Reuniting with Sarah

I woke up pretty early the next day, feeling somewhat tired. When I opened my eyes and saw the room I was in, I recalled yesterday's events.

I'm wearing Katherine's skin, right...

Katherine was used to getting up at around six o'clock every morning, unlike me who often slept late due to my evening shifts.

I slowly got up. Despite the inherent tiredness, I felt quite good, relaxed and warm.

Being in and out of a skin really is night and day...

I stretched and approached the mirror, brushing my dishevelled hair properly before changing into some comfy clothes: a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I didn't have to wear anything fancy since I'd remove Katherine's skin soon anyway. I applied some light makeup and then walked to the kitchen to make myself some tea.

Megan was still asleep, since it was Saturday, and Saphir was most likely with her, so I tried not to make too much noise as I boiled the water for the tea and toasted a few slices of bread. I chose a bag of mint tea and added a spoon of honey to add a bit of a sweet flavor. While eating, I also continued reading a novel Katherine had started.

After finishing my breakfast and preparing something for Megan for when she'll wake up, I left the house, driving somewhere secluded where I'd be able to restore Katherine far from prying eyes. I found an empty alley not too far from my flat and parked there, making sure that I'd be hidden from any potential onlookers.

Still in the car, I undressed before pulling on my neck to remove Katherine's face. It felt strange to have my own face again after almost a full day as Katherine, but I didn't linger on it since I had to act fast. I removed the rest of her skin, moaning and panting as I regained my own genitals. It would probably never cease to take me by surprise with how intense it was. Once I was freed from Katherine's skin, I quickly got dressed and dressed her skin.

It was really fun being you, Katherine, thank you.

I closed my eyes and focused on her memories. I never edited memories before, but I could innately know how to do it. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in a massive and elegant library, filled to the brims with books everywhere.

That's the memory editor? It's incredible...

I approached a book at random, opening it. It contained some of Katherine's memories, neatly written on the paper. I thought about the books detailing yesterday and today's events, and I felt a slight pull guiding me towards them.

Yesterday's book detailed with precision everything I did as her, something I would need to change. I willed a pen out of existence and started to write. Sarah wanted to talk about her PhD with Katherine, who gave her some tips to help her. It's why she came during lunch. The conversation with Dahlia was entirely removed from her memories, as well as the time I spent with Sarah after college. She instead went to a cafe and read for a while before noticing how late it was becoming and coming back home. As for today, I barely had to change anything, I simply made her believe that she wasn't feeling well and parked to rest for a bit.

Looks good, she hopefully shouldn't think about it too much.

Satisfied with my tweaking, I returned to the real world, noticing that only a few seconds had passed. I got out of the car and restored Katherine, her soul leaving me through the spines. Again, I felt hollow now, like when I restored Sarah, but I brushed it off. Apart from that, I was quite fine, the cold not affecting me anymore, even if it was just temporary.

Farewell, Katherine. I hope you'll find a nice partner someday and that your relationship with your daughter improves.

I walked away towards my flat. I was a bit early, so I stopped at a cafe nearby to wait for Sarah, telling her to join me there when she'll be ready. I ordered a coffee and waited.

I looked at my reflection in the phone screen. A small part of me was missing being Katherine, but it was overall nice to be myself again, free from the cold. I had to enjoy it while it'd last, since I knew my time as myself was now ticking.

Drinking the coffee made me wonder how different it'd taste like with Sarah's tongue. Tastes varied quite a lot between individuals, it seemed, based on my experience as Katherine.

I couldn't deny that it was mainly an excuse to recall that time I was in Sarah's skin. Oh, how incredible it felt... I was starting to get aroused just from these memories alone, my skinwalker side almost craving for me to try her skin again. My imagination was running wild as I pictured myself comfortably burrowed within her skin, her soul warming up my insides, as I taught her classes and interacted with her students and colleagues.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, my cheeks red. Calm down, Ed... Sarah is your girlfriend, don't think about doing this to her...

"Good morning, Ed." Sarah's voice said from behind me, surprising me.

I turned to face her, blushing even more at how beautiful she was. She was wearing a long dress with a pair of ankle boots and her sunglasses.

"H-hey Sarah, how are you?" I awkwardly asked.

She sat in front of me and gave me a slight smirk. "Pretty good~ Did I interrupt a daydream, perhaps?"

"N-no."

She leaned closer and whispered. "Come on, you can tell me."

I sighed, looking away. "Maybe... Maybe wearing your skin yesterday was a bad idea..."

She tilted her head. "Hmm?"

"The time I wore your skin, I still vividly remember it... And it's like my skinwalker side is craving for more now that I had a taste..." I admitted, ashamed.

Sarah seemed surprised for a moment, understandably so. "So you'd like to be me again, huh?"

"I-I wouldn't do that to you, Sarah, I promise."

She giggled. "I know, don't worry." She then glanced away, blushing slightly as she seemed lost in thought. "You becoming me... It might be interesting to try someday..."

Her reply took me aback. "What?"

"I trust you, I know you wouldn't do anything bad with my life. And I admit that I am slightly curious about how it'd be like if you were to wear me and not change my memories. Would I feel like I did everything myself?"

"I... I don't know." I more timidly replied.

My desires intensified tenfold now that Sarah basically gave me her accord to become her in the future, even if just temporarily...

Keep it together, don't let it overwhelm you, Ed... I repeated in my head, trying to regain my composure.

"How was your time as Katherine?" She then asked.

"It was very interesting." I answered honestly. "I had a lot of fun teaching." I then chuckled. "I never expected to experience how it's like to be a mother, but it wasn't bad."

"You could experience so many things with an ability like this, it's insane..." She muttered. "Did her daughter suspect anything?"

I shook my head. "No, she acted like she always did with Katherine. Same for their cat. It's honestly frightening how easily I can replace someone."

"It is, yeah... Anyway, how do you plan to explain things to Claire?" She asked, trying to change the subject.

I sighed. "I'm not sure yet. I'll probably explain to her how I ended up in this situation, and what I became. I know that I'm worrying too much, that Claire will surely accept me, but... I'm still nervous."

Sarah put her hand on mine and gave me a warm smile. "It's normal to be nervous, but believe in your sister, Ed."

I got up and went to hug her. "Thank you for being here, Sarah. I don't know how I'd be like if you hadn't spoken to me."

She held my head and pulled me closer, kissing me. Our tongues intertwined in our mouths for a moment before she broke the kiss, smiling at me.

How I missed kissing her...

"Don't mention it. I love you, Ed, it's only natural for me to want to help you." She declared.

My heart skipped a beat again, her presence so comforting.

I really love her...

"I love you too, Sarah." I said as I kissed her again.

After paying for our drinks, the two of us went to my flat, holding hands. With her by my side, my nervousness quickly faded. I was ready to tell the truth to Claire.