This choice: Andi changes herself back but the effort depletes her power to change Sean back. • Go Back...Chapter #5Andi changes herself back but the effort deplet... by: greenann   Andy and Sean lock eyes and their expressions become even more tense as Sean crosses her arms. Andy begins to tremble as his body begins to morph into a shorter, slender profile. As Sean narrows her eyes in concentration, Andy's trembling continues, but his body starts to become taller and masculine again, his arms stretched rigidly at his sides with fists clenched.
Suddenly Andy's body begins to shake, he squeezes his eyes shut and a scream erupts from deep inside. Andi's body transforms almost instantly into fully female form and she slumps against the kitchen counter. With her head bowed and her arms stretched out to the countertop, she breathes slowly and deeply.
Sean appears exhausted too as he leans on the counter for support. They both continue to breathe deeply, then Sean looks up at Andi.
"Wow, you're really strong." Startled by the pitch of her voice, Sean looks down at the smooth skin of her arms and exhales slowly. "Are you ok, Andi?"
"Mm-hmm."
"I'm sorry we got into it like this," Sean says. "Let's just agree to be on the same side and let each other be. Ok?"
Andi straightens and smiles. "Let's do that. We're each other's besties and we can't let anything get in the way of that."
Sean smiles back and then strokes her upper arms with her slender fingers. "So, you'll just change me back and I'll get going on my chores, ok?"
Andi nods and closes her eyes to concentrate. Then she looks up and they exchange puzzled looks. She closes her eyes again and her forehead wrinkles from concentration. When her eyes reopen, two young girls continue to stare at each other.
"C'mon, Andi. Don't play with me. Just change me back, I'll do my chores and then I'll buy you an ice cream to seal the truce."
Andi covers her face with her hands and breathes slowly. Then she lowers her hands and gives a tired smile. "I'm really sorry. I just can't do it. I mean can't, as in I'm not able. I don't feel any of the tingling or that elevator sensation in my stomach that comes when I change you. There's just nothing, no feeling at all. I don't know what to do. I'm really sorry."
"But that's not fair! You've gotta change me back." Sean looks around and pushes a strand of hair behind her ear. She says plaintively, "This is supposed to be fun. We change each other, make each other crazy and then by the time mom and dad get home, we're back to ourselves. C'mon, Andi."
"Sean, I can't. I'm not able." She blows out a deep breath in frustration. "I'm not messing with you."
Sean begins to cry. "What am I gonna do? I can't be like this when they get home. I just can't."
Andi crosses to put her arms around Sean and comfort her. Then she looks at the clock on the microwave. "We haven't got much time. I've got an idea, but you're not going to like it."
She extends her arms and looks into Sean's eyes. "Sean is going to have to be at somebody's house for the night. And I've got to introduce the new girl from school to mom and dad. She's gonna go out with me and then have a sleepover. Can you work with me on that? Cuz I can't think of anything else that has even a chance of working."
Sean nods and uses her thumbs to dab tears from the corners of her eyes. "I can't think of anything either. In fact, I just can't think at all right now. I'm kindof in shock."
Andi gently strokes Sean's hair back from her face. "We'll pull this off. Seriously, we've been pulling off crazy plans all our lives. This one will be one to remember."
She takes a step back, jams her fingers into the pockets of her jeans and giggles. "But right now your face is a mess, Sara." She tips her head to one side and gives a wry smile.
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