)
A/N: Can't stop the Rock, bitches! Here's chapter 4! I really enjoy typing these chapters as much as I (hope) you do reading them. So enjoy! (And leave a review on your way out please!)
The Switch
Chapter 4: Maybe Life Doesn't Suck So Much After All…
DONG!
THUD!
Unfortunately for John, he was so wrapped up in his thoughts he somehow managed to walk into a steel pole. But on the upside, when he awoke from unconsciousness in the infirmary a few minutes later, he saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
"Are you alright?!" the girl asked.
John instantly turned a bright red and mumbled, "yes, thanks."
"Is something wrong?" said the girl.
"No! No-nothing. It's just been a fucking weird day." John said quietly.
"Oh? How's that?"
"If I told you, you would never, ever believe me." John replied.
"Try me."
"Okay."
John proceeded to tell the girl what had happened from the moment he woke up to 7 minutes ago.
"Wow," she said.
"Yeah. You can inform the nurse that I'm crazy now." John said, sighing and turning away from the girl.
"Well, does anybody else believe you?" the girl asked.
"A few others, yes. The three other guys and the girl in the story," John said, a little surprised.
"Then I guess I'll believe you. What's your name?"
"John," she said quietly.
"My name's Lily," Lily said.
John turned at finally got a real look at Lily. She had long black hair (somewhat like Yumi's) and a pair of square glasses. She had on a warm smile. One that was not full of disbelief or creeped out, but one that was accepting and gentle. She had on a Beatles t-shirt and long black jeans. She also had on a pair of black flip-flops. But what captivated John the most were the eyes behind the square glasses- a pair of flawlessly ice blue eyes that showed that the person had been through a lot of hardships, but managed to stay nice at the same time.
John blushed. She didn't know what came over her.
Meanwhile, back at the metaphorical ranch…
"JOOOOOHHHHHNNNN!!!" cried a voice from downstairs.
Aelita gulped. The voice did not seem happy.
"Y-Yes?" he feebly called back.
"Phone'sh for chu…shome guy named Jeremie…since when did chu getsh friendsh anyhow?…(wump)" cried the voice, most likely passing out after talking.
Aelita's face immediately brightened up. 'Jeremie?!' he thought.
Aelita ran down the stairs quickly and nabbed the phone from the snoring man's hand.
"Jeremie?! Is it you?!" he asked frantically.
"Aelita!" Jeremie cried into the phone. "It's such a relief to hear you again. Are you alright?"
"I'm a little scared, but otherwise I'm fine. What happened to the guy whose body I'm in?"
"John's trapped in your body at the moment. He's a bit bitter, but he's not used to having--"
"Yeah, yeah, a girl's body," Aelita finished angrily. "Can I talk to him?"
"He's not here at the moment. Why do you want to talk to him anyhow?"
"I want to give him a few warnings about being in my body. And a threat or two."
"What? Aelita, you can't do that. I think this guy's been through enough in his life."
"How do you figure?"
Jeremie sighed into the phone and told John's tale to Aelita, whose face grew wide in shock and in terror.
"And when you interrupted me, I was going to say having friends, not having a girl's body." Jeremie finished.
"Holy crap," he said.
"That's what Odd said. Anyhow, I don't think it would be best if you did that."
"How did you react, Jeremie?" Aelita said, the question coming out of nowhere.
"Wh-What? Oh! Err…I…uh…never mind. The thing I called you about is that we have a plan." Jeremie said, thankful that Aelita couldn't see him blushing through the phone.
"A plan for what?"
"Getting you back to France. You know how we have that field trip to the Bahamas next week?"
"Yes?"
"Well, John said he lives in the Bahamas, so we're going to pick you up there and bring you back after the vacation. But there's a slight drawback."
"What's that, Jeremie?" Aelita said, thinking that the next sentence was not going to be very good.
"Well…if I'm right…everything that happened to John in the story I just told you is most likely going to happen to you over the next week." Jeremie said hesitantly.
Aelita's mouth dropped.
"W-What?!"
"Yes. You're in for a lot of pain over the next few days. Please, please don't worry…I'll be doing enough of that." Jeremie added jokingly.
"O-Okay…" Aelita said quietly.
"I've got to go now. We will see you in a week. Good-bye, Aelita."
"Good-bye, Jeremie."
Jeremie clicked off the phone and winced. His last words sounded far too serious than he intended them to be.
Aelita hung up the phone and gave a quiet sob. She could only pray that the next week came quickly.
Meanwhile, back at the other metaphorical ranch…
It had been a few hours since John met Lily. John didn't know what it was about the girl, but she seemed irresistible to her. (A/N As I'm typing this, I'm thinking: 'Man, this sounds SO weird…') John lay on Aelita's bed, thinking about what Ulrich had said earlier.
"When you find your dream girl, you'll know what we're talking about," he had said.
John thought. Lily seemed like a really great girl. John wanted to get to know the girl and enjoy her company. John's mind was blaring with what testosterone was left in his system (more on this later).
But then 'reality' sunk in. Who in their right mind would ever enjoy John's presence? She knew that as soon as she got back in her own body the people John was with would drop him like a hot potato. John was instantly reminded of the song 'Smile! No One Cares How You Feel' by the Gothic Archies. She smiled grimly. The song title seemed to fit the situation perfectly. At least, in her mind.
With Lily
Lily quietly walked down a hall. Normally she would never believe such an insane tale, but something in the girl's voice made it seem believable. Maybe it was the pitch. Lily didn't know. But she knew that if this was all true, she would have to meet the boy within the girl after this was all sorted out.
A/N: Holy crap SHORT! But don't worry; the next chapter will be much longer. Trust me. I'm going to make it Monday and then the next Saturday to get things going. See you next update! (Leave a review…you know you want to…)