It was another uneventful day at. Eric was back and today's gym had focused on dodge ball. This was more suited to my new body and I easily won. Classes were soon over and I left for home. Except for a difference. Lisa was there. She had nothing to do with track today. "So then Carly was like..." She was talking to me about track. I didn't understand most of what she was saying, but I did do my best to listen well. "So how did it go?" "Hmm? How did what go?" Lisa had asked me a question. "I mean with your brother. Didn't you say you were worried about him?" "Oh... Ohhhh! Yeah, I did talk to him somewhat but no such luck. I mean if he doesn't want to talk about things, he doesn't have to." To tell you the truth I didn't want to believe my brother was the kind of person to worry about me, so I wanted to ignore this. Lisa stopped. "What's wrong?" "That's wrong," was what she replied.It didn't work. "I mean sure. You shouldn't force him, but you shouldn't ignore him either." "I'm... I'm not ignoring him." "Yes you are." We just stood there. Neither of us saying a word. "I really like you Joe." Lisa broke the silence with that declaration. "I know." "I mean I like the you who worries about his family. And don't deny it. Every conversation we have, we mention John. I'm not dumb. I know you want to have this conversation." John couldn't believe this. Did Joe...Did Joey really care this much? "Lisa...."
Lisa went up towards me. And gave me a kiss. This was different. Her tongue was in his mouth. "Mm...mmm...slurp..." What... What was this? Lisa took her tongue out, a trial of saliva between us. "I knew it..." She said. "Huh?" "I really like you Joe. I know you... more then you do yourself so that's why... I know you're not really Joe... John." Wait? Wait,wait,wait,wait,wait! What the heck?!" "I have no idea what you are talking about!" I spit this out. "You were way too awkward doing track, you've been spacing out in class and the way you kiss is way too different. So that's why I know you can't be Joe. "I've just been feeling under the weather is all. "Then what about what I was telling you about track. Everything I said was a lie and yet you acted like you knew what I was saying." Crud. "I... I... I mean... John is eight! How can I be an 18 year old?!" This is true. She may think I'm someone else, but there's no way she could realize me and Joey switched bodies. "Because it happened to me before. With my big sister." What? Our house was cursed though. Unless..." "We lived in that house once, but we left when the switch happened. Our parents switched bodies too." That was what Lisa said. Indeed we moved to that house, but to think Lisa and her family was the people who lived there first. "I... I see." That was all I could say. Lisa continued. "Me and my little sister didn't get along. She was always a little brat and I couldn't stand that. She told me I couldn't understand her and that's when it happened. I thought it would be easy living as her, but I soon learned that her school life was pretty bad. She was bullied. And that was when I knew. I really didn't understand. After we switched back, I promised to always understand people." This... This was just like what was happening to us. "I don't believe this." "It's strange huh. I knew Joe was part of the family that moved in and I admit I did talk with him because of that. But I truly did love him." "I can tell that.... Hah.... You're right. I'm John." "Like I said I know. Though I wasn't sure until just now. You're sweet like him, so it was a little hard to know for sure. How much longer do you have?" "Until Friday afternoon." "Tomorrow then.... Then there's still time." "Hm... Time for what?" I asked. "Joe... Your big brother... He really does love you, even if he doesn't show it." "Y....Yeah..." I admitted it now. Lisa sure was great. She reminds me...... Yeah... She reminds me of James. "Oh and one more thing," Lisa added. "Yeah?" "You're.... You're pants..." My... pants.... "Ahhhh!" I was erect. "It... It was that weird kiss! Why did you do that?! You crazy!" "No, no no... I still wasn't sure! Please don't think I'm a pervert!"