Monday morning (Part 4)

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As usual, Ed arrived early to work the next morning. He couldn't wait for Rebecca and Gus to show up, so that he could get out of the office and start selling! He thought about how many he could sell this week. First, he had the advantage of Rebecca's body. A little flirting and he was sure he could boost the price up. Then there was the desperation he heard in people's voices yesterday. This could create a great mix for an even better week!

Didn't wait

Wilber didn't even wait for his vision to come back after he was blinded by the white light; he could tell something was wrong. He fumbled around to look for a mirror before his eyesight returned just enough to see his reflection. It was all still a little blurry, but it was certainly wrong. An attractive woman looked back at him instead of his own male face. Even the mirror and the table it was above was unfamiliar. Who was he? Where was he?

Monday morning (Part 3)

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Ed was the only one to come to the office for the next few days. He dressed casually in a t-shirt and jeans instead of the usual blazer. He didn't expect any calls, but he figured he could catch up on some paperwork. He felt uncomfortable at his own desk. Maybe he just couldn't get his chair to the right height for his new body or something. He eventually settled for sitting at Rebecca's work station. It didn't really matter since he was the only one in the office. After about three days of nothing, the line rang. And soon it was ringing off the hook. People were interested in sales and rentals after the Great Shift switched them into new bodies with no places to go. Ed figured he'd call Rebecca and Gus back in tomorrow and start showing some houses!

Eventually

Joel wasn't sure he was ready. It had been two days since the Great Shift swapped him into Rita's body. He knew he should change his clothes; he knew he should shower. However, he was uncomfortable. He felt like seeing Rita with her clothes off would be totally violating her. Yet he knew he would have to eventually.

Ballet

Sure, Richard was a little shocked by the Great Shift. Everyone was nearly frozen with fear when they suddenly found themselves swapped into a different body. Richard was no exception when he found himself in the body of child in a ballet class. But then things got REALLY weird. Unlike everyone else effected by the Shift, he quickly started aging, ultimately turning into a full grown woman. Oddly enough, the ballet outfit grew with him, thankfully; though he certainly looked silly as a grown woman wearing an outfit intended for a child. He was also thankful that he wouldn't have to do through puberty again, but he was wondering why he was the only one who seemed to magically age.

Monday morning (Part 2)

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In light of the recent body swapping, Ed insisted on sending Gus and Rebecca home for the day. Rebecca was far too dedicated and tried to insist on staying, but after they heard reports on the radio about how widespread the event was, they all decided there probably wouldn't be anyone buying houses today. In fact, they were all a little worried that they might not be selling any houses for quite a while. Ed tried his best to comfort Gus and Rebecca. He told them he'd still be paying them a base salary, enough to get them through any downturn. They left still a little worried, but reassured by Ed's promises. Ed stuck around in the office a little while longer. He was happy to be all alone with his fabulous new body. While he certainly couldn't wait to take advantage of having this new body while trying to sell houses, for now he'd just be taking advantage of having this body.

Statistically unlikely

It had been about five years since the Great Shift. It had seemed statistically unlikely, but all of Fred's closet male friends had swapped with women. Fred, too, had become a woman thanks to the Shift. They had all adapted to their feminine roles quite well. In fact, it was Fred who had the hardest time with it. All the others had gotten married and become pregnant. Fred was a few months behind them. He had finally accepted he was a woman now and finally settled down. He'd be joining his friends in motherhood soon enough.

Monday morning (Part 1)

After a slow weekend, the small real estate office opened its doors on Monday morning when Ed arrived to unlock them. Ed was a gray haired man who had started the company in his youth. He was always the first arrive and last to leave. Rebecca usually arrived shortly thereafter. Ed always thought the attractive brunette could use her sexy body and sell a house without saying a word. Of course, her dedication and hard work allowed her to excel in the field. Meanwhile, Gus always arrived a little late. He could get away with it with his smooth talk. The three hadn't even received a call when it happened. A strange light that engulfed all three, swapping their bodies. Each of them were shocked to find themselves in the other's body. Rebecca was terrified to be in Gus's body. She had become a man! Gus was weirded out by being in Ed's body; he certainly didn't want to be old. While Ed was shocked to be in Rebecca's body, he instantly recognized the advantages of being a young, attractive female. However, he kept any joy he might have well hidden.

Unlike

Once Max realized what had happened, he made a face. He couldn't believe he had swapped bodies with some chick! Sure, she was hot (thank goodness for small favors -- he'd hate to think of how he would feel if he was ugly), but he still didn't like the idea of being a woman. He was a dude! He didn't want to have to feel these bouncing orbs on his chest or this strange void between his legs. And, God, he'd have to wear a bra now! And he'd be getting a period before a month was up. He didn't like the idea of this at all!

What he always wanted.

Chris had dreamed about this for years. He had been obsessed with the idea of becoming a woman, and not just any woman, he dreamed of swapping bodies with his friend, Lauren. It was probably one in a billion shot that when the Great Shift hit, it caused him to become her. It was an incredible dream come true. However, there was also a bit of a let down. He wanted to appreciate the fact that he was now in her body, but he missed the longing. He looked down. His deepest desire had been granted, and now he was left with nothing to dream about.

From strange to stranger (Part 5)

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William was completely terrified. If the genie in his body told him to do anything, he HAD to do it. He was still trying to grasp this thought when she spoke up.

"I'm going to see what the outside world is like. You stay here. I'll be back." She told him.

"You're leaving me alone like this?" William seemed a little panicked to be by himself. He knew he would have to obey the command of staying, but it still made him uncomfortable to be alone.

The genie sighed, "I see you picked that up as well. Genies have a natural fear of loneliness, but it will be good for you."

And with that, she went outside, leaving William. He was scared at first, even more afraid than he was due to the body swap. He didn't like being alone, but then he started exploring his new body. He had to admit, it was a hot body. Plus, he was now magical -- if he could figure out how to use the magic.

Miss Parker

The first night after the Great Shift, many were hopeful that someone would find a way to reverse the Shift or that things would just sort of fix on their own after a certain amount of time. Aiden certainly hoped so. He felt very awkward in Miss Parker's body. Sure, she was one of the youngest teachers at his school, but she was still a teacher and still a woman! In this new body, it meant that Aiden skipped his college years. It also meant he was adjusting to clumsily walk in heels and the awkwardness of wearing a tight short skirt. As the days passed, he became less and less hopeful he'd ever get back to his own body and became more and more comfortable with the fact that he was going to be in Miss Parker's body forever.

First

Many television stations rushed to report on the Great Shift as soon as they could. With newsrooms in chaos, it often proved to be difficult. Years later, many people often wondered what the very first newscast was. It turned out, the very first had already become a big of a viral hit on the internet. There were a few stations broadcasting their regular local news at the time. Many finding themselves in the body of a news anchor simply froze up, but not all.

The woman only paused for a moment. She was midsentence and started blurting out uncensored obscenity, "What the f*ck? What the f*ck is going on? Where am I? Why are all the words -- I can't make anything out? What language is that? Holy sh*t! Why do I have boobs? I'm a chick? Why am I suddenly a f*ckin' chick?"

It wasn't exactly good reporting, but people who saw it knew they weren't alone in their sudden body swapping.

Flexible

Malcolm didn't know the woman he swapped with during the Great Shift. He didn't know her name, where she lived, or who any of her friends were. She had no purse or ID with her at the time of the incident. The only things he knew about her were what he was able to figure out from her body alone. For instance, he knew she was flexible...very flexible. It was certainly one of the many joys he took from being in this body.

From strange to stranger (Part 4)

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"Don't worry. I'll be a good Master." The genie assured William, though he was a little skeptical.

"What does that mean? Do I lose all free will?" William asked.

"Of course you do! You have to do anything I say and grant any wishes I make, but as long as I'm not asking anything of you or wishing anything, you can do anything you want. You can even use my magic once you get the hang of it."

"I'm honestly not sure how I granted that last wish. It just sort of happened, but I didn't feel anything."

"Don't worry. You'll figure it out. Now dance for me!"

"What?" William asked, a little taken aback by the sudden request, but he soon found himself unable to control his body as he started to dance. He was in total shock and screamed, "Why am I doing this!?"

"I told you. You have to do anything I say. I'm sorry. I've just never been on this side of things before. That was a little mean of me, I suppose."

"Well, then, can I please stop!?"

"Oh, yes, sorry."

Shorter

Bill had been close to seven feet tall before the Great Shift. He got an entirely new perspective on life when the Shift swapped him into a woman's body that was just shy of five feet. Instead of looking downwards at people, he now had to look up. It was odd needing a step ladder to reach the high shelves in his own home. Being so dramatically different in height was one thing. On top of that, he also needed to get used to having an entirely new gender.

From strange to stranger (Part 3)

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The two stood silent and stared at each other for quite a few minutes. Maybe there was a bit of a delayed hope that the wish might somehow be granted or maybe they just didn't didn't know what to say. It was the genie (in William's body) who finally spoke up first with an interesting thought.

"I wish that I knew why we swapped bodies." She said.

"Yes, Master." William said on instinct. His jaw dropped. "Why did I just say that!?"

"Because you have to." The genie replied. She took a deep breath. "Allow me to explain. There was this worldwide incident caused by...Well, that part is a long story. But it has happened to just about everyone. People are calling it the Great Shift. Almost everyone swapped bodies...including us. But my powers stayed with you. You're the genie; you can grant wishes. And I'm your Master!"

Looking for a little sympathy

Todd was having a hard time adjusting to his new femininity after the Great Shift swapped him into a woman's body. However, it seemed few were sympathetic to his difficulties. He knew there were others in the world who had their gender shifted, but he seemed to be the only one who he knew that it happened to. His friends simply told him to get over it. He had expected his sisters to help him out, but they merely laughed at him. They told him it was about time he had to go through what they had been experiencing for years.

Pushing hard (Part 4)

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After a few more months, Julian couldn't ever dream of going back to his old body. He had not only learned to adjust to having Veronica's body; he was learning to love it. However, as he worked out in the gym one day, he noticed the man in the suit again, the one who had offered to switch him back to his own body. However, this time the man hadn't approached him, the man was talking on the other side of the gym with Veronica in his body. What if Veronica wanted to swap back? How could he explain that he didn't want to?

Preconception

The red dress was Ryan's first clothing purchase after the Great Shift. He had been a little hesitant to buy it, but he figured he needed to start getting used to purchasing women's clothes and it looked good enough when he tried it on in the store. However, when he tried it on back at home, he couldn't help but think he looked so much fatter than he had in the mirrors at the store. He knew his new body wasn't fat, but it was hard not to think of it as such. He tried to tell himself it was an illusion. The feeling was especially weird considering how much bigger his male body had been. But he had developed an unrealistic expectation of the female body over the years, and now that he was one he just couldn't shake that preconception.