Jimmy's countdown was too fast

one,'' a smirk forms on Jimmy's borrowed visage. She clears her throat and presses the button.

''Jimmy!'', you say in exasperation. Only to see her hold up her index finger at you, motioning you to be silent. Begrudgingly, you comply.

''Trish O'Neill, please come to the counselor's office immediately. Please come to the counselor's office, thank you.'' Julia's accented voice fills the room and blares throughout the school's PA system.

''Dude?! What the fuck?'', you exclaim after your brain just processed what had happened, ''Are you going to let Trish in this too?''

''Easy there,'' Jimmy lazily says as he dresses his borrowed form. Within a few minutes, Julia has managed to make herself look respectable again, ''Just wait and see.'' She then swiftly hides the pile containing Ashley's skin and her clothes under the desk.

***

You don't have to wait long before you hear a knock on the door.

''Ms. Martinez,'' you hear Trish's voice coming from the other side of the door.

''It seems that your friend has arrived,'' Julia whispers in her accented voice and grins at you. ''Come in,'' she announces.

You see Trish enters the room. As soon as she sees you, Trish beams a smile which you reply with a weak one. You are not sure what Jimmy is about to do and what Trish's reaction would be.

''Take a seat there,'' Julia points to a spot on the sofa beside you.

''You wanted to see me, ma'am?'', Trish says after she sat down.

''Well, yes. It's about your friend. He's been up to something again,''

You raise an eyebrow at Jimmy.

''Jimmy? What's he done now?'' Trish turns to look at you.

''What? No, it's David,'' Julia exclaims before Jimmy realizes that he is breaking character, ''I mean, no, your friend Jimmy didn't do anything this time.'' Julia recovers, ''In fact Jimmy is an exemplary student that the two of you should follow.''

You see Trish almost chuckle at that. Everyone in the school knows that Jimmy is one of the most frequent repeat offenders in the school. He never done anything serious, but his pranks have often landed himself (and often you as a **** accomplice) in hot waters.

''You think I am joking?!'', to your surprise, Julia raises her tone and glares at both you and Trish. From your past experiences with Jimmy in the counselor's office, Ms. Martinez can be a bundle of fury. Especially if she noticed that Jimmy was ogling her.

Julia paces around the sofa, ''Let's just say, we got to know each other better. So much better.''

As soon as Ms. Martinez stops talking, you see Trish beside you crumpling into a pile of skin and clothes. ''Fucking hell Jimmy!'', you jumps away from the sight, almost falling on the floor.

Julia chuckles as you struggle to compose yourself, making her way to a mirror hung up on the wall. Though you've seen the process before, seeing it happening an inch away from you makes it feel rather surreal and unearthly.

''Oh, I do look sexy when I'm angry,'' Julia smugly murmurs to her reflection in the mirror.

***

''I thought you're going to let her in to all this?'', you say incredulously as Jimmy gathers up what's left of Trish and piles it on the coffee table, next to the pile of what used to be Ashley White.

''Dude,'' Julia stops and looks at you, ''Knowing Trish, she'll probably tell us to report these pens to the cops and I'll definitely get some stick for wearing Julia here.''

''Wait, wearing?''

''Huh? Yeah, wearing,'' Jimmy explains his choice of word. ''Cause they're like, well you know, ''Jimmy struggles to explain, ''You put your body in them and they're like clothes that you wear outside your body.'' Jimmy stops as soon as he sees the expression on your face. ''Oh, you'll know when you wear Trish.'' Jimmy grabs Trish's skin and holds it up for you to take.

''You want me to wear her?'', you exclaim.

''Don't you always want to know what she thinks about you?'' Julia smirks, "'Sides, I want to try this Miss Newspaper Girl over here.''

You know that it's the usual Jimmy trying to goad you into doing things, but at the same time it brought the curiosity that you've always had to the forefront of your mind.

''I know what you're trying to do Jimmy,''

A grin spread on Julia's visage, ''You're learning well, young Padawan, '' she pauses, ''But, if you don't want to, maybe I'll wear her myself and show you what she feels.''