Something in the water.

Fred Human says, "Have a drink," and presents a large glass of milk to you. You nod, smiling, and take it. Fred Human's house is spacious. There's a living room with TV, table, and a plate of cookies.

'Mmmmm... Cookies...' the Homer part of your mind drools. You sit down at the couch and bite into a cookie. You're about to drink the milk when Fred Wolf pads up and says to Fred Human, "Hey, what's up with this? You switched bodies with me, give me my body back dammit!"

Fred Human tears his gaze from you to Fred Wolf. "Aaah... Yes. Body transfer. Most sorry about that. My old body was too limiting. I need opposable thumbs."

You were about to take a long drink from the milk, but you have to say this in the momentary pause: "Body transfer? Then you -gak- you admit it?" You gulp down half the glass of milk. Mmmmm that's good...

Fred Human smiles as if he is proud of it. You get a little indignant. "Hey, wipe that smile off. This is a man's life you're toying with."

There's a pregnant pause which Fred Human finally breaks by saying simply, "Yes. It is. And so is yours."

You start to get a weird feeling all over, and a strange shifting feeling begins under your skin.

Written by Arthur J. Pearson

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