Paul looked at his mother with intensity and said: 'You could do it for me’
Mandy wasn't sure she had heard him correctly ‘What did you say?'
‘You become me again. Meet Melissa at the cinema. If I don’t show up she will think I stood her up. I will have blown my chance’
Mandy actually felt exited by the thought. She had enjoyed being “Paul” and was only too happy to be a teenage boy once more, however she didn’t want to give in too easily. ‘I’m not sure. You are asking a bit of a favour’
‘Oh please Mum. I don’t want to stand her up. I do like her’ Mandy was a bit cynical about that remark. Melissa had not been on Paul’s radar despite being under his nose until last night.
‘I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home and finishing my book’
‘Please Mum! I’ll clean the house for you’
“Mmm’ Mandy pretended to be considering but she already made up her mind. ‘I suppose it would be possible. I have nothing on tonight’
‘So you could do it?’ Paul had pleading tone to his voice
‘A clean house and no more of my wine plus you will owe me a transformation which I can call on at a future date. Is that a deal?’
‘Deal’ they shook hands.
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Mandy wasted no time collecting the medallion and finding a suitable item of clothing of Paul’s to use with it. She settled on the pyjamas he had woken in. She would need to have a shower but she would be well rested and there was no risk of her also becoming fat. She touched the items together and took herself to her own room to watch the change. She noted that she would be able to become herself once more at 1.06 tomorrow morning.
After a shower the now teenage male Mandy walked down to the store and gave himself what he considered a trendy haircut.
Back home again Mandy did all the things she had suggested Paul do. He checked the movie schedule himself and narrowed the list of possibilities to 2, the romantic comedy and one of Paul’s suggestions. He also demanded the return of the $60 he had given Paul.
Next Mandy shaved. He barely needed to but he thought that Melissa would appreciate the effort. He also had the real Paul polish the black leather shoes that “Paul” would be wearing.
They did a lot of consulting during the afternoon. Mandy practised Paul’s mannerisms and speech patterns. The mannerisms came easily but she needed a explanation on some of the teen language. Paul went through a few of the words he suspected were too new for his mother to know. He also updated her on everything he knew about Melissa.
Mandy was actually amazed by how little Paul knew about his date. He had gleaned a lot more about the girl in one night than Paul had in a term.
Finally Paul raised something nervously to his skinnier twin ‘There are some other things. But you have to not go into mother mode’
Mother mode? Mandy guessed paul didn't want to be scolded ‘Mmmm…. Okay…. What are these "Other" things?’
‘If you have a chance you should give Melissa a kiss. Dave got a kiss out of Tracy after the party. I have to at least match him’
Mandy liked the idea. He recalled how hard it was not to kiss Melissa at the party ‘Okay I can do that. Your father always said I was a good kisser’
‘And if you get an opportunity to get to 1st base you should take it’
Mandy’s immediate response was to castigate the young man. But he checked himself just in time. He didn’t want to go into mother mode. ‘So what exactly do you define as 1st base?’
‘Touching her breasts’
‘So nothing below the belt?’
‘That’s second base’
‘Okay. So I am to go to first base. I can do that. I doubt that touching breasts will get me over excited. Is that it?’
‘Yeah. That’s it’
Mandy was keen to finish the conversation His body was surging with teenage boy hormones and the thought of Melissa was a real turn on. He had developed a stiffy but did not want to admit it to Paul. He was very comfortable about kissing Melissa and was easily able to justify having a feel. It would be out of character for a teenage boy to deny a girl if she asked for it. Melissa might actually be offended if she guessed her date didn’t want to touch her. Secretly Mandy hoped that Melissa would consent but he was adamant that he would not force the issue.
By 5 O’clock “Paul” was dressed and set off to catch the bus to town where he was to meet Melissa near the cinema. The fat Paul, had a list of chores he needed to complete. Afterwards he spent his evening on the computer hoping Mandy’s phone wouldn’t ring. Mandy had Paul’s phone.