Homeroom

Luke and Danny shared a homeroom, their birthdays being only seven days apart. Both of them stared down at their desks with shell shocked expressions as the morning announcements played from the TV in the corner.

Luke felt especially queasy. His brain was a forest fire and a hurricane all at the same time. On one hand, he felt a sinking chasm inside, the knowledge that the girl he had crushed on and loved for years was now far out of his league.

Then there was the rabid attraction. Who the hell knew that absolute bombshell was hiding under the surface within little, mousy Becky? How had she become so unbelievably hot and only in the span of a day?

Then there was the fear at the edges of it all. It wasn't over.

The announcements ended and the room filled once again with idle chatter. Danny turned to Luke.

“Maybe it wasn't her. After all, she never had…” Danny trailed off and motioned to his chest.

Luke blushed.

“She winked at us.”

“Maybe it was just some hot new girl being a tease,” Danny said.

Luke shot him an incredulous look.

“It's possible,” Danny said, his voice quivering. “Fine. It's her.”

“We need to figure out the book. We need to put it back to normal,” Luke said.

“Do we?” Danny said. “Look, its freaky what's going on, but if the worst thing that happens is that Bex goes through some crazy late puberty, maybe we should leave things be.”

“Are you listening to yourself right now? This is our best friend and that book is turning her into-into.”

“Into what? A hottie?”

“Something that isn't her,” Luke finished.

“Is that really your judge? Besides, it might just have changed her body. Could still be the same old Bex inside.”

“What about the slime?” Luke asked. “Hell Danny, you're the one who found it.”

“Yeah, I forgot about that.”

“Look, meet me after school. I've been doing some research and I think I found someone we can go to.”

Danny raised an eyebrow.

“It's a long story and the bell’s about to ring. Just trust me,” Luke said.

“Fine,” Danny said.

The bell rang and they both got up. Luke’s heart was beating too fast. The next two classes were with Becky.