Try Before You Buy

I pushed open the front door and walked in as quietly as I could, although there was really no need to worry as all the party goers where pretty much out of their heads. People lay asleep in chairs and corners snuggled up in each others arms. I smiled to myself as I glanced around the faces; all familiar but I was looking for someone in particular--Flynn, and I knew where to find him--exactly where I left him last night, the bathroom.

I'd been disappointed with what fate had dealt me so far, and I wanted another chance. When, to my surprise I came across a well thumbed grubby business card in the pocket of my jacket. I'm not sure where it came from, or even how it got there but the inscription was interesting. It pushed all the buttons for me, a suggestion for a way to choose a new life, and a way to try before you buy first.

I closed and locked the door, Flynn was where I left him last night. The company which allows you to choose your new life gives you the opportunity to try it out for the weekend. Flynn was a free spirit, a guy that really didn't have a home as such but moved from friend to friend, his easy going nature made him a comfortable party animal.

They'd put me inside him; while my own body remained in stasis. I'd woken up laying on a couch, one of his friends in my arms, I got to my feet at stretched slowly feeling my way around Flynn's body. I slipped into his mind; it was perfect timing I'd discovered, there was a plan for a huge party that night.

I wasn't afraid of pushing this loaned body to the limits and whatever I did it handled it with ease. DAMN! I've never drunk and partied so much, I loss count with the number of friends I made out with.

They pulled me back Sunday morning; and my head was spinning with the memories of being inside Flynn. They didn't have to persuade me to make it permanent, I signed the paperwork and they gave me a shot in the arm. I asked how I'd get to be Flynn and they told me just to hold his head in my hands--simple.

I kicked the bottles left and right making some space and pulled Flynn from the bathtub, slowly I lifted the sunglasses; he was still sleeping soundly, possibly unconscious from all the drinks I'd had the previous night.

I sat across his torso and grasped his head--a hand on each side. My hands started to glow; a heat formed below my palms and Flynn's eyes popped open, his deep green eyes looked into mine. I gasped, and it all went dark; when I woke I felt a heavy weight on me, and let out a groan pushing it to the side. I looked over and saw myself; my old body, I got to my knees and shook my double. I recognised the voice as it let out a groan; it was my own. They told me that although Flynn now inhabited my body he wouldn't know; I shook him again and told him he should leave. He looked shocked and after I warned him he should go otherwise I'd call the police, he quickly left.

I leaned up against the bathtub and knew I had just started my second chance, and I knew it would be something to live for.