"Don't worry about it, I'll cover for you." Lesley assured.

"But-"

"No buts, you stay here."

That scene from this morning kept repeating over and over in my mind. For some reason I felt helpless.

He had been at school for a while now, I wonder what story he had to make up so I could be excused.

Lesley had insisted that I not go, because there was no way anyone in their right mind would beleive it was me, Umi Ikuhara.

I decided to go look at myself in the mirror. Everything going on in my head said "Stop!" But I needed to see what I actually looked like.

Walking was a little funny, because this new body is so tall. Navigating through Lesley's unfamiliar house was a challenge, but it was fairly easy to figure out which door lead to the bathroom. The crystal knob was freezing as I pressed my palm on it. A click noise indicated that it was unlocked, so I quickly stepped inside.

The mirror covered the wall next to the toilet. I took small steps over and closed my eyes. I turned around, and opened them again.

Gasping, I almost tripped over the waste basket. Surprisingly, I couldn't recognise myself. The bob of my hair was a rusty blonde color, and wavy. My blue eyes glistened. Even my lips were different from before, now they were fuller. I almost forgot I was wearing glasses. My fingers reached up for them, and slid the glasses off of my soft cheeks. The image of me in the mirror instantly went blurry.

I was different now.

A single creak of a door startled me, and in an intstan, I had dropped the blue glasses. I tried to scurry back to the place Lesley told me to stay. Still getting used to this new version of myself, I accidentally ran into a table, sending a glass bouquet of flowers to the hardwood floor.

I stared at the mess I just created, not being able to see it. My eyes just wouldn't focus.

"Break everything, why don't ya?" Lesley yelled up the stairs.

"Oops." I said, not moving.

"Are you okay?" An unclear figure marched up the stairs.

"Um..." Honestly, I don't know anymore.

The figure grew closer, and I felt warm hands grab my legs. He lifted me up and carried me. I let him.