A meeting with friends

I walked slowly down the crowded boulevard full of bars on a cold September night.

It was the weekend, the sound of the wind mixed with the cheerful voices of people clinking glasses and celebrating filled my ears.

A sea of young men and women swirled back and forth in the heat of the party.

In a way, I knew I stood out a little here. I was already quite an older man.

But even though I was out of place at first glance, all these young people ignored my presence, maybe because of my average and shabby appearance or maybe because of my pronounced bald head and thick plastic glasses that didn’t help at all.

Either way, it was pretty convenient that it was like that.

Still walking slowly, I scanned the surroundings, watching people go by.

Sexy redheads, pretty blondes, all kinds of women crossed my sight.

I began to walk faster through the crowded boulevard, inspecting everyone who passed by as if I were shopping for a car.

The guys don’t like to wait, and I was already running very late.

As I discarded option after option, that’s when I saw her.

With cinnamon skin, an oval face, and almond-shaped eyes, an afro crowned her head, framing a serene expression.

Her full lips stood out under a straight, pierced nose, and she had a body that seemed unreal. On top of that, she was tall. Damn tall. She was probably two meters tall.

All these qualities caught my attention powerfully, and after a few seconds of contemplation, I already knew who I was going to take for a ride.

While the girl laughed with who I could only assume was her friend, I made my move.

Moving to a spot where no one could see me, I used my powers as I had done so many times before.

My skin began to turn translucent as my clothes fell to the ground and the sensation of weightlessness invaded me. In a matter of seconds, I was already flying uncontrollably in the direction of the sexy brunette, passing right through her in the blink of an eye.

The light vanished, her muscles tensed as a shriek escaped her lips.

However, it didn’t last long. The light returned to my eyes quickly and I stood up from the table where I had been sitting, almost jumping to my feet.

Staggering with the new height, I could feel the power of my muscles and the shift in my center of gravity, while a wave of thoughts and memories flooded into my mind.

As I gave my body a quick once-over, I could hear the voice of “Sabrina” beside me.

“Aaliyah, are you okay?” she asked, confused.

Grabbing my purse, I put some bills on the table and quickly said I had to go.

Sabrina tried to stop me, following me closely and asking if it was an emergency.

“Aaliyah, wait a moment! Weren’t you the one who wanted us to meet up? You’ve been insisting all week!”

But I simply ignored her as I walked toward the nearest street where there would be a taxi.

Aaliyah would deal with the collateral damage later.

I barely fit into the small taxi as I hurriedly gave the driver the address where we needed to go.

Leaving Sabrina behind quickly, my phone buzzed like crazy, but I simply turned it off. I didn’t want anyone ruining our fun.

After a 30-minute uncomfortable ride in the tiny taxi, I reached my destination.

A small tourist neighborhood full of Airbnbs. After paying the taxi a generous amount of money for getting me there as fast as possible, I got out and walked straight to one of the nearby houses.

“Open up! It’s me!” I said as I knocked on the door.

The sound of heavy footsteps quickly approached the door, and with a soft creak, it opened.

Out came a woman wearing a light pink dress and white cowboy boots.

With long black hair and wide, round eyes.

Her thick lips parted in surprise, and her long lashes fluttered as she lifted her head to meet my gaze.

“Mark?! Where the hell did you get her from?” she asked with her angelic voice.

A deep laugh came from my throat.

“We agreed to bring something different this time, didn’t we? Come on, let me in, it’s cold out here.”

The impressed raff stepped aside as a complicit smile appeared on his face.

He scanned my body from top to bottom and let out a soft whistle.

“DAMN, man! What a doll you got.”

“You’re not looking too bad yourself,” I said as my hand gently squeezed his breast.

A soft moan escaped her lips as she brushed my hand away with a light slap.

“Don’t start the fun before it’s time. Go see what the others brought.”

“Ugh.” A soft pat on my ass urged me inside while “Raff” closed the door behind us.

The sound of my steps echoed until I reached the small dining room where I was greeted by two more women.

“Shit,” a goth-looking girl shouted in Spanish, “she’s tall!”

“And voluptuous…” added the Asian girl beside her.

Both women stood up and circled me, scanning me with their eyes.

“Fuck, Mark, where did you get her? She’s fucking incredible!” said the dark girl as she shook my hand with our classic greeting.

“Yours doesn’t look bad either, Jose!” I said cheerfully with a laugh.

The petite girl with green-dyed streaks laughed back at me. Her extremely pale skin, dark makeup, blue eyes, and piercings gave her a mystical beauty.

“You like her? This beauty works near my place, and I’d been wanting to try her for a while.” she said as she gave a soft spin, showing off her sheer mesh blouse.

“It’s funny how now all this punk-goth style has become trendy, huh?

When we were young, we used to call these people weirdos, and now you can find a bunch of gothic Barbies swarming the streets.”

“And does that bother you, Jose?” Raff asked from behind, half-laughing.

“Not at all, man! It’s pretty entertaining to see how it all got distorted until it became a sexualized parody.”

As we laughed at Jose’s remark, I said, “And you, Kirk, didn’t we agree that this time we were going to bring something different?” I questioned him lightly.

A slight trace of nervousness crossed his face as he gently rubbed the back of his neck, just as he always did when he got nervous.

“Well… you know that…”

“It’s always Kirk and his love for Asia,” Raff said in a mocking, paternal tone. “Remember when we hid his toy robot in 8th grade?”

“IT WAS AN EVA, RAFF!” Kirk shouted in annoyance.

“Leave my boy alone,” Jose said while wrapping his arms around Kirk. “You all know he’s always had a thing for that kind of woman. Remember his first possession?”

“Akira Imada,” the three of us said with a laugh. “Poor girl, she turned into a sex addict because Kirk possessed her every day… I think she sells content now.”

“Let’s sit down… the beer’s getting warm,” Kirk said, furious at our constant teasing and a little embarrassed.

“He’s right,” Raff said while clapping, and we all sat down to drink.

Round after round of beer came and went as we chatted calmly, catching up.

“I still can’t believe we have these powers,” Kirk said softly.

“Kirk, you’ve said that hundreds of times. When will you get over it?” Jose replied, rolling his eyes. “It’s been what, 20 years since that strange stone gave us these powers? Just let it go, man. Enjoy the present,” he said while lifting his beer and pointing to his body.

“Come on, Jose, it’s impressive…” Kirk continued.

“It really is,” I added. “Do you remember how crazy we were when we discovered our powers?”

“Oh yeah, we did a lot of crazy shit,” Raff said calmly, sipping his beer. “Remember when we possessed the volleyball team?”

“Oh, when Jose possessed that girl Seo Yeon and played with Kirk for weeks.”

“I’d pay anything to see Kirk’s face again when he found out it had been me all along.”

Kirk replied confidently, “You forget what happened with Victoria afterward, Jose? Besides, I later had a relationship with Seo Yeon—”

“HEY, WE AGREED WE WOULDN’T TALK ABOUT THAT… AND YOU TURNED HER INTO A SEX ADDICT TOO!” Raff quickly interrupted our rambling to keep the situation from escalating further.

“Guys, relax, we didn’t meet up here to debate the past, right? Who wants to start first?”

We all laughed, the mood lightened a bit.

“Who wants to start?” Raff asked as he scanned us with his eyes.

Jose was the first to raise his hand and stand up. “Oh, I’ll go first!”

Speaking in a bimbo tone that didn’t match his appearance at all, Jose began:

“My name is Madison Clarke, and I’m 23 years old. I work at a coffee shop as a cashier. I like bands like Deftones and The Cure.

I’m straight, although when I was a teenager, I experimented with some girls. Right now, I’m having an affair with my best friend’s boyfriend because I think she doesn’t deserve him.

Despite how I look, I don’t like rough sex. My nipples are very sensitive, so play with them as much as you want!”

We all clapped and laughed while Kirk stood up and began speaking with fake enthusiasm.

“I’m Li Mei Zang! I’m a third-year law student. Although I don’t like it, I don’t really care about graduating since my family has a lot of money.

I’m a lesbian and I’m in a relationship with a white girl. Don’t tell my mom, I’m supposed to marry some rich fiancé when I graduate, though I plan to run away before that.

My hobbies are video games, anime, and geek culture. My clitoris is very sensitive, so I prefer indirect touching.” Mei finished while making a heart shape with her hands.

The beers kept coming as we laughed, and my turn arrived.

I stood up with a soft smile. In a second, everything about my host’s life appeared in my mind.

Birthdate, important events, sexual preferences appeared in my mind like an easy-to-read book. With one hand on my hip and a solemnly joking tone, I said:

“I’m Aaliyah Johnson, and I like thick cocks.” While everyone burst out laughing at the disconnect between my attitude and my words, I continued:

“I’m a plus-size model, and when I was young, I played basketball. I’m single because no man can handle a woman of my caliber. I’m somewhat dominant in bed, but I’m not closed off to experimenting…”

And the last one was Raff, who put on a strong Hispanic accent.

“Hi everyone, I’m Paola Ruiz! I went on a few dates with Raff, and after rejecting him for being weird, I got possessed. I wet the bed until I was 8 years old because I was afraid of the dark.

I love having my nipples pulled, wearing slutty outfits and… what else matters, guys? I want sex.” Raff said as he moved faster than we expected and began kissing Kirk wildly..