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Altered Fates - Only the strong can forgive By Danielle J This story is dedicated to the families of Sarah Stone and Mary Karen Read plus all the mothers and fathers who lost a child at Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007. Thank you to Mallory, Bill, Jay, Father Anthony and Circe who assisted me with this story. Cast of Characters Jeff Lockwood and Loc Metzger- High School Seniors and sweethearts. Also members of Wilmington High School's Class of 1993 David and Carol Lockwood- Jeff's parents. David along with one of Jeff's Uncles owns three auto repair shops. Tabitha 'Tabby' Lockwood- Jeff's eleven-year-old sister Tom and Julie Metzger- Loc's father and mother Mary Metzger- Loc's paternal grandmother Kevin and Kathy Metzger- Twin ten-year-old half siblings of Loc Metzger Drew Hamilton- Twenty-year-old Emory University student Claude William Hamilton III- Drew's father and CEO of Hamilton Enterprises Elizabeth Hamilton- Wife to Claude, Mother of Drew. Stephanie Brooks and Dawn Jacobs- Duke University students Dan Compton Note or warning- One character in this story has very strong and distasteful views on race relations. The N word is used over a dozen times in this tale. This story is a work of fiction, but I drew on two real-life stories. There is a third story which 'Only the strong can forgive' is even more like, but I didn't use in any way for what I write below. It is just ironic that a TV movie was shown on television while I was still completing this story. I'll comment further on all this at the end of the story. ****** "I'll be right over," Loc Metzger told her boyfriend Jeffrey "Jeff" Lockwood. "Talk to you then." Loc then hung up the upstairs phone. The seventeen-year-old girl was suffering from a nasty cold and wasn't feeling at all like going out, but her boyfriend said he needed her right now. Can't boys ever grow up Loc asked herself. When Jeff called, Loc was already prepared for bed. It wasn't till another fifteen minutes had passed before the teen was dressed and ready to go out. Grabbing her purse off the dresser, Loc left the bedroom and immediately went downstairs. Tom and Julie Metzger were in the living room watching television. Both were surprised to see Loc dressed like if she was going out. Not because of the time, it was a few minutes before 9 p.m. on a Friday night, but because the teenager had been sick all day and had to stay home from school. "Where are you going young lady?" Loc's father asked. "Jeff called," Loc explained. "He asked me to come over. Jeff said it was important." Julie Metzger got up from her seat and walked over to her daughter. The first thing the mother did was feel Loc's forehead. "Loc, you don't look good and you're still running a bit of a temperature. I really think...." "Mom, Jeff said it was important." "I agree with your mother," Tom Metzger said while continuing to watch television. "You shouldn't be going out. What is so important that Jeff can't wait till tomorrow?" Loc was even wondering about that. Jeff had asked for her to come over straight away but hadn't given a reason. Knowing her father wouldn't accept this for an answer, Loc tried another tactic. "Daddy, Jeff just needs some help with his chemistry mid-term. He will be taking it on Monday." Tom Metzger nodded as if he accepted Loc's explanation. The forty-one- year-old Auto Parts sales rep was proud of his brainy daughter. Loc would be going to Duke University in the fall to study pre-med. The premise of Jeff Lockwood needing help with a chemistry exam made sense. The boy wasn't dumb, but Jeff wouldn't ever be a doctor either. Julie Metzger wasn't convinced yet. "Sweetheart, you aren't well and you should really stay home." "I know Mom," Julie wasn't her birthmom, but Loc had an excellent relationship with her Adoptive Mom. "But Jeff has to go to Raleigh tomorrow. He will be gone all day and will not able to study because of it." Both the Metzger and Lockwood families lived in Wilmington North Carolina. Raleigh was a little over two hours drive away and Jeff would be leaving the house before 4 a.m. the following morning. Why was Jeff Lockwood going to Raleigh? Loc's boyfriend was enlisting in the Air Force. Jeff had chosen to go into the military after finishing high school. Tomorrow he would be going for his physical and to sign his enlistment paper so to go into the service. After their high school graduation in June, Loc and Jeff would be taking very different career paths. Their relationship, like most high school romances, would most likely end with the completion of school. Jeff and Loc would probably see one another only at any future class reunions. Loc liked Jeff but was consigned to the inevitable. If any good came from the end of their relationship, it was that the teasing by Loc's friends would end. She would never be called the future Loc Lockwood or Loc Loc ever again. In actuality her name was pronounced Luck not Lock. The Vietnamese name meant Luck or blessing. Julie Metzger "Ok, but I will come back to pick you up at 11:00." Loc agreed to her mother's condition. A few minutes later the two women were out the door and on their way to the Lockwood home. The drive to Jeff's home took less than five minutes. After ringing the doorbell, Loc blew her nose with the help of some Kleenex. Jeff answered the doorbell a few seconds later. "Loc, I'm glad you're here." Then Jeff grabbed his girlfriend by the arm and pulled her into the house. ***** Julie Metzger watched as Loc went into the house. She was too far away to see that her daughter was being literally dragged inside by her boyfriend. Seeing that Loc was now safe inside, Julie began to drive back home. As she drove, Julie thought of how lucky she was to have Loc as a daughter. Loc was a product of Tom Metzger's first marriage. After his being drafted for the Vietnam war in 1971, Tom enlisted in the Marine Corps. While serving in the Corps, Tom was stationed in Saigon as a guard at the US embassy. That is where he met Nu Tran in the April 1973. The couple soon married and their only daughter was born on March 7th 1975. Tom and Nu naming their only child Loc. Less than two months later, Saigon fell to approaching North Vietnam forces on April 30th. Among the last evacuees were Tom and Loc Metzger. Nu Metzger wasn't so lucky. On April 28th, Nu was killed by a rocket blast while in Saigon's Central Market. Tom wasn't there at the time, but Loc, who was only seven weeks old, was. The girl was barely injured by the same attack that killed her mother. Loc's name proved to be tragically prophetic. After the war was over Tom Metzger tried hard to provide for his daughter but being a single father proved to be too difficult. So Loc was sent to live with her paternal grandparents in Virginia and would stay there till 1980. Tom Metzger coming to visit as often as his work permitted. Despite the loss of her mother and long periods living with her grandparents, Loc Metzger was completely devoted to her father. Then Julie re-entered Tom Metzger's life. Julie, whose maiden name was Langdon, and Tom were former high school sweethearts, much like Loc and Jeff were today. The relationship lasted till Tom's entrance into the Marine Corps. After that they didn't meet again for eight years. When they did re-unite, the spark soon rekindled and Julie and Tom married in October 1980. The first thing the newlywed couple did on return from their honeymoon was to pick up Loc Metzger from her grandparents. Less than a year later, Julie formally adopted Loc as her daughter. Parent-child relationships are often tumultuous if the two aren't blood related but this was not the case with Julie and Loc Metzger. Having never gotten to know her birth mother, Loc embraced Julie readily as her new mother. As for Julie, she returned the favor. She understood why Tom married, he was half way around the world and had met someone special in Nu. Julie didn't fear the late Nu Metzger, why should she? The woman was only a memory, though a strong one, to her husband. As for Julie, she had her own personal baggage. A short marriage of her own that ended in a divorce after less than three years time. Julie's ex was now serving a lengthy term in federal prison for bank robbery. From the beginning Julie and Loc had a good relationship. The former was loving and caring towards the child she adopted both legally and in her heart but also at the same time supplying discipline if needed. Which in Loc's case was very seldom. The girl was a straight A student and popular at school(Loc was a member of Wilmington High's 1992 Homecoming court. That said much for Loc's popularity among her fellow students.) in addition to being very mature and well behaved. Loc was seldom a trouble to her parents. The Metzgers took pride in how they raised such a fine daughter. Loc knew Julie was not her birth Mom, but treated her as if she was. Learning from, talking to and sometimes confiding her hopes, dreams and feelings to her. The bond between Julie and Loc was very strong. As Julie drove home, she thought of the day Loc was told about her birthmom. Tom Metzger chose not to do this till his daughter was old enough to fully understand. That time came when Loc was thirteen. One night the Metzger family, with the exception of the twins, Kevin and Kathy, gathered in the living room. There Tom and Julie sat Loc down to tell their daughter about her past. Obviously Tom Metzger did most of the talking. When Tom was done telling about Nu, Loc got up and hugged and kissed both her parents. The girl had always known of Vietnamese heritage but now knew of her mother and what had happened to her. Loc thanked her parents for telling her everything. In her nearly twelve years of being Loc's adoptive mother, there was one night that stood out for Julie. It happened two days later as Loc and her mother cleaned up in the kitchen after dinner. "Sweetheart, did you ever wish you could have known your mother?" Loc smiled as she looked Julie right in the eye. "Not very often because I have a mother here with me right now." That one brief conversation summed up the relationship Julie and Loc Metzger had. It was a very close and loving one. As she pulled into the Metzger family driveway, Julie began to feel concerned again for Loc. The girl really should be in bed resting, not helping her boyfriend with his studies. Julie was very protective when it came to Loc. Just like a birthmom is of her own flesh and blood. ***** Loc Metzger preferred not to be at Jeff's home but her boyfriend was giving her no chance to tell him. The teenage boy continuing to drag his girlfriend upstairs till they reached Jeff's bedroom. As soon as they were in the room, Loc sneezed. "God bless you," said a young female voice. Loc now learned she and Jeff weren't in the room alone. Tabitha 'Tabby' Metzger, Jeff's eleven-year-old sister was in the room also. This would be the first of many surprises for Loc that night. "Loc, I need your help." "With your chemistry exam? Jeff I'm hardly...." Jeff cut his girlfriend off in mid-sentence. "No, not that. I need a big favor from you." "What kind of favor?" Loc asked as she began to fumble in her purse for some Kleenex. Jeff beat her to the punch by handing his girlfriend some tissue. "I need you to go to Raleigh for me tomorrow" "Are you nuts? I've been puking half the day and you're making jokes!" "Loc, let me explain. Tabitha got this necklace...." "You got me totally confused now. Let me call Mom so I can go back to bed." Loc started towards the bedroom door but Jeff intercepted her. "Loc, give me a minute to explain." "Ok, explain," Loc said as she looked straight at Jeff. The boy had the cutest eyes she had ever seen. "You got exactly one minute." Jeff asked Loc to sit down on his bed., which she did. Loc had only been in boyfriend's bedroom twice before. At the moment, Jeff's parents weren't home. Loc and Jeff had known each other since they were both ten. They shared their first kiss at age twelve, but kissing was as far as the two ever went sexually. The high school sweethearts had never once engaged in sexual intercourse. Loc felt odd being in Jeff's room. There were a lot of reasons for this, including Jeff's weird request but also because Tabby Lockwood was still in the room. 'Why is Tabitha here? She and Jeff usually can't stand one another.' Loc thought. Jeff showed Loc an odd and cheap looking necklace. "This can change people and things." "I'm not in the mood for jokes...." Loc began saying. "Loc, give me your jacket," Jeff asked his girlfriend. "Ok, but what is this nonsense you're talking about?" Loc said as she took her jacket off. Tabitha not Jeff Lockwood was the one to take it. "Go do it right away," Jeff told his younger sister. "We don't have time to waste." "Be right back," Tabitha said with a giggle before leaving the room. Loc again wanted an explanation. "What is going on between you and Tabby and what is this necklace nonsense?" Right then Loc sneezed again. She felt so miserable and wanted to be back in her own bed. Boys were just so immature, unlike almost all the girls Loc knew. Sometimes Loc wondered if her boyfriend or guys in particular were worth the hassle. "What is going on?" Loc asked again, her patience rapidly running out. "This necklace can change people." "Stop joking around." "I'm not joking Loc," Jeff said looking his girlfriend right in the eye. "What I'm saying is true. I can prove it if you can wait about twenty minutes." Loc was still skeptical but had never known Jeff to lie to her. "Ok prove it." "We got to wait for Tabitha to come back." "My mother will be back here at eleven to pick me up." "I know Loc, just be patient." Loc went along with Jeff, still thinking what her boyfriend was saying was all a joke. They soon began talking about the recent happenings at school and what their friends were up to. Because of her cold, Loc had missed school that day. She had been home in bed with her mother constantly feeding her soup in order to get well. Around twenty minutes had passed when a knocking sound. "Come in," Jeff said. Tabitha had returned to her brother's room. There was one not so slight difference. She was now a double of Loc Metzger. She was wearing a bathrobe and holding the jacket given to her previously by Loc. "Holy Shit...." Loc exclaimed as she got up from bed and walked over to Tabitha. The seventeen-year-old girl couldn't believe her eyes. "I told you it changed people," Jeff remarked. Like Loc couldn't believe her eyes, she had to check if Tabitha was for real. So Loc looked inside the bathrobe the girl was wearing. "She really is me." Right then Tabitha sneezed. "I even have your cold." Loc turned around and faced Jeff. "Now can you explain why Tabitha is me and what you two are up to?" "I need you to help me tomorrow and go to Raleigh." Loc's draw dropped as she just stood there staring at Jeff and Tabitha turned into her. Not till after the shock of her boyfriend's statement had worn off, did Loc speak again. "Jeff we need to talk. By ourselves." Tabitha didn't wait for Jeff to say anything. "I'll be in my room." Once Tabitha was gone, Loc spoke again. "No way I'm going to become you not even for a minute." "Loc let me explain." "If I'm becoming you and Tabby is me, then am I thinking right that you're going to be..." Jeff then cut her girlfriend off in mid- sentence. "No, no, no. That's not it. Let me explain," Jeff told Loc as he finally took control of the conversation. Earlier that day Jeff had been approached by Todd Hamilton. Todd was the fourth of the five Hamilton brothers. The Hamilton family was both wealthy and well known in that part of North Carolina. Loc knew who Todd Hamilton was too but had never met him. She did know his younger brother Drew slightly. Drew once asking Loc out on a date but she had politely said no. The boy not knowing she had Jeff for a boyfriend. Todd Hamilton had a Camaro he sometimes raced in illegal street race competitions. Jeff, whose father along with his Uncle ran and owned three Auto Mechanic shops in and around Wilmington, was very good at fixing cars. After all he had two good teachers. Jeff made money working at his father's shop on weekends or by sometimes doing repair work for friends. Todd Hamilton wasn't really a friend of Jeff or his family but knew them. "Todd's transmission needs an overhaul and wants me to do it tomorrow." "Why couldn't he get someone else?" "His usual mechanic is away, out of town. Todd begged me to help him out." Loc shook her head at her boyfriend. "Isn't your signing up for the Air Force more important?" Loc almost added 'than some dumb car' but she thought it redundant. Jeff had to be getting her point. Jeff would have liked to have gone to college like Loc was, but life's experiences had thrown the boy a curve ball. Five years previously Jeff's mother Carol Lockwood was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. While Mrs. Lockwood beat the disease and was totally in remission now, her struggle with cancer had severely hurt the family's finances. Jeff's parents being no longer able to support his going to college. Instead Jeff chose the Air Force where he would be trained to work in avionics. The boy wasn't really too disappointed at not going to a university. If Jeff had, he would have probably studied History which would have meant going into teaching after getting a degree. Jeff wasn't sure that was the profession best suited for him anyway. "Yes the Air Force is important to me, but Todd offered me $500 if I got the car fixed by tomorrow night, and even said he may give me a bonus. Isn't that worth it?" Loc also considered $500 a not so small bit of change. That didn't change the girl's opinion of what Jeff was asking her to do. "Why didn't you ask Tabitha to go as you?" "I did and even offered her $200 to do it," Jeff replied. "Tabby turned me down. She said she didn't want to be a boy." "Which leaves me." Jeff nodded. "You're my only hope Loc, please do this for me." What Jeff did next absolutely embarrassed Loc. He dropped to his knees and began to beg her to help him out. "Please Loc, do this for me. Just this time, I promise never to ever do this again. Please Loc, say yes," Jeff said as he groveled at Loc's feet. 'Boys and Men, why do women ever put up with them?' Loc thought to herself. Then Loc noted that not all women did. Some remained single, and then there were lesbians who found comfort in others of the same sex. Maybe they were the smartest women on the planet Loc mused. "Loc," Jeff said as to continued to plead with his girlfriend. "I'll buy you those earrings you liked in the mall if you just do this for me." "Those earrings cost nearly $300," Loc replied back. Jeff was referring back to a December Mall visit where his girlfriend saw these earrings she liked. $300 for jewelry was normally outside the budget of both Loc and Jeff. "Loc, please help me out." "Those earrings are too expensive," Loc said as she made her decision. "I don't want you buying them for me but I'll do what you ask." Jeff jumped to his feet and gave Loc a big kiss. When he was over, Jeff said. "Thank you Loc, I owe you." "You sure do, big-time! Now what do we do? Remember my mother is coming back here at 11." "Yes, I know," Jeff replied back before thinking for a few seconds. "It's ten now and my parents went to a movie. They'll be back around eleven thirty or so. The changes take a half hour." "Then we better get started," Loc said. She was only doing this because Jeff was her boyfriend. No one else could have persuaded Loc to do this crazy switcheroo. "You better get undressed first," Jeff said to Loc. "Why?" "Because when you turn into me, your body grows. It will rip off all your clothing." Loc thought for a few seconds. "Tabitha knows how to use the necklace, right?" Jeff nodded his head. "Yes, she just used it to become you. Want to start?" "If I got to take my clothes off, I prefer that you weren't present." "I got you now." One more thing crossed Loc's mind. She better get an answer about it before doing the switch. "How long am I supposed to stay you? "Till Sunday." "Sunday? I go to church every Sunday morning!" Loc Metzger went to church services at Holy Word Lutheran church. There she was part of the youth choir which sang one Sunday a month. Jeff on the other hand was Catholic but not a church goer. His parents only going to mass on holidays like Easter and Christmas. "I know Loc, but I can't guarantee being back so you and Tabby can switch back before Sunday morning." Loc was thinking if she should re-consider doing the favor Jeff was asking. "You're not singing this Sunday anyway." "Yes but I like to go to church," Loc said with a bit of annoyance in her voice. "Loc, please do this for me." Jeff began to beg again. "I'll do it." Loc and Jeff then went to Tabitha's room. The girl was trying to play a video game, but finding it tough going because of Loc's cold. "Why did I have to get your cold?" Tabitha complained. "Now I wish I hadn't done this." "It's too late Tabby. Can Loc use this room to change?" "I guess so." Jeff then left the room. Once he was gone, Loc spoke. "How do we do this?" Tabitha showed Loc. First the necklace had to be put around Loc's neck. Then Tabby took Jeff's clothing and touched it to the medallion. "See, it's easy." Loc felt a spark the moment Tabby touched Jeff's clothes to the medallion. "Yes it was. Does it hurt?" "No. You better take your clothes off," Tabby said. "I'm getting out of here first. "Don't forget Tabitha. My mother will be here at eleven." The plan Jeff had outlined for Tabitha was for the girl to stay in bed all day Saturday. At present Tabitha felt so miserable, bed was looking awfully inviting. "I know. See you Sunday." Before Tabby left, Loc had one more question. "Why are you leaving?" "I don't want to see my brother naked." Tabby made a motion of putting a finger in her mouth like she would throw up. Then the girl left the room. As soon as Tabby was gone, Loc began to take her clothes off. The changes had already begun. Jeff waited in his room patiently for thirty minutes before Loc returned to the room. They were now identical to one another. "Thanks Loc. Are you ok?" "I guess so," Loc replied. She had just gotten her first ever peek at Jeff naked. It hadn't done anything for her. Jeff explained what would be happening the next day. The air force recruiter, Sgt. Richard Willis, would be picking Jeff up at 3:45 in the morning to take him to Raleigh. There Jeff's enlistment process into the air force would begin. "Tomorrow is supposed to mostly a physical for me," Jeff explained. "The paperwork is almost all be done already." "Is there anything else I will have to do?" Jeff said there was. She would have to sign some papers. The recruiter already knew the Specialty his recruit had chosen. Jeff had written it down on a slip of paper for Loc. "Try to memorize it." "Sounds pretty simple." "It should be. Rick said we should be done in the early afternoon. That would get you home in time for dinner." Neither Jeff or Loc said anything for about two minutes. "If there isn't anything else," Jeff said. "I better get going." "Where will you be staying tonight and tomorrow?" Loc asked. "Just in case I need to get a hold of you." "I'll be staying at Tony's home," Jeff told Loc. Tony Francis was one of Jeff's closer friends. "Good luck Loc, try not to worry. This should work." Instead of the usual goodbye kiss, Jeff and Loc shook hands. Then Jeff left the room. Not seeing anything else to do, Loc went and turned the television set on. If using the medallion had any good points, it was one. Her cold was totally gone by now. On the other hand, Loc didn't feel tired enough to go to sleep. "I hope this works or I'll be in big trouble," Loc said as she checked out what was on television that night. ***** Jeff's plan went off without any real complications. Sgt. Willis arrived to pick up Loc at 3:45 as planned. Having barely slept that night, Loc napped almost all the way to Raleigh. As for Jeff, he worked half the night and into the next day on Todd Hamilton's car. The transmission was shot, but Jeff was able to get it repaired in time for that weekend's races. When finished, Todd gave Jeff an extra $300. "Thanks Todd," Jeff said as he shook Todd's hand. "I really appreciate it. "Thank you for coming over on such short notice. The next time I need work done, I may just call you." "I'd appreciate that." Jeff replied back. He already planned to buy Loc those earrings she liked. The extra bonus would pay for it. Tabby had a very miserable day, spent almost entirely in Loc's bedroom. Not just feeling weak, and having to sneeze and blow her nose, but being bored also. Loc had neither any video games or a television set in her room. Tabitha had to whittle away the hours by listening to music. Loc's day was alright nothing more. She had to endure a lengthy physical, surrounded by boys in various states of dress and undress. Bored and tired summed up how Loc felt throughout much of the day. As to Jeff's enlistment, with the exception of a technical glitch it all went smoothly. Loc signed all the necessary papers that would have Jeff joining the Air Force three weeks after graduation. The only trouble came when the computers at AFEES went down for over two hours. This caused Loc and the Air Force recruiter not being able to leave Raleigh till almost 5 p.m. By then Loc was exhausted and trying very hard to ignore Sgt. Willis' attempts to discuss sports with her. Loc was looking forward to being her normal self again. ***** The tricky part in switching back was getting Jeff, Loc and Tabitha all to one place from their three separate locations. Tabby still had Loc's cold, and Mrs. Metzger didn't want the girl going out when sick. It took much persuasion to change the mother's mind. It was easier for Loc to get to Jeff. All she had to do was drive Jeff's car, a 1977 Plymouth Volare. Loc picked up Tabby before driving to one of the auto repair places owned by Jeff's father. Jeff was already there. "All go ok?" Tabitha sneezed in reply. "I still got her cold." "Not for much longer," Loc said. She'd trade a male body for a female body with a bad cold any day. After Jeff unlocked the garage's back door, they all went inside. An hour later everyone was back to normal. Loc wouldn't be missing church that day. Despite an invitation to join her, Jeff declined. "I'm going home," Jeff said. "I'm still worn out from yesterday." "That's no reason not to go to church. Sunday is the Lord's day." "I know but, I'm not going to church." "Jeff you should go, please join me?" "Sorry Loc," Then Jeff changed subjects hoping this news would make Loc happy. "Todd gave me an extra $300 bonus. I'm going to buy you those earrings you like." "Keep the money, come to church with me." Loc growled back. Jeff Lockwood didn't go to church with Loc that day. Latter on that day Jeff bought Loc the earrings in any case. This earned the boy a big hug and kiss from Loc when she saw what he got her. As for the medallion, neither Jeff or Loc had any interest in it. Therefore Tabitha took it. She would be its owner for almost another four months. ***** It was the Thursday before graduation day for Wilmington High School's Class of 1993 and Jeff Lockwood was only getting home that night at 8:30 p.m. After taking his final exam in English that day, Jeff had gone straight to his Uncle's auto shop to work on a car owned by a classmate named Mickey Lyons. The body work on the car kept Jeff busy till a little past 8 p.m. After saying hello to his parents who were watching television in the living room, Jeff went straight to the kitchen to eat dinner. His mother had made meatloaf and macaroni and cheese for dinner that night. The teenager put some of both foods on a plate and stuck it in the microwave. Jeff then set the timer for two minutes. The food hadn't been cooking a half minute before the kitchen phone began ringing. After calling out that he'd get it, Jeff took the phone from the wall. "Hello." "Hi Jeff," said the familiar voice of Loc Metzger. Jeff hadn't seen Loc since Wednesday morning. Being a straight A student, she didn't need to take any finals. "What's up?" "Not much right now but I'm supposed to be going to Virginia with my parents tomorrow." "Yes I remember you telling me that." Jeff didn't fail to note this was at least the fourth time his girlfriend had told him this. Why was Loc calling him about it tonight? The purpose of the trip was so Loc, her parents and the twins could visit Mary Metzger, Loc's paternal grandmother. She was turning seventy-years-old sometime in the following week but her family was celebrating it early. "Jeff I need a favor from you..," Loc said at precisely the same time the kitchen microwave began beeping. Jeff's dinner was ready now. "Loc can we talk in about twenty minutes?" Jeff asked as he stretched the phone cord in order to reach the microwave. The kitchen phone wasn't a portable one. "I'm just about to eat dinner." "No problem. Don't forget to call me back." "I won't. Talk to you later." Jeff then hung up the phone. It wasn't till another forty-five minutes had passed that Jeff had time to call Loc back. The boy had decided to shower first after completing dinner. For some reason Loc was unusually impatient with Jeff and his delayed phone call. "I need you to come over here tomorrow," Loc explained. "Bring enough clothes with you for three days." "Loc, are you asking me to come with you to Virginia?" Jeff asked. He wasn't really interested in going at all. Thinking for a moment, Jeff considered the idea that maybe Loc wanted to spend more time with him. It was precisely four weeks till Jeff left for the Air Force. Making a snap decision, Jeff planned on telling Loc no to any invitation to go to Virginia. "No I just need you to come to the house like I told you. By eleven tomorrow morning," Loc said sounding mysterious. "Tell your parents you're going to spend the weekend with me and my family." "I'll have to ask first." "Fine. One other thing, ask Tabitha for that necklace again. Make sure you bring that too." "Ok. Talk to you tomorrow. Bye Loc." "Bye Jeff." ****** Jeff had no trouble getting his parent's permission to join Loc for the weekend. It took all of five seconds for the Carol and David Lockwood to say yes. Getting the medallion from Tabitha on the other hand proved to be as weird an experience as Jeff's talk with Loc before proved to be mysterious. See his younger sister had been having some fun with the necklace. "Don't tell anyone," Tabitha began by saying. "Mom, Dad, or even Loc what I'm about to tell you." "Ok Tabby, what's the big secret?" "Remember that stray cat that used to hang around outside for food?" Jeff did remember the cat they sometimes called Felix. "He hasn't been around lately." Tabitha suddenly grinned. "There is a reason for that. I turned him into a french poodle!" "Are you out of your fucking mind?" Jeff asked in angry shock. Tabitha was quick with an answer."Only as much out of my mind as you and Loc were when you did your little switcheroo last February." Jeff admitted to himself his kid sister had a point. He just wouldn't tell her that. "What do you think Mom and Dad will think if they learned all the shit we BOTH did?" Tabitha asked as she twisted the knife a little further. Jeff took control of the situation. He grabbed the medallion away from Tabitha. "They won't know if neither of us tells on the other. That includes me telling Loc and you telling anyone including Mom and Dad. Deal?" Tabitha had as much to lose as her brother by tattling on the other. "Deal." There was one more thing for Jeff to say. "Whenever Loc is through with this, we're getting rid of this necklace. You'll never see it again." "That's ok with me," Tabitha said as her brother began his way out of the room. "What does Loc want it for?" "I haven't a clue." "Maybe she wants to switcheroo you with her this time," Tabitha said teasingly and then winked her eye at Jeff. "I hope you like wearing dresses and makeup." "Loc will never do that to me." Were Jeff's last words before leaving. He didn't know yet just how right Tabitha was and how wrong he'd be. ***** "Good you brought the medallion but you're late!" Loc said to Jeff the moment she opened the front door of the Metzger home. The time was just past 11:30, a half hour later than Jeff was had been told to show up. Then in almost a replay of last February, but with their roles reversed, Loc dragged Jeff into her home and upstairs to her bedroom. Once they were in her bedroom together, Loc slammed the door shut and locked it. Jeff had only been in Loc's room on rare occasions and never once with the door shut for obvious reasons. Good girls don't invite their boyfriend into their bedroom and then close the door. 'This is so weird' Jeff thought to himself. Things would soon get weirder as Loc acted like a very bad girl. By the time they entered the room, Loc had already pried the medallion from Jeff's hands. Now she put her plan into motion. Not wasting time on explanations, there would be enough time for them later, Loc put the necklace around Jeff's neck. "What the hell are you doing to me?" Jeff asked but Loc didn't reply. Instead she touched an article of clothing to the medallion. It was one of her bras. "You're going to be me and go to Virginia with my parents this weekend," Loc said. The moment that Loc touched her bra to the medallion Jeff felt a tingle. His body began feeling odd seconds within seconds. But first he had to talk to Loc. "Why? Why me?" "Payback for last February," Loc said snippishly. "When I had to become you for two days." Jeff didn't believe that. By now he could feel his body shrinking. Remembering what they had done earlier that year, Jeff calculated he had twenty minutes before he'd be a body double of Loc. "That isn't all of it, right?" Jeff asked. Then his pants which were already loose, fell to the floor, his boxer shorts fell seconds after that. Jeff felt embarrassed to be naked like this in front of Loc. Lou able to see Jeff's privates if she had wanted. If either had, they would have seen that Jeff's penis was already the size of a small boy's and still shrinking. A vagina would take its place soon enough. "No it isn't," Loc told Jeff. She said this as she saw her boyfriend's eyes go from pale blue to brown as the rest of Jeff's face began to change. It was now time for Loc to explain and do it quickly. Time was of the essence. Loc's friend Ona Colosimo had called Loc the day before. She had gotten concert tickets for this boys group Loc liked so much. They were having a concert in Fayetteville on Saturday night and Loc wanted to go there, rather than go to Virginia for her grandmother's birthday. "Why didn't you just tell your parents that? Jeff asked, his voice cracking and already sounding unfamiliar. He could also feel his hair lengthening and by now Jeff and Loc were both almost the same height. "I don't think Mom and Dad would have let me. The planning for Grandma's birthday has been going on for months," Loc said to Jeff. "We better get moving, Mom and Dad plus Kathy and Kevin will be home around 1 p.m. and you'll all be leaving not long after that." "You have given me no choice." Jeff replied. His voice now sounding the exact same as Loc's. The last changes came fast. As Loc began to show the clothes Jeff would wear as her, he began to get this odd sensation half way down his chest. Jeff's chest was expanding. "I got breasts," Jeff said and then without thinking looked down the shirt he was wearing. It was baggy now on his new body. "They're nice." Loc turned around and to look at her boyfriend. The two of them were absolutely identical now. She then watched as Jeff tweaked one of his new nipples. "Ooooh that felt good." "Don't do that!" Loc yelled. Jeff heard the anger of his girlfriend's voice, and immediately stopped what he was doing. "Ok Loc, calm down." Loc was angry but had to accept that Jeff would now know how she looked naked. It couldn't be helped if she wanted to attend that concert."Jeff, I don't care if you stare at yourself all day long. But if you do anything more than that I'll break your arm." "I won't, I promise." After accepting her boyfriend's word, Loc went right away to preparing Jeff for the weekend ahead. First came makeup and lipstick. Loc decided to begin with the area Jeff would have the hardest time with. In actuality Jeff caught on quickly, probably because Loc only used a little eye makeup. After two successful applications, Loc moved on to clothes. On the bed were the clothes Loc had picked out for Jeff. Like a lot of boys or men, Jeff didn't color co-ordinate his clothing very well. Instead Loc did it for him. Pointing out which clothes to wear each day. There were four sets in all, one for Saturday, Sunday and Monday each, plus a dress for church. "It doesn't matter what clothes I wear on which day?" Jeff asked. He never once in his life up to that day thought he'd ever be wearing women's clothes. "Except the dress, that's for church only. Make sure you also wear the shoes I showed you with each set of clothes." "I understand that. Loc, I think a dress would be easier for me than a skirt." Loc nodded. "That's why I didn't pack one for you. I want it as easy for you to be me as possible." "If your parents find out, we're in big trouble." Loc was more confident than Jeff about the prospects of them pulling off their deception. "Mom and Dad will only find out if you really screw up bad." Jeff didn't reply. Leaving unsaid what popped into his mind seconds after Loc's last statement. That a boy who had only thirty minutes preparation to impersonate being a girl stood a good chance of chance of failing badly or screwing up as Loc said. Then came time for Jeff to put on his first bra. This proved almost as difficult as makeup proved easy for Jeff. It took some dozen tries before he mastered the art of stretching one arm's behind one's back so to successfully fasten a bra. After that was over, Jeff had one more issue to raise. Loc already said they had ten minutes left before she had to exit the house. That would leave a fifteen-minute safety margin before the Metzgers arrival home. Loc and Jeff couldn't risk being found home by Loc's parents. "What am I supposed to say and do?" Jeff asked. "I mean what if someone asks me anything." Loc had already thought of this. She told Jeff to talk about school, the weather, and even Loc's friends. If not these, just be vague. Also Loc suggested Jeff talk as little as possible. That would leave fewer chances for him to screw up. Loc also gave quick tips on walking, sitting, crossing one's legs and also importantly. Keeping one's legs tightly together when wearing a dress. "What do you think are the odds this will work?" "Fifty-fifty," Loc replied and then looked at her watch. "I better get going. Good luck Jeff and I'll see you Monday." "Bye Loc." Jeff was expecting Loc's normal kiss on the lips but got one on the cheek instead. Then his girlfriend exited the room, hurrying to get out of the house as quickly as possible. Not knowing what else to do, Jeff sat down on Loc's bed. Jeff then began to spend the next few minutes checking out the body he now had, his breasts. Jeff was doing just that when he heard the front door of the Metzger door open. Leaving Loc's bedroom, Jeff began to go downstairs but not before getting passed in the opposite direction by the twins, Kevin and Kathleen Metzger. Mrs. Metzger was checking that day's mail when she saw Loc at the bottom of the stairs. "Are you all packed and ready to go?" "Yes Mom." Jeff replied. He was about to begin the weirdest and maybe the most unpleasant weekend of his life. ***** By the time Jeff and the Metzgers arrived in Petersburg, the boy wanted to scream. Stuck in the back seat between the twins, Jeff had to endure Loc's siblings as they constantly took verbal jabs at one another. A few minutes of the twins' behavior could be funny, but four hours in a car playing referee between the two was just too much for any sane person. When Jeff got out of the car in Virginia he felt happy that ordeal was over. He just didn't know more were ahead. Since many family members were coming for Grandma Metzger's birthday, Loc's family had to stay in a hotel. Mr. Metzger getting two connecting rooms for the five of them. Jeff therefore shared a room with Kathleen Metzger. He had known Loc's little sister, but never paid much attention to her. Now having to room with the girl, Jeff found out just what a spoiled brat she was. Kathleen and the lack of privacy he had, would nearly drive Jeff nuts over the next two days. Time away from the hotel wasn't better, instead it was worse. Jeff having to sit through more than one gab session of the Metzger family women. The favorite topic seemed to be what was the reason for everyone's last hospital stay or what operation they just had. Jeff wanted to scream by the time he heard his third hysterectomy operation story. If there was a bright side to the trip, it was the birthday party on Saturday beginning in the late afternoon and going into the evening. Being held outdoors, it allowed Jeff to get away from Kathleen and the 'hysterectomy' discussions. For a while Loc joined with some of Loc's cousins in a game of soccer. Soccer proved to be only a short reprieve for Jeff. For when the game was over, a boy named Mike Logan began hitting on him. To make matters worse, Loc's cousin Holly Hicks was Mike's girlfriend. She began accusing Jeff of trying to steal her boyfriend! All of this was on Jeff's mind as he made his way to the bathroom early on Sunday morning. For some reason he wasn't feeling too good and that wasn't doing anything to help Jeff's mood. "I might grab a couple of Dad's beers and get drunk when I get home." What Jeff didn't know was he'd have one more indignity piled onto all the others. While he sat to pee, something came to his attention. "Shit I'm having a period. Can anything else go wrong?" Jeff asked looking down at the blood in his underwear. Now Jeff knew why he was feeling crappy that morning. He was experiencing menstrual cramps. This wasn't something Loc prepared her boyfriend for. So Jeff was clueless what to do when he left the toilet area of the hotel room. Thankfully Mrs. Metzger had come into the room to check on her daughters. "Is something wrong sweetheart?" "My period arrived." "I thought you had it last weekend." Loc would later confirm this to Jeff. The bra she used to turn her boyfriend into her body double, had last been last worn by Loc over a week earlier. "Oops my mistake." Loc would say. 'What a mistake!' Were Jeff's thoughts. He just didn't know yet how this one mistake would change his life forever. Back to the hotel room. "It came back," Jeff told Mrs. Metzger. That answer wouldn't have passed a test on women's reproductive cycles. Fortunately Mrs. Metzger ignored it. "I got some napkins in the other room. I'll be right back." Mrs. Metzger was back moments later. Jeff took one of the napkins given to him and put it in his panty. More were placed in Loc's purse for later use. He'd later be thankful that Loc didn't use a tampon. Jeff would have been clueless as to what to do with that. As Jeff ate breakfast with Loc's family that morning, he tried hard to ignore the cramps and remember he'd be back to his normal self the next morning. He could hardly wait to be a boy again. ***** The Metzgers got home at eleven o'clock on Sunday evening. This meant it was too late for Loc to come over. Instead she called Monday morning around 9 a.m. Jeff had been up since seven that morning. Roused from bed early that a.m., Mrs. Metzger cooked Jeff breakfast before leaving for work. Compared to the day before, Jeff was feeling a little better. The menstrual cramps were gone but the bleeding coming from between his legs continued. It was really disgusting in the boy's opinion. The smell reminding him of an open can of sardines. "Loc, sweetheart," Mrs. Metzger said as she gave her daughter a bowl of Oatmeal. "Since you're off from school today I'd like you to run laundry and dust and clean the upstairs rooms. Can you do that for me?" In his previous eighteen years of life, Jeff had never done any of these chores. Since Loc would soon be over, he went along with her mother. "Yes Mom." "Good. I'll be home to pick you up at 2:30 so to take you to the graduation rehearsal." Wilmington High School's class of 1993 would be having their graduation ceremony on Wednesday evening. Before then two rehearsals were to be held on Monday and Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. Once done with breakfast, Jeff went upstairs. If he thought he could stall on the housework, Jeff would be mistaken. Mrs. Metzger was soon upstairs with Pledge, a dustrag and the vacuum cleaner for him to use. Seeing he had no alternative, Jeff put on some shorts and started on the housework. As soon as Mrs. Metzger left the house, Jeff halted the work he was doing and waited for Loc's call. "Is the coast clear?" Loc asked. "Yes I'm the only one home." Jeff growled. Loc could hear something was wrong. "Is something wrong?" Jeff gave Loc a short rundown of the weekend's events. "Right now I'm having your period." "I just had mine a week ago." "Yeah, your mother told me that." "I'll be right over," Loc said. "Do that," Jeff said before hanging up the phone. Loc was over fifteen minutes later. The first thing she told Jeff was how she had such a wonderful weekend. "My weekend was shitty," Jeff told Loc in return. "I'm sorry Jeff," Loc said as she gave her boyfriend a great big hug. "Thank you for putting up with everything you did just for me." "You're welcome Loc," Jeff told his girlfriend as they remained in each other's arms. "I didn't know how pretty you were till this weekend." Loc smiled. "Consider that your graduation gift from me. Right then the phone began to ring. Loc went to answer it. "Hello." "Hi Loc, is Jeff there?" Loc had to think for a moment. Jeff was in no condition to talk. "He's in the shower right now Mr. Lockwood." "Tell Jeff I need him at the shop as soon as he can get here." "I will Mr. Lockwood.." After saying goodbye, Loc hung up the phone and went back to Jeff. She told him who had just called. "Dad probably has some work for me to do." Jeff remarked. "He didn't tell me. You didn't do anything naughty did you?" Jeff laughed very hard for a moment. "Not with you promising to break my arm if I did. Also it would also have been kind of hard to do with your sister and family around always." "Yes it would have," Loc replied back as Jeff gave her one big hug again. His hands now fondling her buttocks in a way the boy had rarely done in the past. "You're getting a little friendly." "I'd like to get a lot friendlier," Jeff told Loc as he kissed her. It was just a brief one, for Loc broke it off. "What has gotten into you?" "I just thought that we would have some fun." Loc pulled back from her boyfriend a bit but was still in his arms. "I thought I told you a long time ago I wouldn't do that." "Yeah Loc I know that but I thought since we're both girls now...." "You're a double of me." "I know that. What would be wrong with a little girl-girl?" Jeff tried to pull Loc in closer to him, but she instead broke away. "The answer is no!" "Ok Loc, calm down." "Lets get you switched back," Loc told Jeff, who was already prepared with the shirt and medallion. On went the necklace and then taking the shirt Jeff had brought on Friday, Loc touched it to the medallion. Jeff felt the usual spark immediately. "Why didn't you switch back before I got here? You could have." "I was hoping that we would do what I said before," Jeff said as he felt the changes begin their process. He was looking Loc right in the eye, but could see her shrinking or rather him returning to his normal height already. Loc wasn't really angry with Jeff's request to do girl-girl sex. It was how they would have done it. The girl was more than a little curious towards other girls. "Jeff, I may be interested in what you are proposing." "Really?" Jeff said. By now his chest was almost flat, his breasts fading to nothing. "I just didn't want to do it now," Loc explained as Jeff's face reverted to its usual masculine form. "Like we are." Jeff got it then. "It would have been a little weird, you loving your own body." Sick would have been the word Loc would have chosen. "If we get some other girl's clothing, and we can get some privacy from our parents before you go in the Air Force, I will let you have some girl fun with me." Right then Jeff gave Loc a big kiss. "Thank you. Too bad we don't have the chance now. With school being out and our parents not being home." "Yes too bad." Loc wasn't 100% certain Jeff would get that chance. There were a lot of things that would need to happen just right in a short period of time. "Oh I almost forgot, Shelly Nelson left a message on the answering machine." Shelly Nelson was a classmate and acquaintance of both Loc and Jeff. Loc knowing the somewhat snobbish cheerleader the better of the two of them. "What did she want?" Loc asked. "I don't know." "I'll go call her," Loc said as she walked to the bedroom door. "You should be back to normal by the time we're done talking." Jeff was almost completely back to normal except for a few minor things like his body hair and one not so minor. "Yes my you know what still hasn't grown back." "You wouldn't be Jeff without that. I'll be right back," Loc said with a laugh before exiting the room. Loc then called Shelly Nelson. Her classmate's father would be hosting a party on graduation night. Shelly was inviting both Loc and Jeff. Loc knew she would have to ask her parents first. She told Shelly just that. "I will have to get back to you." "Let me know by tomorrow's rehearsal one way or the other. My father wants to know how many people to expect." "I will. Talk to you later" Loc then hung up the phone. As she did, Loc saw Jeff coming down the stairs. By the look on Jeff's face, Loc could tell something was wrong. There sure was something wrong. First, Jeff wasn't wearing any clothes at all. Second, his body wasn't normal either, his body hair was still gone but more importantly his penis was still missing. Between the thighs he still looked like Loc. There was something else happening. "What's going on?" Jeff was visibly shaking by his point. His blonde hair was turning black again and beginning to grow. "I don't know what went wrong." "You're becoming me again!" "I think I am." Loc then took Jeff by the hand and they both hurried back to Loc's bedroom. The changes were going faster than the other times Loc or Jeff used the medallion. By the time they got in the bedroom Jeff had a head full of long black hair plus Loc's breasts also. "You didn't touch the necklace again." "I swear I didn't," Jeff said, as he shook his head violently. His voice was already the same as Loc's again and their heights were almost identical too. "God what has gone wrong?" Loc hadn't a clue as she examined the necklace. Within moments Jeff was back to being her body double. "What do we do now?" Loc asked. "There can't be two of us." "I'm going to have to become you again." "We have no choice," Jeff said as he sat down on the edge of the bed totally naked. "But why did you reverse back? That hadn't happened before?" "Loc I've only used it on me this one time. And when you became me and Tabby became you." Jeff also added. "We all switched back, but this time!" Jeff began to cry but Loc remained calm. "We had to have done something different." "What?" Loc mentioned a few possibilities. Jeff and her quickly concluded none applied. Jeff was visibly shaken by what happened. Being a girl for a few days was fun, but he didn't want to be stuck this way forever. Looking downward for a second, he saw something. "Shit I bled on your bed." "That is the least of our....." Loc began saying as she handed Jeff a panty to put on. Right then she had a quick brainstorm. "You're having my period." "Yes and I wish I wasn't." "That may be it. I was never menstruating the other times we used the necklace." "Yes that's true." "So you may be able to turn back when your period is over." "I hope so.....I don't want to remain like this." Loc laughed for a moment. "A few minutes ago you wanted to be some strange girl having sex with me." "This is different!" Loc was sorry for her previous remark and apologized. Jeff accepted immediately. "If its because of my period, you're going to be me till Wednesday night at least or more likely Thursday." "Then I'm going to be you on graduation night." "And I'll have to be you." Jeff nodded his head. They had no choice. "We're going to have to fool everyone for a few more days. Loc didn't waste time. She put the necklace around her neck and then touched Jeff's shirt to it. Right after feeling the spark, Loc began to undress. She didn't bother with clothes or a robe. Jeff got to see his girlfriend change into himself right before his very own eyes. In a half hour they were each other. "We're going to have to act as normal as possible," Loc said. Jeff didn't think that needed saying. "Yes we do, but if we work this out together we may pull it off." Loc smiled. "Jeff, that's the right attitude. We have a few more things to discuss before I go to your father." "Yes we do." Loc and Jeff then talked about clothes for him and what they would do over the next three days. Both would stay in touch, and since she was now Jeff, Loc would come over to visit him rather than vice versa. "I hope you know where the gas and brake are," Jeff said with a laugh and Loc joined in. Levity would help both of them endure the stress certain to happen over the next few days. Loc had a driver's license but not that much experience behind the wheel. The Metzgers not being able to afford to buy a car for their daughter. "The brake is on right, right?" Both started laughing again. Then Loc gave Jeff a big kiss. "You are certainly the prettiest girl at Wilmington High to me." "You're the most handsome boy there," Jeff said in reply. "One more thing, will we go to Shelly Nelson's party?" Loc asked. "I thought you couldn't stand her." "No I can't but this will probably be the last time either of us will see Shelly for a long time." Jeff shrugged. "I guess we can go. If our parents let us." With that settled and after one last hug, Loc left the bedroom on the way to the front door. As soon as Loc left, Jeff wondered what he would do till the graduation rehearsal. Then he remembered what Mrs. Metzger had requested earlier. "Ugh, housework." Jeff then set off to find the vacuum cleaner. ***** While Jeff did housework, Loc had to get to Mr. Lockwood's place of business. She didn't arrive there till almost 11:30. David Lockwood had been having a particularly trying day. Work needing to be done was piling up and customers were barking at the shop owner as to when they'd get their cars back. That meant David didn't appreciate his son showing up two hours after his call. "That must have been one long shower, where the hell have you been?" "I been busy Dad. Loc...." "I don't care about Loc....." David Lockwood said with a wave of his arms. "Shit is piling up here and I needed you. Next time I call, you better come right away. Now....." Loc was really in a spot. She knew nothing about fixing cars and Mr. Lockwood was looking for her to do just that. That left the teenager one choice to keep her and Jeff's deception from unraveling. "I can't work today." "Can you tell me why?" "I hurt my back on Saturday....playing touch football," Loc told Jeff's father. David Lockwood stared at his son for ten seconds. "Get out of here and go home." Loc sighed a breath of relief on the way out the door. She was expecting a real blowup from Jeff's father but got none. Getting into Jeff's car, Loc drove back to the Lockwood house. It would be best for her to stay there in case Mr. Lockwood went looking for his son. ***** Somehow Jeff and Loc managed to fool their parents right up through graduation day. It wasn't easy, but the teens pulled it off. On Monday evening both Jeff and Loc asked if they could go to Shelly Nelson's graduation party. The usual questions were asked about when and where it was, what time the party would be over etc. etc. Loc got immediate approval from the Lockwoods. The Metzgers proved to be a tougher sell for Jeff. "Princess, your mother and I don't like you staying out late." Tom Metzger told his oldest daughter. "I know Daddy but this is the last party for all our friends. Can Jeff and I go, please?" "Sweetheart it isn't we don't trust you," Mrs Metzger said. "Other teens get into trouble on their graduation nights. We don't want you to get hurt." "I agree with your mother." Tom Metzger said. He was always over protective when it came to Loc. It came from the girl's tragic and too short a time with her mother. Jeff wondered what Loc would think if he didn't manage to convince her parents into allowing them to attend the party. So Jeff took the offensive one last time in order to get permission to go. Tom Metzger was seated in his favorite living room chair. Crouching down in front of him, Jeff said. "Daddy I would really like to go to the party. Please?" 'You'll always remind me of Nu. What would your mother say tonight?' Tom Metzger asked himself. The memory of his first wife had never faded because of Loc. His daughter was a living reminder of Nu Metzger. Jeff saw that Mr. Metzger may be softening. So he continued the offensive. "Daddy, please. I promise to be careful." Later on Jeff would tell Loc how he charmed her father into allowing him to go to the party. Loc got a good laugh out of the story. Tom Metzger looked at his daughter. He loved Loc so much, and wanted nothing wrong to ever happen to her. Tom wanting to protect Loc so to make up for his failure to protect her mother. The trouble was, Tom could never say no to his oldest daughter. "You promise me and your mother you'll be home by 12:30? Not one minute later?" "Yes Daddy." Jeff replied back. Julie Metzger didn't say a word. She had long grown accustomed to how her husband always caved in to Loc's requests. "Don't drink one drop of alcohol. I mean it." Tom said to Loc. He had to sound stern, even if only for a few seconds. "I promise Daddy." "If Jeff drinks, you don't. I mean it." "Daddy, Jeff never drinks." "In case he does, you call home. Me or your mother will come pick you up. Princess, go to your party and have a good time." Jeff then gave Mr. Lockwood a big hug and kiss to complete the matter. "Thanks Daddy." When through, Jeff went upstairs to Loc's bedroom. It was time to get ready for bed that night. ***** Because of events, Loc and Jeff didn't see all that much of one another from the time Loc left the Metzger house on Monday morning till Tuesday's graduation rehearsal. After Tuesday's rehearsal, Jeff went to the Lockwood house for dinner. Mrs. Lockwood had invited Loc over for Tuesday dinner. After finishing the meal, both teens watched television with Jeff's parents till he got picked up by Mrs. Metzger around 10 p.m. Loc and Jeff kept busy on Tuesday morning. Loc going fishing with Gary Peters, one of Jeff's friends. It was a warm Sunny day, one best not spent indoors and Loc was doing just that.. She used to sometimes go fishing with her father, but not in several years. So the outing with Gary proved to be a nice change of pace for Loc. As for Jeff, he spent Tuesday shopping with Loc's mother and surprisingly was enjoying it. At first Jeff had no interest in this female activity but after a stop in one store, soon found himself caught up in the experience. Trying on dresses, skirts and blouses for Loc's mother. Seeing which looked best on his girlfriend's body, and then seeing if Mrs. Metzger thought the same. 'Loc will think I'm nuts if I tell her I had a good time doing this.' Jeff thought to himself as he strolled down the mall towards a shop called Petite Sophisticate. Being a girl for a few hours or maybe days had some enjoyable qualities. While Jeff was walking, an idea begin to form in his head. The visit to Petite Sophisticate supplied the perfect opportunity for Jeff to piece together his plan. In the store was another mother and daughter. The girl looked to be Chinese, she had those very Asian eyes Jeff found exotic, and looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. The age and in particular the size, was perfect for what Jeff hoped Loc would let him do. But first Jeff had to hope the girl would try some clothes on and decide not to purchase them. Seeing the girl head to the dressing room, Jeff walked over to Mrs. Lockwood. "Mom can I try on this dress?" Jeff asked. He had come prepared. "Of course," Mrs. Lockwood said. Jeff went straight to the dressing area. It was the Petite Sophisticate's policy that a store clerk had to let a customer into the fitting room. Since the clerk was busy, Jeff and the unnamed girl had to wait. Jeff noted the girl was holding four articles of clothing including two dresses, a skirt and a set of shorts. Crossing his fingers, Jeff hoped the girl would try all of them on but not buy at least one of the articles of clothing. It was a gamble, but Jeff had taken several of late. He still had to hope Loc allowed him his chance for some fun. She was usually good at promises, if Jeff could get the clothes needed he would be halfway there. The only trouble left would be arranging the time. Still waiting for the clerk, Jeff spoke up. "Hi, my name is Loc. What is yours? "Sandy." "Hi Sandy." Jeff replied back. Nothing more was said between Jeff and Sandy because the clerk finally arrived to open dressing rooms for the two teenagers. Jeff went in a stall directly across from the one Sandy was in. Neither dress really seemed to suit Jeff, so he put back on his own clothes and waited on Sandy to leave. Sandy was done a few minutes later. Jeff then slipped out of his dressing room and followed the girl. Just his luck Sandy wasn't interested in one of the clothes she had tried on. "I don't want this," Sandy said as she gave a set of pale pink shorts to the sales clerk. As soon as Sandy was gone, Jeff walked up to the same clerk. "I didn't like these," Jeff said as he handed back the dresses. Then he pointed, "Could I possibly have those shorts?" The clerk handed them right over. Then Jeff walked back over to where Loc's mother was. "Did you find anything nice?" "Just this," Jeff said. Ten minutes later he and Mrs. Metzger were out of the store. In one of the bags they were carrying was a set of pink shorts bought at Petite Sophisticate. ***** Jeff saw Loc later that day at the Graduation rehearsal. There wasn't much time to talk and not a lot of privacy but the teens managed to get some conversation done. "You really want to do that?" "Yes," Jeff answered back. He had already told Loc about what happened at Petite Sophisticate, He went about outlining a plan for him to