As Lucy and Kevin drove to school, they began to wonder what would happen since they were in each other's bodies.
They arrived at the school and parked their karts, hopped out, grabbed their bags and proceeded to their classrooms. However, they went in the wrong direction. Luckily, Lucy was the first to notice.
"Kevin, wait!", she said. Kevin stopped just in time before he turned around the corner.
"What?"
"We need to be more careful about where we're going or else everyone's gonna see that something's up." She grabbed a notebook from her backpack and handed it to Kevin. "My schedule is on the first page. Follow it precisely and get to my classes on time. And take as many notes as you can so I can catch up on the lesson. Got it?"
"W-Wait, why do I have to take down notes? I thought you could easily pass your classes.", Kevin asked.
"Because I take notes, duh! Now get to class before the bell rings. I'm gonna get to yours and we'll meet up during lunch.", Lucy said.
"Do you even know my schedule?", Kevin said.
"Yeah, I do. Now go before Miss Crumble takes role call." And with that, Lucy ran down the hall to Kevin's first class of the day. Kevin sighed and did the same, going to Lucy's class. They both arrived just in time for their respective teachers to enter the class and take roll call.
The classes for both twins went on as normal for that part of the day, though there were some things that each twin did that weren't quite right. As Lucy, in Kevin's body, was actually paying attention to the lessons, taking notes, and answering the teacher's questions correctly, Kevin did the exact opposite. He was obviously getting bored from the history lesson in second period, didn't take down notes, and couldn't answer a single question when he was called. Even Ella, who was in Lucy's normal class, noticed this and wanted to ask her friend what was wrong.
A couple of hours later, lunch time came. The two met up at their usual table in the cafeteria with their food trays.
"So, how'd the lessons go?", Lucy asked. "Did you take down the notes like I asked?"
"Pretty boring, sis. Professor Stix went yammering on and on about history so much that I fell asleep.", Kevin shrugged as he took a bite out of a sloppy joe.
"Kevin!", Lucy yelled before she quickly covered her mouth.
"Shh! Quiet down or else everyone will find out.", Kevin said.
Lucy nodded and just gave him a death glare. "I can't believe you!", she said, a little bit quieter. "I told you to take down notes for me, didn't I? Don't you know how much I take my grades seriously?"
Kevin yawned. "Yeah, whatever. Just ask your other friends for their notes. No big deal."
Meanwhile, as the two were talking, Ella saw the twins at there usual table arguing about something. 'What are those two fighting about now?', she thought to herself before making the decision to go over and ask them.
"Hey guys!", Ella greeted, startling the two.
"H-Hey Ella.", Kevin said.
"Yeah, hey.", Lucy said.
Ella noticed that the two were acting odd. "Uhh... Are you two alright?
"Of course, wh-what makes you say that?", asked Kevin.
Ella have him a look that said that she knew something was wrong. "Well for one, you're stuttering like Lucy, and you weren't acting like yourself in class. You looked all bored and uninterested, that's not like you.", she then turned toward Kevin, who was Lucy. "And Kevin, you were the exact opposite, like you were finally becoming a model student. The two of you were both acting like each other."
Both were unsure of what to say. Their best friend had somehow managed to notice these minor details about them, and this made them nervous. Kevin fell into the habit of biting Lucy's necklace. Lucy didn't like seeing Kevin do that after eating but couldn't say anything.
"And Lucy, I noticed that you're drinking root beer with your lunch. Since when have you ever liked root beer? You told me you hate that stuff."
Kevin bit harder on the necklace. Because of this, Lucy hit him on the side, though not too hard. It was still technically her body after all.
"Stop that! You're gonna break it.", said Lucy quietly.
"Also, you didn't answer my texts last night, Kevin. And you didn't answer why when I asked you earlier in class either.", Ella said. She began to look hurt. "A-Are you l-losing interest in me?"
"Well, I-uh... Y-You see... how do I put this?" Lucy stuttered. Trying to put her thoughts into words while being Kevin was very difficult.
She started scratching the side of her head, something Kevin did when he was nervous.
"Come on guys. I'm your best friend, aren't I?" Ella asked.
"No, my best friend is a pink hedgehog. You know that.", Lucy said without thinking. Kevin and Ella gasped.
She froze after saying that, forgetting for a second she was in her brothers body. Kevin slapped his face.
"Lucy!", said Kevin.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to." said Lucy.
Both then realized their mistakes and covered their mouths. Ella was really confused
"Please guys, I just want the truth. Tell me what's going on, why are you acting so strange? And don't lie to me. I know you both well enough to know when you're lying.", Ella said, starting to feel some anger as her best friends kept whatever this secret was from her. But they remained silent, still unwilling to divulge any information to her. After a while, and still without an answer, she had finally had it. She raised her hand and balled it into a fist before slamming it down on the table. "Fine! You know what? If neither of you are gonna tell me anything, then we're through Kevin! And forget about being my friend anymore, Lucy!"
Both twins' eyes widened. Ella was actually going so far as to basically leave them over this secret of theirs was beyond anything they thought she would do, especially after all of the years they've spent together. They glanced at each other, waiting for one of them to say something. When they didn't, Ella was about to pick up her tray and walk away. That was until Kevin broke the silence.
"Okay, okay!", Kevin took a deep breath, "MeandLucyswitchedbodiesafyereatingacursedpielastnightandit'sallLucy'sfault.", he quickly and quietly told Ella in Lucy's body.
Ella froze when Kevin replied in Lucy's voice.
"I thought you didn't want us telling that secret!", Lucy whispered angrily in Kevin's body.
"I-I can't lose her, sis.", said Kevin. "I love her." he said quietly, not wanting anyone nearby to hear him say that in his sister's body. He held his head low as he began to feel a bit ashamed.
"Um...Can you run that by me again?", Ella said as she tried to understand what she had just been told.
Lucy sighed. Even though she really wanted to keep what happened between just the two of them, she didn't really have much of a choice now that the secret was out. "Sigh...Might as well since blabbermouth over here already told you.", she said, pointing to Kevin in her body. "Basically, I got a pie from the Sonic Boom game and Kevin and I ate it last night. When we woke up, BOOM! We were in each other's bodies."
After a second, Ella finally began to understand this revelation. 'Of all of the idiotic things that these two have done since we met, this has got to be in the top five!', she thought. She put her hands on her head and started massaging her temples, as if she was experiencing a terrible headache. "Whh... Why... WHY? Why did you do this? I mean, just look at what you've done!", she pointed to the two of them. "Just... (Sigh...)", she gave them a look of worry and annoyance. "... Just tell me, will this wear off? Will you both be able to get your bodies back to normal?"
Lucy looked unsure. "We don't know. Maybe in a week?", she said sadly. "We were actually planning to go back to the Sonic Boom game after school and try to find the gypsy that sold me the pie. Maybe we can find out if she can fix us."
Ella began to look calm again after hearing that there was a possibility of her friends returning to their original bodies. "Good. Once school is done, I'll come with you too so I can give this gypsy a piece of my mind... and my fist."
The bell rang, signifying the end of the lunch period. The three friends looked down at their lunches which barely got eaten.
"Well, looks like we have to get to class.", Ella said.
"Oh... and we barely even got to eat. It's just like the other day when Jimmy took my lunch money!", Lucy complained.
"Sorry sis, but there's nothing we can do about it." He and Ella began to pick up their trays and water bottles. Lucy did the same, though she stared longingly at her untouched lasagna for a while.
"Yo Lucy, are you coming or what?". Ella asked. She and Kevin had already disposed of their trays and had their bags already slung on their shoulders. Lucy nodded and threw away her lunch before she too grabbed her backpack and exited the cafeteria.
'So much for getting a good lunch. I hope I can stay awake long enough for class.', she thought. She looked upset as she thought of her missing lunch. It was one of the few times that Jimmy hadn't bothered her that week and she had wasted it, just because of that gypsy's pie.
As she rejoined the other two, Ella caught sight of this. She opened up her bag and took out an Oreo Chocolate Candy bar which she then offered to her. "Here Kev- I mean Lucy, I know it's not your usual kind of candy, but I think it'll help."
Lucy gladly took the bar and smiled. "Thanks Ella, you're the best friend a girl could ask for!", she said, a bit loudly. She covered her mouth again, hoping no one else had heard her. Luckily, there were only a couple of students left in the hall.
"Don't mention it.", Ella said. She then closed up her bag and turned around. "We better hurry. The next class is starting soon." She grabbed Lucy's arm, momentarily forgetting that the two weren't in their proper bodies. She was about to run off with her when Lucy called out.
"Ella, wait!"
Ella stopped and glanced back at her friend, curious as to why she was told to wait. "What?"
"I can't go to class in Kevin's body. Everyone will get suspicious. You have to him- er, me... uh..." Lucy inhaled and tried to clear her thoughts enough to form a response. "I mean, you have to take him in my body to class."
Ella let go of her arm and nodded. "Right, sorry. Man, we've really got to get you two sorted out."
Lucy and Kevin both agreed. "Tell me about it."
The oreo themed racer grabbed Kevin's instead and started walking off to class. "See you after school!" She waved goodbye. For that day, Lucy and Ella's schedules were exactly the same, though she didn't share any other class with Kevin on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ella and Kevin left for Biology class while Lucy headed for Kevin's Spanish class.
As Ella and Kevin were walking, Ella started up a conversation. "So, uh... Kevin. Can I ask you something?"
"Uh... Sure. What is it?", Kevin said nervously.
"Well, what was it like? To switch bodies, I mean."
Kevin thought for a moment. "It's kinda weird. It feels like I'm still me but at the same time, not me. Honestly, it's not that different from my body. Well, except for having to wear this skirt." He gestured towards the candy wrapper skirt he was wearing. "I mean, seriously, don't you girls feel a draft or anything? I feel like I'm exposed. Why not just wear pants?"
Ella stopped and planted her hands on her hips, looking very annoyed at him. "For your information, this is called FASHION!", she said with a raised voice. She looked around and saw that some of her classmates staring at her. She glared back at them, making them suddenly turn around and headed for their classroom while the others pretended not to notice. "Look, let's just get to class."
"Fine. So, anything else you want to ask?", Kevin said.
"Actually, yes. Does it make going to the bathroom and getting dressed difficult, or at least awkward?" As she asked this, Ella started to think about what she had just said. 'Idiot! Why would you ask that?'
Kevin looked away from her and began to feel embarrassed. "Y-Yeah, it is. Especially when I have to remove Lucy's br-" As he was about to speak, he was suddenly met with a powerful punch to the face.
POW!
"OW! What the hell was that for?", he exclaimed as he held his hand to his face.
"You perv! Don't talk about stuff like that in public. What would everyone else think when they hear you talking about that?", Ella replied. While she did deliver the punch, it also caused her hand a good amount of pain doing so. Unlike her dad Herschel, she wasn't really the fighting type.
Kevin let go of his head and felt the pain in his eye. Upon touching it again, he flinched. "You were the one asking me about it!" He looked at his, or rather Lucy's, watch and saw his reflection in hit. Apparently, the punch was strong enough to cause an instant black eye. He could even feel it swelling and throbbing. "Would you look at this? Lucy's gonna kill me later when she sees this eye."
Ella turned around to prevent Kevin from seeing her embarrassed face. Not only did she punch both her best friend's face, but also her own boyfriend's to boot. She tried to maintain her surly expression as she turned back around, still resisting to make eye contact.
(Ba-dum-crash)
"Whatever. Just hurry up before the teacher comes." Ella then left for her classroom down the hall.
Kevin tried to get himself together as he tried to keep his eye covered, unless he wants the other students to laugh at him, or worse, Lucy. "I'm never gonna hear the end of this later." He continued down the hall to the Biology class and entered just mere minutes before the professor, a female Chupa Chup named Loraine, came in.
Thanks again for your help, Agent BM. Hope the wait wasn't too long. Pero alam ko na sobrang tagal nga.
Ella and Herschel are owned by Captain Alaska.
Hopefully everyone enjoys this chapter.
Salamat!
