"Y-...You-...You're..." I stuttered clumsily,a mixture of emotions flooding through my brain,turning it into a messy mush. I was dreaming,wasn't I?

I tried to pinch my arm,but that only caused me unnecessary pain. Okay,maybe it wasn't a dream...but then what was it?

"Phil,it's actually me. Your best friend,Dan...just a bit more girly." She claimed,blushing furiously as she realized what she had just said.

"Dan?!"

"Dan."

"...Danisnotonfire?!"

"...Danisnotonfire."

I gawked at her,not believing what had just happened. That was Dan I was talking to. THE Dan. The same Dan who had been my room-mate for the past year. The same Dan who had been a boy since the moment he was born...I think.
But why was he now a woman? I could see the resemblance between his male and female selves: The eyes were pretty much the same,his hair was natural and just a bit longer,same facial structure,height...

"Uhm...why are you a girl?" I asked hesitantly,making sure not to look at her...him...Dan.

"How would I know?!" Dan seemed exasperated. She or he or whatever I should call Dan was clearly in shock now,shaking slightly. Or maybe she was shaking from the cold.

"Well...go get something to wear,I'll go call Carrie." Right now,Carrie Hope Fletcher seemed to be the only person that could help without all the awkwardness.

I rushed to my bedroom feeling slightly dizzy. I could hear Dan's quick steps on the other side of the corridor heading to his room to find some decent clothes that would fit him.
I shut the door behind me.
This is insane I thought to myself with a sigh,then reached for my beloved iPhone on my bedside table. What was I going to tell Carrie? What if she didn't believe me?
I slowly dialled her number,thinking thoroughly about what exactly I was going to say.

Ring...
Ring...
Ring...

"Hello?" I heard Carrie's voice and sighed in relief. There was someone else talking in the background and I recognized Alex speaking behind Carrie.

"Hi Carrie! It's me,Phil." I bit my lip nervously.

"Oh,hi Phil! What's up?" She asked me quietly,and the voice in the background went silent.

"There's a problem with Dan. Can you come over? I'll explain later."

There was silence for a second. And then...
"Sure. Be there in half an hour!"

Click.

I stood there in the middle of my room,silently hoping that Carrie would be able to help Dan while he was a girl. But one negative thought kept coming back...

What if he was going to stay a girl forever?