"I can't do this along and I can't go to my little brother for this..." Ethan whispers, "He doesn't have anyone else to depend on."
Ethan paced, unsure of what to do. The unheard voice in his mind mocking him, 'Why bother trying to fix it when this is what you want? Doesn't Eric seem happier this way too? Face it, this is the best thing that ever happened to either of you.'
Ethan tried his best to ignore it, but the voice continued: 'And think of how much Haylee appreciates you this way-'
That was it! Ethan needed another hand and, besides Eric, there was only 1 person he trusted to actually help him out... one of the only people who even knew about this whole swap thing. Haylee. Ethan burst out of the supply closet hoping to catch sight of her - looks like she already left for her next class. Ethan knew which class she had next and peeked in through the glass door, there she was! She seemed bored from the lecture but looked very, very pretty. She finally lazily looked over to Ethan and then sat upright. Ethan desperately mimed for her to come out and Haylee smirked, maybe he hadn't had enough yet.
Haylee excused herself to go to the bathroom and Ethan and her caught up in an out of the way hallway.
"Back for more, hm? You know I don't have all day for this kind of thing - lucky for me you're so sensitive..." She purred, "Plus I always like guys with your... *size*" She giggled as she pawed at his pants.
"Believe it or not, Haylee, I do need your help but not for that right now." Ethan managed to groan, "Listen, I'll explain it all to you right now."
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"So... you like being this way then?" Haylee asked.
Ethan had just explained everything, the length of the swap, how happy he had been, how happy Eric was, how he had freaked out and tried to swap back, and how he's been haunted by a secret happiness that he could be stuck this way.
"Well, no, that's why I want to change." Ethan said, "I have to. But I don't know what to do!"
Haylee paused. She paced
"Well, does the ring still work for other stuff?" She asked, "Or is it only your little guy that you can't change out."
"I dunno, to be honest I've never even tried anything else." Ethan said, "Just that one time with you and Greg."
"Why don't you test it out with me? Maybe you just need to build back some confidence, like Dumbo's feather. Once you start swapping maybe you'll be able to convince yourself to get back your old member." Haylee suggested.
It was worth a short, anything was considering it just wasn't working at all right now.
"Okay, give me some of your clothes." He said, "Can't work unless I have something of yours."
Haylee hands Ethan...