James didn’t know what to do. Was this a dream? You couldn’t just spontaneously change into a different person. Should he just go to bed, then in the morning wake up and find himself “Himself” again?
He pinched himself with his long fingernails and consequently emitted a feminine shriek. It hurt! He wasn’t dreaming. This was real! He had somehow turned into Aisha. Then another thought struck him. Had something happened to Aisha as well? Quickly he found his phone and texted his friend “Are you feeling a bit different tonight?” He observed texting was a bit easier with smaller fingers.
An unchanged Aisha had just sat down in front of the tv with her dinner when she heard her phone ping. She was a bit annoyed because she had just put it on charge and had to get up and retrieve it. Her annoyance subsided when she saw it was James texting her. She could hardly be annoyed at James who had just come to her rescue.
She read the text “Are you feeling a bit different tonight?” Puzzled, she took the phone back to her armchair and pondered how to reply. Was James finally opening up? She hoped so. She liked the guy but he was so shy. She decided to give an ambiguous reply that would keep the conversation rolling. She texted “I am actually. Really appreciative of my friend who would give up his evening to relieve a damsel in distress”
The reply came quickly. “It’s actually a relief to know that I am not in this alone. Have you any idea on how this might have happened?”
Aisha again thought carefully before replying. It seemed James had finally noticed her as a woman. Maybe they could be more than just friends? James was a bit of a hunk. She didn’t want to rule anything in or out. She eventually replied “I did feel a bit of a spark when I showed you my necklace. I think this is something we should explore further”
She quickly received a reply “I think we need to meet up and try to resolve the situation. Could you come around to my place?”
“You know I don’t have a car. But you are welcome to come over here” Aisha thought perhaps they could visit the bar on her block that was open till late
“Okay. Give me half an hour. I need to find something more appropriate to wear”