On the morning of May 14th, Alan Powers once again awoke in the body of Muffy
Crosswire. It was the third time this had happened, and the novelty and shock
had started to wear off.
Muffy/Brain climbed out of the water bed, switched on the lights, and stepped in front of the full-length mirror. The image of Muffy clad in a white nightgown and with straggly hair no longer inspired the terror it once had.
"Alan Powers versus the Crosswire Shopping Gene," she said flippantly. "Round three." The white taffeta gown she had purchased the previous evening was suspended by a clothes hanger from the wardrobe doorknob.
It struck her as odd that Brain had not called yet. She wandered over to the end table, picked up her cell phone...
...and then set it down again.
"I'll wait for him to call me," she said mischievously. "I'm a girl, after all."
----
"Today we'll learn why apple cores turn brown," announced Mr. Ratburn.
Muffy/Brain glanced around the classroom and wondered why Brain hadn't arrived yet. "Maybe he's sick," she pondered. "I hope not. That means I'll get whatever he's got."
"...the oxygen in the air causes a chemical reaction..."
"Maybe he's dead," thought Muffy/Brain. "If he's dead, does that mean I'll be Muffy forever?" A shudder of fear ran through her.
The bell rang, and the children started to gather their books and papers.
As Muffy sat silently, speculating about Brain's fate, Francine and Fern approached her.
"Where's your boyfriend?" Francine taunted her.
Muffy scowled. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
"She means Brain," Fern explained.
"I don't know where he is," said Muffy, "and he's not my boyfriend."
"You went everywhere with him yesterday," said Fern. "Except shopping. When do I get a turn?"
Muffy/Brain pulled her cell phone from its clip. "If you're so worried about him, then I'll call and find out."
She dialed Brain's number, then listened. Francine and Fern stood over her impatiently.
"Hi, Mrs. Powers. Where's Brain today? He's not at school."
Suddenly Muffy's face froze in fear.
"What is it?" asked Francine, concerned.
Muffy slowly lowered the cell phone from her ear.
"He's...he's disappeared!"
(Do I have to say it?)
(To Be Continued...)
Muffy/Brain climbed out of the water bed, switched on the lights, and stepped in front of the full-length mirror. The image of Muffy clad in a white nightgown and with straggly hair no longer inspired the terror it once had.
"Alan Powers versus the Crosswire Shopping Gene," she said flippantly. "Round three." The white taffeta gown she had purchased the previous evening was suspended by a clothes hanger from the wardrobe doorknob.
It struck her as odd that Brain had not called yet. She wandered over to the end table, picked up her cell phone...
...and then set it down again.
"I'll wait for him to call me," she said mischievously. "I'm a girl, after all."
----
"Today we'll learn why apple cores turn brown," announced Mr. Ratburn.
Muffy/Brain glanced around the classroom and wondered why Brain hadn't arrived yet. "Maybe he's sick," she pondered. "I hope not. That means I'll get whatever he's got."
"...the oxygen in the air causes a chemical reaction..."
"Maybe he's dead," thought Muffy/Brain. "If he's dead, does that mean I'll be Muffy forever?" A shudder of fear ran through her.
The bell rang, and the children started to gather their books and papers.
As Muffy sat silently, speculating about Brain's fate, Francine and Fern approached her.
"Where's your boyfriend?" Francine taunted her.
Muffy scowled. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
"She means Brain," Fern explained.
"I don't know where he is," said Muffy, "and he's not my boyfriend."
"You went everywhere with him yesterday," said Fern. "Except shopping. When do I get a turn?"
Muffy/Brain pulled her cell phone from its clip. "If you're so worried about him, then I'll call and find out."
She dialed Brain's number, then listened. Francine and Fern stood over her impatiently.
"Hi, Mrs. Powers. Where's Brain today? He's not at school."
Suddenly Muffy's face froze in fear.
"What is it?" asked Francine, concerned.
Muffy slowly lowered the cell phone from her ear.
"He's...he's disappeared!"
(Do I have to say it?)
(To Be Continued...)