Dan opened his eyes. He felt disoriented as he took in the room. He remembered standing near the coffee table, but now had a view of the side of the couch and hallway. What he saw across the room startled him. His own unconscious body was lying next the coffee table. Grandma was no longer with them, but he could hear her humming further down the hallway. The smell of cookies wafted through the air.
Still concerned by his own body lying near by, he tried to get up. His torso felt heavy and his arms weren’t as strong as he was used to. His second attempt was more successful and he realized why things were strange when he looked down. His chest was damp and swollen. Long hair fell in front of his eyes.
“No way...” He breathed.
It was his sister’s voice. He cupped two large breasts and pulled them aside as best he could. They were unexpectedly sensitive and made him shiver. Between the gap he could make out additional bumps on his torso. He ran his hands down to verify that they were additional breasts. There was no denying it. He was in his sister’s body. As his feminine hand reached towards the skirt, there was raspy cough. His own body was beginning to stir. Dan carefully stood up and went towards himself, unsure of what might happen next.
Kat groaned. Her voice sounded gruff, but she didn’t think much of it at first. She opened her eyes and took in the room. She noticed someone nearby and turned to look. It was... Her.
“What the fuck?” She yelled, suddenly panicking when she spoke with her brother’s voice.
She began to hyperventilate and barely managed to speak. “Why... Why am I over there? Where’s Grandma?”
Dan realized that Kat was now in his body and tried to calm her down. “Kat? It’s me... I mean... It’s Dan. Our bodies must have switched.”
Kat began to cry. “No... This can’t be happening...”
Dan was embarrassed to see tears running down his face. He looked so pitiful. Their grandma must have heard the commotion. She entered the room and asked what was going on. Dan wasn’t entirely sure, but explained what they had awoken to.
“Oh dear...” Grandma replied.
“I forgot to specify whose body was who’s....”
“Can you switch us back?” Dan asked.
“Not yet.” Grandma replied. “That spell took too much out of me.”
“I’m stuck like this?” Kat sniffed.
Grandma continued. “Just for a few days while I regain my strength.”
“Can I just cast it instead?” She replied.
“I’m sorry, only witches can use magic and you two are no longer connected.” Grandma explained.
Kat turned towards her misplaced body, “Dan... Will you cast the spell?”
“You won’t have much luck with that either...” Grandma interrupted. “Didn’t you tell me earlier that Dan had put up wards?”
Kat began to cry again.
“Dan... I mean... Kat... Please get a hold of yourself. I’ll switch you back in a few days. Just be patient.”
Dan stayed quiet while Grandma consoled his sister. He didn’t know what to make of the situation just yet. Only one thing was certain, he could still use magic...