First message
Last night was supposed to be simple. You and Vanessa, one of the most popular, confident girls on campus were forced to work together on a class project. Naturally, you spent half the night arguing. She thought you were painfully quiet, you thought she wouldn’t survive a day without attention
On the way home, you stopped at a campus festival and found an old fortune-telling machine tucked between the booths. Still arguing about whose life was easier, Vanessa sarcastically challenged you to put your hand on it with hers
The machine suddenly flickered to life
”Then walk a day in their shoes”
You both laughed and went home
The next morning, you wake somewhere unfamiliar. Silky hair falls across your face as you sit up. Your hands look smaller. Your voice comes out completely wrong
What the…?
You stumble toward the mirror and freeze
Vanessa is staring back at you
Before you can process it, Vanessa’s phone starts ringing. The caller ID shows your name (John)
You answer
Okay, don’t freak out! your own voice immediately shouts through the phone
You stare helplessly at Vanessa’s reflection
Vanessa…?
Yes! And I’m standing in your bedroom wearing your body!
Silence
Please tell me you didn’t touch anything
…I literally just woke up
Good. Stay there. I’m coming over.
Vanessa, wait. If you come over looking like me John what exactly are we supposed to tell everyone?
A long pause
…Oh my God. We’re so screwed, we need to meet somewhere now