Helen doesn't mention the spellbook

Helen considered her options. It was clear that she would either have to lie to Kaz or tell her the whole truth. She felt uncomfortable with both choices, but hated the idea of sharing the spellbook with anyone else. For now anyway.

"Oh, it's nothing really," Helen said dismissively. "Just feeling a bit bloated I suppose."

"Ha!" Kaz laughed. "I'm the one that should be feeling bloated with my weight. Why do you think I'm eating rabbit food for lunch today?"

"Your salad looks lovely!" Helen exclaimed, happy to change the subject. "I forgot to bring anything in so will have to eat something as soon as I get home. I'd better get going anyway," Helen said noticing the time. "I've got to do a full stock check before I finish."

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The rest of Helen's workday went smoothly, but after getting home and eating a light snack she was back to feeling the draw of the spellbook. It was worse now she was home and it was right there, waiting for her to thumb through its pages. She could take a peak. Just a little one. Adam wouldn't have to know.

Without realising it, Helen had walked upstairs and was approaching the office room. She stopped outside the door rocking on her heels. She had done so well to resist the temptation of using its magic, she couldn't fail now.

Finding her resolve, Helen turned away from the book and entered the master bedroom. She had to get out of the house until Adam was home. Helen slipped out of her clothes and went to the drawer that contained her exercise gear. She laughed as she remembered that the clothing inside had changed thanks to the head swapping spell with her mother. Helen picked out a sports bra and held it to her chest. The purple bra was much larger than it would have been before the swap. Helen put it on and fastened the strap. Next she selected some tight lycra running shorts and an equally close fitting tank top which showed off her toned legs and arms respectively.

Helen paused when she came to her feet. Adam's comment last night about them being rough had gotten to her. She took pride in looking after her skin and was disappointed to find that, whilst her mum looked after her body well, her skincare routine was lacking. Sitting on the end of the bed, Helen rested her left foot on her right knee and craned her head down to examine the sole of her foot. Adam was right. Her feet were now rough and her toenails a little uneven. Helen tutted and hurriedly threw on a pair of running socks to cover her inadequate feet. She would have to deal with them later. Now, she was going for a run for the first time since leaving school.

Helen jogged down the stairs, put on a pair of running shoes, and dashed out the front door after just about remembering to grab a key. With the door locked, Helen realised she didn't really know where to go. She didn't have a regular running route she could take and was almost hoping her mum's body would get her going on instinct. Realising this was silly, Helen hoped for the best and began to run a route that she knew would take her towards the park.

After a few minutes of running Helen had almost forgotten about the lure of the spellbook and was lost in the joy of how fit she felt. She was guilty of doing the bare minimum to keep herself slim and barely exercised. Helen was lucky that she had a high metabolism and was beginning to realise how much work her mum must have put into keeping herself so healthy. Helen was now reaping the benefits of her mother's hard work and loved every second of it. From her school days she remembered running feeling like **** but with her mum's body it felt almost easy.

Helen began to pick up the pace a little and began to feel a bit of a buzz. She had entered the park and could see that quite a lot of people were watching her as she ran past them. Helen got an extra kick out of the men that had their eyes glued to her as she jogged on by. 'So this is what it feels like to have guys drooling over you,' Helen thought as met the gaze of a larger gentleman that couldn't help but gawp at her. She was so used to being that cute girl in the background that this was all rather a novelty. One that Helen felt she could get used to.

After almost half an hour of touring the pathways of the park, Helen could feel her body begin to fatigue. She made a beeline for the route home and decided to really push herself. As she left the park Helen built up to a sprint. Her legs burned as rounded the corner into her street. By the time Helen reached home she was gasping for air and her heart pounded in her chest. She laughed, giddy from the experience and her smile widened further as she saw Adam approaching her.

"Did you just get back from a run?" Adam asked with a confused look on his face. "You never run."

"I do now," Helen said between breaths. "I've got to keep this body in shape now it's mine."

"I see. Well let's get inside and you can tell me how you got on with our little bet."