The smile fell from my lips. "What?" I asked, voice shaking.

"Can we get back together?" Shawn repeated, eyes sharp with determination.

It was like my brain had went numb. I didn't know what to think. My heart was beating like I had just ran a marathon. A pit in my stomach grew as I dug my fingers through my hair. "I don't know, Shawn… I can't just drop Barry like that. We just got together, and I really like him."

Shawn shot a skeptical look. "Do you really?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you really like him or are you using him to get over me?"

"I'm not using him!"

"Then why did you two hook up right after I left?"

"It's been months. I'm in high school."

"Just, at least, think about my offer," Shawn said with a sigh.

I paused. "Fine."

Shawn and I started the walk back to my house again in silence, allowing me to think and question everything. What Shawn had said struck a chord. It was obvious that I still loved Shawn—even more when I found out that I could get back with him—and I knew that dumping Barry for a relationship with someone that I broke up with would make me a jerk. I couldn't just leave Barry.

We got to my house where Darry was standing, frozen, looking down at his feet. It took a moment to realize that time was still stopped. I groaned, and turned to Shawn. "I have to find Barry. I'll think about everything, but don't count on us getting back together," I informed him and turned around to head to Barry's house, hoping he was there. But, when I arrived, his mother opened the door and informed me that he just left. That would leave one possible area.

I walked towards our launching area, each step made my stomach twist. What if, when I see Barry, I wouldn't like him anymore?

When I arrived, Barry was kneeling over our rocket, hands trembling. His eyes were teary as he tried to light the match for out rocket, but failed each time.

"Barry, can we talk?" I slowly asked. He didn't respond, but I knew he was listening. "I'm sorry about what happened with Shawn and I."

"Is there something going on with you two?" Barry finally asked.

"We're broken up. I still remember him as someone that I was close to, and seeing him hurt scared me."

"So there's nothing going on?"

"Nothing." I lied. I kneeled next to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, before moving it down his arm and snatched the match. "You do know that time is still frozen, so you can't light this?"

"That's why everything was so quiet…" Barry silently chuckled and I smiled a bit, but that faltered when I remembered Shawn. We needed to unfreeze time, but I guess that it was also a good excuse to find out if I still felt that spark. I leaned in and pecked his lips, resuming time, but the feeling wasn't the same. It felt like I was kissing a stranger. I pulled back, looking down in shame.

"What's wrong?" Barry asked.

"I can't do this." Those words left my mouth before I could completely process my feelings. Barry closed his lips and gave me a hurt, curious expression. "I can't be your boyfriend anymore."

"Why? What did I do?" Barry's expression punched me in the face.

"As cliché as this sounds, it's me, not you. I'm still in love with Shawn.

"Oh…"

"Barry, I'm so sorry. I thought I liked you, but it was just my mind and heart plating tricks on me. They made me believe that being with you would make me forget Shawn. I mean, I still like you… just not in the way that you hoped for. Barry, you deserve someone who truly loves you; someone who's so much better than me. I'm sorry for playing you, but I hope we can still be friends."

Barry looked like he was about to cry, and perhaps he would have if he haven't cried just minutes before. His jaw clenched tightly as he stiffly nodded. "I get it."

"So, may we be friends still?"

"Yeah…"

Barry hugged me and buried his face in my neck. "I'm so sorry… I don't want to continue a relationship on a lie that would hurt both of us."

We separated and I gave his hands a quick squeeze and departed from him. As I was walking back home, our rocket shot in the sky.

For the next few days, I didn't see Shawn nor Barry until I saw Shawn looking at the school. I adjusted my backpack and practically skipped towards him, excitement bubbling. Shawn turned towards me, a huge smile broke out on his lips. I tackled him in a hug and he chuckled.

"What's this for?" he asked.

"I want to get back together with you," I answered. It's been a while since I saw Shawn that happy. His eyes sparkled as he unexpectedly scooped me up in his arms. I yelled out in shock and flailed a bit before grabbing ahold of his neck. Shawn planted a kiss on my lips before a heavy weight pushed down my arms before it was relieved and was replaced with a groan and the loss of lips. I opened my eyes and winced. "I forgot that we switched bodies…"

Sitting on the ground was Shawn (well, him in my body). It took a short while to get used to staring at myself again. "How could you forget something that big?"

I pulled him to his feet, using Shawn's body strength. "I don't think I'll ever get used to looking at myself after kissing you."

Shawn cackled which sounded weird from my lips. "I don't think it's weird. Have you ever heard of the expression, 'Everyone wants to fuck themselves'?"

Rolling my eyes, I pecked Shawn on the lips, switching us back. Eventually, I gave in and laughed. "I missed you."

"I missed you too." We hugged each other close, ignoring the rudimentary stares of passing people. I may or may not have made mistake by getting back together with Shawn. It probably would be better if I was single, because Shawn sure as hell scared me. Right now, I didn't care. What I felt—comfort, love, giddy—erased any doubt.

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Thank you for reading this all the way through. :D

Replies:

Justslaygold: Yeah, and they have a better understanding than Barry and Ponyboy. Shawn and Ponyboy had been through a lot together.

Blue eyed titan99: Unfortunately, they didn't end up together. Sorry .

Princess Legacy: You got it.

White collar black wolf: Thank you so much. I hope you liked the ending.

Chichi: Haha, how does he get on your nerves? xD

Guest: Shawn in the brawns and Ponyboy is the brains. The perfect package. :)