Phone calls and a tough decision

Once Sophie left, I decided to stop the mind sink, removing myself from Airi's brain... "Ow... My head…" The headache was even stronger, making it hard for me to even find the strength to stand up. "I hope I'll get used to that soon… I need to take a nap..."

I stumbled a few times while going to Airi’s room, still tired from everything that happened today...

"I hope Airi enjoyed today…" I commented, putting a hand on my chest and closing my eyes. "But, damn, it was emotionally exhausting… She had... a lot of things she kept hidden..."

Before I could sit on the bed though, I heard my phone ringing and saw that Margaret was calling...

"Good evening, Mother!" I happily greeted her.

Margaret took a second before replying. "Good evening... Airi. Did you have a nice day?"

“I did! I spent some time with Sarah, and even made new friends!"

"I'm happy to hear that." Margaret replied, her voice soft.

"I'm sure you will love them! I should introduce you to them when you're back!”

She giggled. "I would love that! About that, I will be back tomorrow morning." Her tone suddenly became more serious.

"Huh?" It surprised me. "Weren't you supposed to be away for longer than that?"

I could hear a loud and sad sigh coming from her side. "Something happened… Tomorrow, can you stay home and wait for me?"

"W-what about school?"

Tomorrow was a Friday, and even if it was almost the end of the year, we still had classes.

"Don't worry about school, I'll take care of that."

"O-okay… You sound so serious, Mother…" Airi never heard her mother speak in such a tone before.

"I'll explain tomorrow. Anyway, for now, enjoy your evening. Did you eat some of what I prepared yesterday?"

"Yes! It was delicious, Mother!" I chirped, remembering the tastes of the spaghetti.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it! I have to hang up now. Have a good night!"

“Good night, Mother." Once the call ended, I dropped the phone on the bed, thinking about the conversation. "I wonder what happened for her to come back early? I suppose I'll know tomorrow… Time to rest now."

I laid on the bed, closed my eyes, and fell asleep soon after… I woke up as I felt my phone vibrating. "Hmm?"

My headache faded away, so I was feeling better.

I grabbed the phone, looking at the name. "Oh, it's Sophie."

"How do you feel?" She asked over the phone. Her voice clearly indicated how she felt since we parted ways.

I laughed quietly. "You were really worried about me, I see."

"Of course I was worried!"

"You're so adorable~" I couldn’t help but say in a teasing tone.

"W-what?"

"Hehe~" Her reaction made me giggle.

"Well, if you're able to tease me, I take it you feel better."

I stretched my legs before replying. “Yeah, I took a nap. I really liked spending time with you today. And I think Airi liked that as well."

"I'm glad!" Sophie said, before pausing for a brief moment. “I wanted to know, what did you do when you were possessing me?"

Her question surprised me. “Huh? I watched a show on your laptop before going to sleep. That's all."

"That's all?" Sophie's intonation made me think that she didn't fully believe my answer.

"Yes, why?"

"Well... You told me you were curious about what being a girl was like… So... I thought you might have tried... things..."

I wasn't expecting her to ask me that, and blushed profusely... "I-I wouldn't do anything improper like that in your body!"

I quickly denied doing anything, even if I did caress her breasts yesterday morning. But I was too ashamed to admit that.

"Then how was it with Airi's?" She then asked, her tone curious.

I froze for a few seconds, remembering what I did last evening… "H-how did y-"

"You didn't deny it~" Despite being a phone call, I could clearly picture the smirk she must have had plastered on her face at that moment. "I'm a bit offended you didn't try anything with me first..."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing..."W-what are you talking about?!"

Where did the sweet and innocent Sophie I grew up with go?

"Just kidding~ But, for real, I'm curious. You've experienced both sides after all."

The pure bliss I felt doing that came back to my mind, and I could already feel my lower abdomen starting to warm up.

Am I becoming addicted to this feeling?

I decided to answer honestly. “It was... great..."

"Just that?" Sophie clearly was expecting something more juicy.

I let out a sigh as Sophie pushed me to say more. "Okay... It was... incredible… So much better than what men feel… I... never would have imagined it to be so much more intense. Being a girl seems way better in every way."

"Hehe~" Sophie chuckled, a mix of teasing and joy in her tone. "Well then, I'm glad you enjoy being a girl. We'll see if you still feel that way when that time comes..."

"Huh?"

"I was referring to menstruation, Ben." She explained, understanding that I was confused.

"Oh, right… I completely forgot about that…"

I'll have to check when Airi gets them... I thought.

"Anyway, I have to go, dinner is almost ready. Goodnight, Ben!"

"Goodnight, Sophie!" Sophie hung up, leaving me alone. "That girl… Since when did she become so bold?"

I put down the phone, and lay there, reflecting on that day… I made a girly giggle as I thought of that last conversation with Sophie. "I guess there are still some things I don't know about you..."

As I was hungry, I went downstairs to eat. I was still somewhat tired, but the headache was slowly fading. I grabbed something from the fridge, alongside a tablet of aspirin. I sat at the table and started to eat, enjoying Margaret's cooking once again.

"She's such a great cook, way better than me..."

Ever since my mother died, I would do the cooking myself, since my aunt wouldn't do it. Every bite I took made me feel the love that Margaret put into her cooking, to make Airi happy.

I dropped the fork, catching a glimpse at my reflection in it. I was conflicted… My guilt was becoming stronger...

"It's... not right..."

I knew it, of course. Stealing the body and life of someone else was a horrible act. An act that my mother would not approve of...

"Mom…" I clenched my fists as I started to quiver. “I'm scared… I... don't want to die… But... What else am I supposed to do?"

I remembered what I thought of doing when I was possessing Sophie. Could I... let Airi be in control of her body? Would it be possible... to share it with her? I knew that Airi wasn't as bad as I first thought, so it was something I was seriously considering.