Chapter #14Meet the Cheerleaders by: Unknown You sigh as you quicken your pace and walk past the underground students. They can wait, the thought forms in your mind as you feel some of them staring at you. For now, you have to go and see the cheerleaders.
Ashley knows how much trouble they can create for her and as you're Ashley for the time being, you don't need the trouble they could stir up to make your new life difficult.
***
''You can't put that on!,'' a blonde girl exclaims near you. Leah McBride Ashley's mind tells you Always the hothead. She's of course referring to the article for the school newspaper the previous Ashley have written that's now under scrutiny.
The other cheerleaders are standing nearby. Not all of the 15-strong squad, but the few that knows the importance of what's written in the newspaper.
''But I need a picture to go with it,'' you pretend to protest. Ashley has always enjoyed riling Leah up, the distrust and irritation between them was mutual. ''And we think this will reflect greatly for the squad,'' you say, ''Shows there's a lot of hard work too'' Ashley has often used this to shift any blame away from her, implicating that the decision was made by the entire student newspaper committee.
''Ms. Martinez gives me her 'okay'.'' you add, after you see the mixed expression etched in the cheerleaders' face. You're lying. In fact, Ms. Martinez was turned into skin and worn like a cheap suit just before she was about to comment on the article. Ashley normally wouldn't be comfortable telling a blatant lie like that. However, as you're not really Ashley and if push comes to shove, you can always zap Ms. Martinez and get her to tell whatever you want her to tell, you don't feel nervous at all.
Mentioning Ms. Martinez's name seems to have the desired effect as you see Leah turns away in exasperation much to your amusement.
''Don't you have another picture?'', a calmer voice grabs your attention.
Sonya Xie your mind gives you another hint De facto head
''We think this is the best,'' you plead your corner.
''You do have a better one for the school, don't you?'', a smile forms on her Chinese-American feature.
''Well,'' you feign being torn about the matter, ''I do have another one.'' you fiddle with your phone for a few seconds before finding the shot, ''Here, took it myself.''
Despite knowing the importance of her position as the editor (and a prolific journalist), Ashley has always try to keep an amicable working relationship with the various influential groups in the school, including the cheerleaders. In that, she often accepts favors for them and in turn, she gets news and juicy gossips. A mutual symbiosis your mind adds. Noting that the existence of an unofficial school newspaper has been making Ashley's life more difficult.
The cheerleaders huddle around Sonya as they evaluate the shot that you have just suggested. Having them stand so close to you will probably give you a boner if you are still in your old body. But now in your borrowed body, you just feel a slightly damp patch on your crotch.
Sonya looks around and after a brief look around to measure the reaction of her fellow cheerleaders turns to you, ''We think this one's better for the school, thanks Ashley,'' Sonya returns your phone back to you.
''Don't worry about it,'' you beam a smile at the cheerleaders. Some of them smile back, but you could see there's one that has a smile wider than anyone else, even than the one that you have on your face right now.
***
The few periods passed uneventfully and you spend the time trying hard not to let your mind wander around in class which proves to be a tough task. You don't see Trish either, as she doesn't share all of Ashley's classes.
When the bell buzz you quickly gather your things and make your way to the bathroom reserved for a-listers. You have a free period next and there's someone that you can't wait to see again.
***
There's already a girl in the bathroom preening herself when you enter. You recognize her face as the one who has the biggest smile back then. She should you say in your mind.
''Lindsey,'' you call out to the girl and hold your arms out for a hug.
''Oh,'' the girl turns around and beams a smile at you before going in for a hug.
You let the hug lingers a bit longer than usual, feeling her prodigious bosom presses against your borrowed body's modest one and taking in the scent of her platinum blonde hair. She is the reason you were having a hard time keeping your attention in class.
As David, you probably would've shot your load the moment her luscious body grinds against yours. Lindsey Young. Still a junior, nevertheless she makes herself known throughout the school. Her alluring visage and her slim and toned body with curves in the right places helps her to do just that.
''They wouldn't say it,'' Lindsey says after she pulls away from the hug, ''but you took a great shot.''
''Well, I'm always happy to help the squad.'' you smile conspiratorially.
''Although it's a shame, I quite like the old picture.'', Lindsey says, looking pleased with herself.
Of course she would. After all, she was the one who suggested you to set the picture up that way. Ashley's memories told you about the plan that Lindsey orchestrated and with Ashley's help, managed to get the squad to take a picture after their routine that won the state championship. Of course the photo made Lindsey look better than the rest of the team. Lindsey promised a juicy gossip for the editor in return.
The second picture however, was Ashley's own idea, knowing that the squad will never accept the first picture. It's a shot of the squad doing their championship winning routine, but it was deliberately taken when Lindsey was at the centre of the formation.
Gaining both the squad's and Lindsey's favour
You appraise the cheerleader in front of you. Ashley's mind appreciates Lindsey's ability to combine her looks and her crafty skills. Although neither you nor Ashley will be able to see it as you'll both be graduating, it's clear that she'll be made head cheerleader in her senior year.
From from the things she's trying to pull though, it's clear that she thinks things aren't happening fast enough.
''See you later,'' Lindsey packs up her stuffs and starts to march to the exit.
''Actually,'' a smirk forms on your visage as you turn around and zap Lindsey on the back, you watch as the girl slowly deflates ,''I need to borrow you for a minute.''
Gathering the Lindsey's lifeless skin and her belongings, you enter a cubicle, ready for your next move.
***
It feels weird when you take off Ashley's head, the deflated skin hangs loosely against your chest. You flip open Lindsey's compact mirror. Your head looks out of place atop Ashley's slimmer build.
You take a deep breath. In the few hours of your imposture, a new world has opened for you that you never thought existed. Jimmy always rambles about some conspiracy of what really happens behind everything in school. Well, he is right to some extent.
Well, you're about to uncover some more.
You put your head back inside the hollow part of Ashley's skin and feel it morph back. Now comes the step into the unknown.
Uncertainly, you don Lindsey's skin.
***
You take a deep breath as you exit the cubicle. They should really clean the place
A smile expands on your face as you tuck your new platinum blonde hair behind your ear just like the previous Lindsey would. On your other hand you carry a paper bag containing Ashley White's clothes.
The bathroom's as deserted as when you enter it a few moments ago. So you walk up to the basin and take a good look at your new self. Not bad you think as you press your boobs together, letting a deep cleavage form between them. That's Ashley's mind talking. Your own is quite happy to commit the sight forever in your mind.
You hold the brown pen in your hand for a second. Is this going to work?
Sure, you've proved that wearing a skin over another skin is in fact possible, but having Lindsey's mind on top of having Ashley's?
Like before, you have no choice other than to try it out.
And so you do just that.
***
You touch your face in the mirror, it's not unfamiliar anymore. You thought it would be different, but it was exactly like when you put on Ashley's skin for the first time. Her whole life opens like a book to you, essentially, you have become Lindsey Young. An unnatural grin spread over your face, but really, you are Ashley White. But behind all that, you are still David Anderson.
Your self exploration is stopped before it can even begin when you see two girls shuffle into the bathroom from the corner of your eyes.
Wannabees
Doesn't matter, you've done what you want to do anyway.
Promptly, you take all your belongings and exit the bathroom, with the pens safely inside your pocket.
***
You see Trish walks towards you whilst you walk down the hallway. Jimmy you think as you see Trish trying to ogle your chest. That's perhaps the most obvious way anyone has checked out your boobs. That's Lindsey's mind speaking.
Maybe you should talk to him or better yet, play a prank on him.
On the other hand, you really don't want to let Jimmy know about your new borrowed body.   indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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