With a little help from my friends
(authors note: Most of the story is set in 2005-2006 except where
otherwise noted.)
1996...
Two 11 year olds were performing CPR on a surfer
"How did you find him? He disappeared under the water so quickly" Tess
asked
"Keep doing the chest compressions" Christina said clearing his throat
and starting mouth to mouth...her mother had gone to get a lifeguard
who was about a half mile away....
The young man started coughing up water....his father came running to
his side...
"Oh my god...you two saved my sons life! Thank you, thank you, thank
you! What are your names?" The older man hugged the two children....
"Im Christina, this is Tess...thats short for Theresa. Shes the
prettiest girl on this beach...turn him over...1...2...3!" Christina
said as she and Tess, and Peter sr. in unison flipped him over.
"Egomaniac..." Tess grinned as they finished turning him over, letting
him gag out the water.
A security guard "You girls are gonna have to come with me, Im calling
the police...this is the third time ive caught you..." he said before
realizing what had just happened
The older man stood up and flew into a rage at the guard
"Are you out of your mind??? These two girls just saved my sons life!
Where the hell was your lifeguard? " The older man said
"Mr. O'Brien...I had no idea!" The security guard called for an
ambulance... but Tess'es mother was already arriving back with an emt
in a jeep from the public beach down the strip...
"Is he okay" Tess'es mother asked. The EMT did a basic check and then
told the security guard to bring the ambulance down...the son would go
for minor treatment. The older man told his son that he would follow
him to the hospital
"Petey will be just fine...Thanks to your daughters here. Im Peter
O'brien...senior whats your name? Are you their older sister???" The
older man asked...
"Maria...Maria Leilani...im their mother, have we met before?" she said
shaking his hand.. the older Peter was clearly smitten. Out of anyone
elses mouth what he said would be a crass pickup line...but he seemed
to really mean it.
"A little old for mom dont you think?" Tess whispered
"Shut up!" Christina said wide-eyed as he saw how healthy he looked.
Christina just stood there dumbfounded...she knew when Pete was going
to die, she just wanted to see him once...she never expected it to be
THE day...her mind wasn't able to handle all the memories...she got
woozy and wandered towards the gift shop for some water...
Her mind boggled at the idea of actually meeting her former father in
this new lifetime... he looked so healthy...and she thought there was
surely noone better for Pete senior than Maria...she was the bestest
mom in the whole world. Christina stumbled inside the gift shop of the
hotel...which was suspiciously like an old shop she felt she had
visited before but as soon as she entered everything came back to her.
"Aloha Christina...." The old wizard said in sunglasses and a hawaiian
print robe.
"Where have you been? Im ready to go..." The young girl asked
"Go where young lady? You have a home" The wizard said
"I don't belong here...I was put here to help Tess and I have. Shes a
girl now...and she had a sister who loved her. Im ready to go wherever
my soul will go..." Christina said
"Her sister still does love her... I have no idea where your soul will
go...probably wherever your heart and your small feet will take it
would you like some tea? Its extra strong" The wizard said handing her
a cup.
"Good tea...Maria can't make a cup of Tea to save her life..."
Christina said as she became drowsy "What kind is it?" She asked
"A Darjeeling blend made with water of the river Lethe...to help you
forget your troubles. " He said
" I don't want to forget..." she said As she stumbled outside and
collapsed...
She woke up in a hospital bed...she had a weird dream about a wizard
and "magic tea" ...
"Your daughter is going to be fine...the exhaustion of rescuing the boy
from that cold water must have been too much for her..." The doctor was
talking to her mom. Her mom was the most beautiful woman in
California...
"Hi mom" Christina said in a whisper
"Mom? So im Mom now not Maria?" She smiled
"I love you mom" Christina said weakly, her mom started to cry...
"I love you too so very very much, I don't know what I'd do without you
and Tess...Peter asked me out to dinner and he paid your hospital
bill...and the hotel said we can use the beach anytime you want." She
said wiping her tears
"Way to go Maria...can we go home now?" She asked with a weak grin...
Nine years later...
It had been three days since Tess and Jack found love in each others
arms but all their love was tempered with sadness for Tori who would
only come out of her room to eat and then go back in. Everyone was
trying to cheer her up...it just reminded her of Jessica more. Late
that night there was a knock on the door Tori opened it, Jack and Tess
had gone out to dinner with Stacey...
Tess walked in carrying a duffel bag which she dumped on floor. At
least Tori thought it was Tess. She had a different hair style,
fashionable jacket...Tess was many things fashionable was not one of
them...Tess thought supercuts was high style.
"Did you do something with your hair" Tori asked
"Excuse me? You must be Tori... Stacey on the soccer team told me I
could bunk here. Im visiting from another school." The girl asked
plopping down on the bed...Tess was sure acting strange.
"Tess this is my room youre in." Tori replied
"Well Tori, the number one thing is dont ever call me Tess. Its bad
enough that we are twins...I dont need my sister's friends calling me
by her name. Do you like Chinese?" she said pulling out a business card
and called in an order
"I know what you and Stacey are doing...I don't need your sympathy..."
Tori said rolling over...
"Good cause im really hungry and I dont have any American money because
the bank was closed and I left my ATM card back in england. Can I
borrow $20?" She said
"Here , now leave me alone" Tori said handing the money over
"Move over...I'm not sleeping on the floor..." she replied.
She didn't know what Tess twins name was and she didnt care...
"You know if you want to kill yourself dont let me stop you...but youre
making Tess unhappy. She doesn't know im here....Stacey told me what
was going on...you lost a friend. It happens..." The girl said.
"You have no fucking idea what you are talking about. I didn't lose
her, she was taken away from me" Tori said quietly weeping. The girl
climbed over the bed and looked into Toris eyes
"Damn...Im sorry this was a mistake. I'll find someone else to bunk
with...your grief is real. Whoever this person you lost was very
special to you..." She asked
"You're really not Tess are you? " Tori said rubbing her eyes...and
she started talking...and didnt stop...the girl just listened to Tori
and they ate chinese food...
The next morning...Lisa and Beth were standing over her bed, the other
girl having let herself out before sunrise.
"Get up chica! You didn't abandon us and were not going to abandon
you...I know you're sad...GET OVER IT. You're not dead yet and as long
as you're not dead...you're playing. " Lisa yelled at her. They pulled
Tori out of bed with a hard thump on the floor and started putting her
jersey on. Jack stood in the door and wolf whistled...
"C'mon...lets go" beth said...
"Ill be ready in a second...let me talk to Jack" Tori said as the
others ran out the door.
Tori faced Jack who was up early...
"Its nice to see the real you back..." Jack said
"Huh?" Tori asked then it dawned on her...!
"You remember Rick?" Tori asked
"That loser?...Tori is the real you...face it...you sucked as a
guy...You suck as a girl too but at least you smell better...somewhat,
you better shower before you come back." Jack grinned...
She hugged him...Jack was right although it was not the body he had
been born, the body of Tori felt right as if she were meant to be Tori
all along...soft, strong and beautiful. She felt closer to Jack as a
friend than she ever did as Rick...nothing could spoil the moment...
"Are you sure youre not bi...you, Tess...me" Jack grinned...ok almost
nothing...
"Pig...Im telling Tess" Tori laughed
"You wouldn't!" Jack said
Tori just smiled....and ran out the door
They started running...chatting as they ran
"You mean that hottie Tess has a twin sister. Too bad they are probably
both straight." Lisa said winking at Beth.
"I dont know I didn't ask...since when have you thought Tess was a
hottie?" Tori said...
"Are you kidding me? I thought the reason you broke up with Jack was
so you could have a shot at her..." Lisa said
"Beth, Aren't you jealous?" Tori wondered
"Nah, Tess is straight...I already asked Stacey."
Beth grinned.
"How does Stacey know this?" Tori said
"Uh they are roommates you know...three years in the same apartment
with Stacey. " Lisa said
"I know Stacey well enough to know she would never take advantage of
Tess" Tori said
"Yeah but do you know Tess well enough? " Beth grinned sprinting
away...
When Tori got to the field she wasnt even winded...
The rest of the team just applauded
"What the hell is going on?" Tori said
"We got a game Saturday morning...a practice match a last minute
thing."
Stacey was grinning from ear to ear
"Against who?" Tori asked
"Lancaster University...they are over here to play in the transatlantic
invitational next week and they want us as a practice match" Stacey
grinned.
"Is that a good thing?" Tori wondered not really knowing...
"Only if we win which is unlikely...did you meet Tess'es twin sister?"
Stacey grinned.
"I didn't know she had a sister...until last night" Tori said
"They arent speaking right now..." Stacey said
The afternoon a special practice had been arranged with Phil and Tom.
Tess brought a picnic basket and watched...it lasted for two hours...
The next morning...
The practice match was held at 8 o'clock in the morning...the Lancaster
team was rock solid...especially their defense. The coach wanted to see
what Lancaster was doing before putting Tori in...their english style
was overpowering. Lancaster was leading the match 2-0. However Tori
could see an opening...she raced for the goal and apparently catching
the defenders off guard with a surprising burst of speed. She
remembered what Jessica had told her....and did an impressive fake-out
of the goalie
as she booted a shot into goal...
The Lancaster coach stood up and appeared as though she took notice of
Tori...she pulled the three fullbacks...and put in three new girls....
Tori smiled at her coach....and her coach sent in Beth and Lisa...
A player wearing goggles from lancaster ran up to Tori and tapped her
on the shoulder...
"Do I know you???" Tori said..the fullback took her goggles off
"I should hope so...I didn't introduce myself in bed...Christina
Leilani..You must have really impressed our coach...she put in the
first string defense...she thinks you can give me a real workout" she
winked...
Whereas the second stringers were tough....the first stringers were
like pros...and Tess'es sister was amazing...as a soccer player...but
something was familiar....the technique was similar to Jessicas...she
yelled to stacey
"Best foot forward" and with that Stacey grinned and moved up...
She followed Jessicas script...except at the last moment....she spun
around...and kicked the ball the "wrong" way....right to Stacey....who
then proceeded to hammer the ball and only a leaping save by the goalie
stopped them from tying the game...even though they lost, the team was
ecstatic like they had won...
The Lancaster coach walked over to Tori and shook her hand
"You yanks surprised me today...it wont happen again...too bad we wont
play anyone as good as you in the invitational." she smiled
Tori ran over to her team, and the small crowd was on its feet...Tom
and Phil did a 2 person wave...which while silly was still appreciated.
After the game they had a cookout and party over at Tom's place, Tom
and Phil were renting a house complete with a swimming pool... Stacey
and the rest of the team were hanging out and dancing to the music with
a few friends of Tom's from the mens team...
Tori and Stacey were in the bathroom changing out of their soccer
gear...
"What is this? I got it from my drawer" Tori asked "You dont think im
going to be wearing this" She holding some small pieces of black fabric
held together by what looked to be pipe cleaners.
"Its a bikini" Stacey grinned
"I cant wear this" Tori said dumbfounded...there was a knock on the
door. Tess came in...
"Whats wrong? Oh..." Tess said
"I feel so naked especially with these puppies" Tori said cupping her
ample breasts
"I know what shes talking about.. but you're not alone." Tess said as
she started
to change into her swimsuit.
"Besides you didn't have any problem looking at me naked in the
shower...drop the
shorts" Stacey said...
"Yeah but we're girls...I know how guys think" Tori said complying
"I bet you do...Let me help you" Stacey said tying Toris bikini at the
neck and in the back
Tori looked at Tess'es swimsuit...a tankini.
"Why cant I wear one like shes wearing" Tori said as Tess left the
bathroom
"Cmon...you look great...its not even racy...besides you bought
it...you must have liked it" Stacey said looking at Toris black string
bikini and gently giving her a hug and a kiss on her bare shoulder....
"I did?" Tori said exiting the bathroom...
"No...but I had to get you out of the bathroom...it was a present from
Jack you've never worn it before" Stacey gave her a quick hug.
As Tori came out on to the back porch...
"TORI" Phil came up and hugged her and kissed her on the cheek
"Are you still a lesbian?" he whispered
"Yeah...but Phil if I start liking guys you're the first one i'll
call." Tori chuckled biting her lower lip...
she felt his hands on her waist moving down...his hands felt
good...very nimble.
"There...that feels good...can you give me a backrub?" Tori said lying
down on the chair.
"If you were a straight girl, Id be the happiest guy on earth right
now" Phil said
"If I was a straight girl...your parents would disown you. Im not
catholic." Tori laughed
"What kind of girl do I need?" Phil asked
"Tom with tits" Tori said smirking.
"What? No...tom couldnt be a girl...he'd be lost. It would be like Tess
as a boy..." Phil said
"That would be just sad" Tori said
"You have no idea." Tess said softly.
"Tess..." Tori said apologetically...
"Just be glad im not a boy...otherwise this would be rather awkward"
Tess said as she sashayed over in her chocolate tankini to Jack and sat
on his lap stretching out her tan calves with toes pointed gently
wiggling her rear end.... then she kissed him...with tongue and winked
at Tori.
"You slut..." Tori whispered to Tess. Tess was about to get up...when
Jack put his arm around her
"Oh thats so sweet..." Tess said
"I'm not being sweet" Jack said nervously
"Oh...even better" as she wiggled her soft tush some more...
Jack appeared to be trying to think of anything to make his arousal go
away...Tess kept "adjusting" her position...
Tori just rolled her eyes...then she got a wicked idea she waved to
Jack and pointed...Jack nodded
Jack got up firmly holding Tess in front of her
"What are you doing? NO!!!" Tess asked she looked at where he was going
and her eyes widened
Jack holding Tess fell into the pool.
"JACK! Im..." Tess trying to tread water
"...even more beautiful when wet" Jack smiled as he lifted her up
gently
Tess looked at herself and gently laughed...
"You're washing my hair" Tess said
"As if that were a punishment" Jack said kissing her.
"Oh you are so getting laid tonight..." Tess said
"Why wait for tonight?" Jack shrugged.
"You pig" Tess laughed
"Oh please! You were trying to give him a lap dance!" Tori said loudly
standing over the pool...as gasps,guffaws and laughter were heard from
the assorted people standing around...then Tess grabbed Tori by the
ankles flipping her into the pool.
Tess and Jack climbed out of the pool...
Tori was looking around for something...
"Looking for this?" Tess asked holding Tori's bikini top in her hand...
Tori's red faced expression said it all...
A few hours later....the dinner had hit the grill...
"Its a nice way to end my stay in America" Phil said
"Yeah too bad about your visa" Tess said
"He has to leave, his visa expires at the end of the semester." Tom
said...he wasnt happy about it all.
"That really sucks youre a great player. You play some amazing soccer"
Tori patted him on the back...
"Tori, you learn fast...but it's not being a macho man...its brazil. We
play this stuff from birth" he replied...
"Really? Stacey, Why dont we have brazillian girls on the team?" Tess
asked
"Are you kidding me? We couldn't get a brazillian player to play for
our school! Any brazillian player worth having would play for one of
the Miami schools.... they have more nightlife than we do." Stacey said
"Pilgrim State has more nightlife than we do" Tori said.
"So how did we get Fillipe for the boys team?" Tess asked
"Me and Tom met in Europe, He invited me up to play on his team. Weve
been best friends for 4 years" Phil said.
"Im really gonna miss you man" Tom said
"Isnt there any way you can stay?" Stacey asked
"The only way I could stay is if I got married to an American...Im not
going to marry some poor American girl just for a green card." Phil
chuckled
"Dude, if you were a Brazilian girl Id marry you in a heartbeat..."
Tom grinned
"If I were a Brazilian girl...I wouldn't wait for marriage." Phil said
everyone else lauged
as he went inside to get a drink.
Tess and Tori felt bad for him...
"I wish those two could stay together...but its not going to happen is
it..." Tess said.
"Too bad you used your third wish..." Tori sighed...
The two girls went outside and talked for a few minutes and then turned
to a new subject
"Do you have a twin sister?" Tori asked
"You've met Christina?!? Shes here?" Tess asked
"She bunked in my room last night...why didnt you tell me you had
a twin sister" Tori said
"Hey take it easy on me...I talked to my mom on the phone three days
ago." Tess said
"So?" Tori asked
"My mom died when I was 12!!!!" Tess said...
"Oh" Tori said... "I called home last night and my parents asked me
when I would bring home Jack to meet them...Ive apparently been lying
to them for almost four years...so whats this about your mom" Tori
said. "Really you ought not to lie to your parents about being a
lesbian. Your folks always seemed cool to me" Tess said.
"I didn't used to be one....my little brother Nick is never going to
let me hear the end of this." Tori said
"Anyway... when I heard my moms voice on my cell phone I thought it was
a cruel joke, I cursed her out and hung up on her...several times, It
wasnt until I saw "mom" on my caller ID that I talked to her, I was
crying on the phone with her for two hours...telling her how sorry I
was." Tess said. Tori started laughing hysterically...
"ITS NOT FUNNY...she thinks Im having a nervous breakdown. She begged
Christina to come see me." Tess said
"Your sister thought you were unhappy because of me" Tori smirked...
"My dead mom sends my non-existent twin sister to visit me...im having
a little trouble coping." Tess said exasperated...
Stacey came over with Christina....Tess just stared for a moment...
"Hey how did you get here?" Tori asked
"Stacey called Jack who gave me a ride over" Christina said as Stacey
went back to the party...
"Hey Jess" Tess said...Tess wondered why she knew that name...not just
remembering her but feeling attached to her.
"Tess, you kinda freaked out Maria...she called Pete and me, even Daddy
warbucks was concerned...I didnt mean to make you so sad..." Christina
replied giving Tess a hug.
"Daddy Warbucks?" Tori asked
"Don't ask..." Tess said with a laugh then her eyes widened with
confusion
"Tessie and Jessie?" Tori chortled...Tess punched Tori in the arm.
"Its short for Jessica Christina Lelani, my friends call me
Jaycee...anyway Tess are you speaking to me now?" Christina said.
"It took you a long time to come home. " Tess said.
"I needed to build my own life...but that's not why Im here. I want my
sister there when I get married."
"MARRIED?!?" Tess asked
"Didn't Maria tell you, im marrying Sean...in London at Christmas-time.
Maggot will be a bridesmaid." Christina said...Tori wondered why Tess
was so concerned, I mean yeah her sisters name was Jessica but thats
just a coincidence Tori told herself, Tess and Jaycee were identical
twins and being identical twins both heterosexual.
"Maggot?" Tess asked...Christina sighed and pulled out her cell phone
and punched some numbers.
"Hey Maggot, Tess doesn't think you should be a bridesmaid...ok I'll
let you talk to her"
"Hello Maggot...its nothing personal...oh god!" She dropped the phone
and ran off. Tori chased after her...
"Its okay...." Tori said
"You don't understand, my mother died giving birth to a little girl who
my mom was going to name Maggie" She said sobbing.
"So...its another kid named Maggie?" Tori said
"You don't understand its not another kid named Maggie, the little girl
IS Maggie...my little sister...." She said as Christina walked up with
the cell phone.
"You want to talk to Maggie now?" Christina said
Tess took the phone wiping her eyes...
"Hi Maggie....I love you very much." She said meekly...
"Lets let them have some time alone" Christina said as Tess sat against
the wall of the house tears streaming down her face...
"So whos Maggie?" Tori asked
"You mean Maggot...my mother was pregnant when she met Peter but she
didnt know it, ... She broke up with Peter because she didnt want to
lie to him.." Christina said.
"So how did they get back together???" Tori said
"There were complications with Maggie when Maria was going into labor,
...I called and told Peter the truth and how scared I was. He called in
a specialist from UCLA who figured out what was going on and was able
to save both Maggie and Mom. Mom and Peter were married in the hospital
chapel" Christina said
"Thats so romantic" Tori said
"No the romantic part is he adopted Me, Tess, and Maggot...he's the
best. I tease Daddy Warbucks a lot but I really love him. " She told
her.
"Where does Daddy warbucks come from?"
"Dad was kind of balding and Tess told him he would look better to Mom
if he just shaved his head." Christina said laughing.
"So tell me about this wedding" Tori asked
"I've planned everything out..." Christina said describing in elaborate
detail the wedding she wanted to have.
"Just insert groom... and dont forget Gruyere puffs" Tori grinned...
"I'm lactose intolerant" Christina grinned.
"No you're not..." Tori replied
"How do you know?" Christina asked.
"Because Tess loves grilled cheese sandwiches and Lactose intolerance
is genetic...duh!" Tori said.
"Ok,ok...I don't like Gruyere or brie and I never have...the only
reason most people eat it is because they are snobs who lack creativity
or serving people who lack it. Could you imagine my moms family
eating that stuff. I had to talk my mom out of spam and velveeta at the
reception for my moms family in Hawaii" Christina said.
"Oh my god you're kidding" Tori guffawed
"Uncle Hilo loves the stuff...you have to meet him. He is the goofiest
guy you will ever meet....he taught me how to laugh...and how to make a
water balloon sling that could shoot a water balloon 100 yards..." She
grinned.
"Are they coming to the wedding?" Tori wondered.
"Sure...we'll fly the dozens of my cousins, uncles aunties, and
assorted friends on a chartered jet. Dad is rich hes not that rich..."
Christina told her smirking.
"Oh I'm sure i'll have to tell my chaffeur" Tori joked
"Who said you were invited...I don't need all my soccer teammate
bridesmaids making googoo eyes at the hot lesbian" Christina rolled her
eyes.
"You think im hot?" Tori said...and Christina popped her in the
shoulder...
Tess came back smiling
"So is Maggot gonna to be a bridesmaid?" Christina said
"No...shes gonna wait and be the maid of honor at MY wedding" Tess
grinned
"You are such a cunt..." Christina deadpanned...
"Hey...Im kidding! You have a filthy mouth." Tess grinned hugging her
sister.
"Has Jack asked you yet?" Christina wondered.
"No...we only starting having sex a week ago. " Tess said
"Ok im gonna settle this right now" Christina said walking towards the
pool area....
"No,no,no..." Tess said running after her....
"Ok...JACK...youre screwing my sister when are you going to marry
her??" Christina was grinning...Tess was red faced and mortified. Tom
waved them off
"Shhh guys, Phil isnt feeling well" Tom said
"Whats the matter?" Stacey asked concerned
"I think he had some bad shrimp..." Jack said
"Dont worry I'll check on him" Stacey said
She came out a minute later....
"Hes gonna be out for the night...dont worry I'll make sure he gets to
bed...the party's over. Tori...can you take Christina back to your
place? " Stacey said
"Sure Stace....Tess, I think we better go..." Tori said pulling Tess
towards the door.
When Stacey went back into the room a few minutes later...she already
knew what was happening to him...Phil did not. He struggled to get to
his feet to get to the mirror....his eyes grew wide as he saw his face
was smooth with not even a hint of stubble and his hair was silky. He
removed his shirt...his chest was smooth and hairless...he started
hyperventilating
"Shhh...Its going to be okay" Stacey said holding him and kissing him
on the back of the neck...although truthfully she wasn't sure...
"Whats happening to me?" A Phil asked looking at his now slender hands.
Stacey took his hand...helped him to bed...and laid down next to him.
She kissed him which progressed to making out, it seemed weird to Phil
but Stacey was very attractive and for Stacey it seemed the easiest way
to calm him down. She pulled him down upon the bed....
What surprised Stacey was not what was happening but the apparent
speed. The arousal Stacey had created combined with Phil's mood seemed
to accelerate the change. However it seemed different from other times
she was with men...softer more intimate, The sensation between the two
slowly became more and more like that of two women.
It almost seemed like what was happening was not unwelcome for Phil.
It made Stacey curious...
"Do you love Tom?" Stacey asked
"Hes my best friend...am I turning into a girl?" Phil asked his voice
already higher than it was before.
"Why do you ask that?" Stacey asked...
"The only way we could stay together is if I were a girl. I heard Tori
tell Tess that she had already used her third wish. I have never
believed in magic but I believe my own eyes. Am I hideous?" said
"Look for yourself" Stacey said as she led Phil back to the mirror.
Phil gasped as he saw shapely breasts forming and gingerly touched
them, and then further amazed as he reached down and felt that the last
remants of masculinity had left him. He staggered for a moment as
Stacey helped him...now her back to bed.
"Do I look ok" Phil said
"Yes...I think so..." Stacey said.
"I know its crazy but yes I think I love him but he will never accept
me." The newly formed girl started to cry.
"Its okay....If he's half the man I know him to be, he will." Stacey
said hugging her.
"Do you think he will love me" Phil said sleepily the change...among
other things having drained almost everything out of her...
"Ask him in the morning" Stacey said tucking her friend in...and
preparing to leave...
Tom stepped in to look in on his friend.
"Are you okay? Who are you?" Tom said
"Its me..." Phil said trying to cover herself.
He looked into her eyes, Tom was not psychic he didnt have to be...
"Felipe? Holy shit..." He said with his eyes widened as he looked at
the womanly body of his formerly male friend.
"What am I going to do? Tom, please dont be mad. Im so sorry..." Phil
asked so tired she could barely move. Of all the emotions running
through Toms face...anger wasnt one of them.
"Shhhh...whatever's happened we'll deal with it in the morning." Tom
said as he sat on the bed and held a crying Phil.
"Do you hate me, oh my god my parents!" Phil asked
" We're best friends, why would I let a little thing like uh....you
turning into a beautiful woman get in the way of our friendship. We'll
figure it out let's just get some sleep" Tom said he lifted her now
lithe and tanned body as carried her to his bed.
Then he came back out and looked at Stacey who was heading for the
door.
"Am I crazy? Did my male best friend just turn into a gorgeous woman?"
Tom asked
"You love her, dont you?" Stacey smiled.
"Stacey, I know I want to ask how the hell did this happen but I know I
wont believe it anyway...how do we explain this to everyone? Phil's
parents, the INS, the school?!? " Tom asked
"Do you love her" Stacey asked
"As weird as it seems, yeah...? Shes my best friend. " Tom asked
" Thats all that matters...as for the rest ...ask me in the morning..."
Stacey said going home to bed.
Chapter 10
The next morning...
The coach was grinning from to ear to ear
"Ladies listen up,It seems our favorite Brazilian couch potato has
recuperated and is ready to play"
"Surprise!" a voice shouted from behind
"Filly!" several teammates shouted
Tori turned around and looked in wonder...while Stacey just said
"Yet another flabby unprepared soccer player" Stacey grinned...
Felipa gave her a wry smile and removed her shirt revealing a sports
bra
of a Brazilian maker and a tanned and toned body.
"There are many things you can call me, fabulous, beautiful, and now
...engaged but not flabby" She said holding up her hand now bearing an
engagement ring.
All the girls squealed with delight, while Tori just looked in
amazement...
The girl who stood in front of Tori was gorgeous, light cocoa skin her
flowing black hair tied up in a ponytail....Felipa put her jersey back
on..
"Tori, I hear your game has improved...lets see how much" Filly smiled
and then darted for the ball...
She wasn't just gorgeous, she was fast...and nimble even beating Tori
out for speed. When she helped Tori up, she was amazed how soft her
hands were...something familiar.
After practice...The team hit the showers....
Felipa or "filly" as the team called her was hitting the showers
first...she had just untied her hair...it flowed genty down her back.
Tori sighed...
Stacey got in front of Tori...Tori just stared at Filly's dreamy skin
and soft busom.
"Whatcha doing?" Stacey asked
"Lookin at Filly" Tori said
"You mean Tommy's Filly...Tom loves her, and she loves him and they are
getting married...and I know you..." Stacey whispered moving directly
into her line of sight. Stacey gave Tori her trademarked raised
eyebrow.
"Besides I thought you were crushin on Tess'es sister" Stacey said as
she got out of the shower...
"Are you reading my mind?" Tori asked warily
"No, Tess told me...besides anyone could tell you are sweet on Jaycee
and thats more than just physical...you're just lonely and sad" Stacey
grinned as they changed the subject.
"Yeah but shes playing in the tourney....two hours away" Tori said.
"Which we have corporate box tickets for the finals" Stacey grinned as
they left the locker room.
"How did you get those? Tori asked.
"I'll tell you on the way tomorrow..." Stacey grinned.
"Look...someones happy" Tori said looking over at Filly and Tom
kissing...
"What a waste...shes scorching hot and shes a breeder." Lisa grinned.
"Look on the bright side, If they have a daughter she will be even more
smoking hot
and probably lesbian." Beth smiled.
"Now I know you're just fucking with me." Lisa said
"Maybe" Beth grinned.
When Tori got home, she saw her brother Nick was waiting for her. Tess
had fixed Nick some lunch...he had a fight with mom and dad. It would
probably make things easier for him to tag along. Tori couldn't
understand why Nick was having problems at home...he was a sweet kid
and smart in ways Tori could never be, he was 17 years old and already
taking classes for college credit while in high school.
The next day...riding in the car...Tori was driving, Stacey was the
navigator in the front seat...while Jack, Tess, and Nick were in the
back.
"So Nick, why are your mom and dad angry at you?" Tess asked
"I want to go to art school...Dad wants me to have a real education but
I think thats just a cover story because he thinks I'm gay." Nick said
"Are you?" Tess asked
"I don't want to talk about it" Nick said
"Thats not an answer..." Tess said
"What do you know about it anyway...youre just a cute girl with a nice
boyfriend...what could you possibly know about being gay" Nick
said...Tori chortled with laughter until Tess smacked her on the head
"What are you laughing at Lezbo?" Tess said to Tori
"Funny...wait...No way!" Nick said
"Here it comes!" Tori growled
"Tori, oh my god...youre a Lesbian?!? Daddy's perfect little varsity
sports angel is a rugmuncher!!!" Nick guffawed
Tori pulled off to the side of the road...and leapt to the back of the
car....
"Listen you little shit, I maybe a girl but I can still kick your ass"
Tori said.
Nick bolted out of the car....
"Mom and Dad are gonna love this! I am so off the hook!" Nick said
"Everyone SHUT UP! " Jack said...giving Tess a little fright but
turning her on at the same time...
"Now lets get the scorecard out in the open...Nick, big sister Tori
used to be your big brother Rick before magic turned him into a girl,
Tori your little brother may be gay and your macho asshole attitudes
when you were a guy didnt help and made Nick's life miserable. Nick, If
you want to talk about your problems...lets talk otherwise were going
to leave your ass by the side of the road." Jack said
"Ok..Okie...this is really screwed up...magic let me guess spells r
us?" Nick asked
"How did you know?" Tori gasped then realized he was joking about the
name.
"Did you know about this Stacey?" Nick asked...Stacey nodded
"It took me a little while to sort through everything, but you have to
agree its much better to have a lesbian sister than an asshole brother"
Stacey said
"Why don't I remember this?" Nick asked skeptically
"The reality changes when the person changes" Tess says.
"I suppose that makes sense...alternate reality theory and all that."
Nick suggested.
"Come here Nick...I promise Im not going to hit you." Tori said...she
hugged her little brother "Listen, Ill make everything okay with mom
and dad but you need to stay in school. After the game youre going home
okay?" Tori said
"Ok...Ok...Youre not bullshitting me are you?" Nick asked
"Ok everyone in the car who wants to delve into their sexual identity
please raise your hand" Jack asked....a single hand went up....Tess and
Tori glared at Stacey then everyone started to laugh.
"Sorry....kidding...kidding!" Stacey joked putting her hand down. The
rest of the way there was much lighter in tone
Tori had never been in a corporate box...when she was Rick nosebleed
seats were as much as one could afford. She couldn't have as much fun
as Rick could have had inhaling the buffet tray but the free grub was
nice...
"MOM!" Tess yelled and ran across the room to hold on to her mom. Tori
was amazed how beautiful Tess'es mom was, for a woman of about 40 she
looked fantastic. Tori hoped if she made it to 40 she would look that
good.
"We were worried about you...you really are upset..Its okay
baby...mommys here." Maria said holding her baby girl who was softly
crying.
"Oh gawd, dont go all psycho on us!" A little girl said with a smart-
ass tone...she looked like Tess except she had long gentle curls in her
hair. Tess just looked at her with a wide-eyed smile for a second...
"MAGGIE!" Tess exclaimed....grabbing her and holding her tightly
"cant...breathe" Maggie said
"sorry...sorry you are so beautiful" Tess said embarassed then kissing
her on the cheek several times...
"Mom, Tess is crazy" Maggie said
"Hello sweetheart" A middle aged man said
"Hey dad..." Tess said giving him a hug with one arm while still
hugging maggie with the other.
"What no embarassing display of emotion for me?" a younger well dressed
man in his late 20s said
"PETEY!" Tess said running over and jumping on her big brother.
"Ok...family... this is Tori, this is Stacey shes another of my friends
and captain of our schools soccer team, and this is Jack, and the
grazer at the buffet is Tori's little brother Nick" Tess said
introducing everyone
"Jack huh..." Maria said with a raised eyebrow "Tess are you using
condoms?"
"MOM!" Tess said...then she realized they hadnt...
"So Jack, what is your major in college?" Pete senior asked...
"Creative writing...sir" He said
"What do you plan on doing once you graduate?" The father asked
"Dad, hes gonna be a writer...just like im going to be a painter" Tess
said.
Maria at that point changed the subject....Pete senior loved Tess but
he didnt think she could make a living as an artist, and now she was
in love with a writer...for Maria that would be another conversation
for another day...
Maria pulled Tori aside...
"Tori, christina has talked a lot about you.." Maria said
"She has?" Tori said
"Quite a bit, you're as pretty as she described...you two are kindred
spirits of sorts...shes gonna miss soccer after she gets married. " She
said
"Have you met the man?" Tori asked
"Yes hes a nice boy...nothing wrong with him...a good friend of the
family." She told her
"That's not a ringing endorsement" Tori said
"I like you...no bullshit. I love all my daughters but Christina is
harder to figure out sometimes. Tess and Christina are twins but they
can be as different as night and day, Christina can be a bit obsessive.
I worry that she wants to be married because she thinks thats what
Peter wants and she tries so hard to please him. " Maria said
"What does he want?" Tori said
"Peter wants what most fathers want, to give away his daughters at
their weddings...to be there when his grandchildren are born." She
smiled
"What do you want?" Tori wondered
"I just want her to be happy...look at Tess shes radiant with
happiness." Maria said. Tori understood why Tess loved her so much.
Across the room Nick and Pete were talking...Pete was a fashionably
dressed young man in his late 20s.
"Nick, Tess was telling me you want to go to art school" He said
"Im not holding my breath, my dad doesnt think I can make a living
as an artist" He said
"Show me some of your work" He said
"Do you have a laptop here?" He asked...a few minutes later they were
looking at Nick's sketches on his website
"Nick, youre good...very good but you need to find a way to make a
living off this...have you considered commercial art? My company makes
shoes for example but companies make a lot of different things that
need graphic art." Pete asked
"You mean selling my soul for money?" He asked skeptically
"No I mean selling a small piece of it for a LOT of money. " Pete
grinned.
"I thought about it, but I have this thing called integrity...sorry I
didn't mean it that way" Nick said
"Don't worry you'll outgrow it...I did" Pete said with a smile that
reflected sadness.
The finals pitted Lancaster versus Oxford since the American teams
playing in the invitational were not ready for the level of play of
their British counterparts. Christina had an awesome game, but the
Oxford team wore Lancaster down. Oxford had just tied 2-2 with only
a minute left to go. Stacey and Toris mouth hung open as they watched
Lancaster executed a variant of Toris "Best foot forward"
play...successfully! Amid the cheering in the room....a few seconds
later the game ended...
"I cant believe it...they used our play!" Tori said
"I cant believe it worked..." Stacey said
"Shes looking at us!" Maria said
Everyone was waving....Christina jumped the fence and high fived the
english fans and some high school soccer girls and ran up to the
box...
She hugged her mom and "Daddy warbucks" and noogied Maggot
"Tess, no hug for your sister?" Christina looked at her with sad
eyes...
"You let them score 2 goals" with a mock frown then she let out a big
grin and screamed with delight and hugged her sister
"I missed my favorite varsity cheerleader" Christina said hugging her
sister...
"cheerleader?!? Tess was an actual cheerleader? " Tori asked resisting
the urge to chortle. Jack on the other hand was clearly trying to
picture Tess in a cheerleader outfit.
"You remember my friends don't you?" Tess said changing the subject
"Tess, its only been a week...Stacey Im glad you came...you got to see
how your play was supposed to work." Christina grinned
"Talkin smack already...and the rematch isn't even scheduled" Stacey
grinned.
"How's Phil...did he get over the bad shrimp?" Christina said
"Who? You mean Filly shes fine..." Stacey asked
"No I meant Phil, the Brazilian guy...Tom's roommate" Christina said
"Oh...Phil he's fine" Tess said....Tori was confused for a moment then
realized what had happened.
"Tori, you and Stacey want to hit the town with the team? We're going
home tomorrow" Christina said
"Oh I can't...you and Tori go have fun" Stacey said
"Sure" Tori said...
After Tori and Christina left, Stacey pulled Tess over to the side..
"Tess, whats going on here...why does Christina remember Phil? I was in
the room while it was happening and my memory of the event is not that
good" Stacey asked....
"Shes my twin sister maybe there's some psychic connection...don't ask
me." Tess said
After dinner around 6 pm, the rest of the Christina's team went to a
movie while Tori and Christina went for a walk....the one thing Tori
noticed was the differences between Christina and Tess...maybe it was
just that Tori had heightened senses when she was around
her...Christina smelled so good.
"Just look at you...what a mess...lets go shopping..." Christina said
"Shopping?" Tori asked in a tone of dread...
"Yeah but lets do something about the hair first" Christina said
dragging her into a salon...
"Can we do something about this and me too?" Christina ask the hair
stylist pointing at Tori and herself
"I'm sorry I dont have any....right this way" the stylist, a swedish
girl said taking the two $100 bills out of Christina's hand
"What's wrong with my hair?" Tori asked realizing she hadn't really
wanted to visit a women's salon ...The hair style chosen for Tori was
a simple layered hairdo. Christina simply got a hairwashing and
touchup...
"fabulous...We'll be back later..." Christina said to the stylist
"We will?" Tori asked
Christina just dragged her to a clothing store
In all the weeks Tori had been a girl she had just worn what was in her
closets. It was like borrowing someone else's clothes. Even the parts
of her Tori-life she could remember never bothered with high fashion,
jeans and tank-tops were usually worn with an occasional denim jacket.
Christina took her to a tailor and had her measured...
"Stop fidgeting...they wont be able to take a proper measurement."
Christina laughed
"What are we doing here?" Tori asked....she knew she couldnt afford
anything in this shop.
"Don't worry about it...I'm taking care of everything" She smiled.
"Why?" Tori asked
"Because Tess won't let me do a makeover on her" She smiled wickedly
Tori tried on panties and bras.... even though she had been put on her
plain cotton bras and panties the last several weeks it was an entirely
different experience being the one putting various silk and designer
ones on herself rather than the one taking them off another girl.
"Which ones do you like?" The saleswoman asked
"All of them." Tori said looking at herself in the mirror.
"How do I look?" Christina said....
All Tori could do was gasp...Christina looked elegant in one of those
little black dresses...her skin was so soft and smooth and her hair was
luxurious...
"I'll take that as a compliment...you look pretty good too" Christina
smiled looking at the black pinstripe jacket and skirt Tori decided to
wear...
Then they had their nails and makeup done...or more correctly Christina
had Tori's nails and makeup done while Tori closed her eyes and tried
to think of something...anything...there was a slight moment of terror
during the leg waxing but Christina held Tori's hand. The world may be
topsy-turvy but when Christina held her hand it seemed like it would be
okay.
"Ok...open your eyes" Christina said
Tori looked at her hands, her fingernails looked smooth and glossy but
surpringly had merely clear nail gloss then she looked in the
mirror...she sighed, there was no great transformation...her skin
looked smoother and almost flawless she just looked like a classier,
softer version of herself.
"What did you expect you were already beautiful...I just made you look
femme. Let's go. " Christina smiled.
"I think i've been insulted" Tori smirked
"Yes its my secret obsessive plan to humiliate you by making you into a
girly-girl for my own personal gratification" Christina laughed
"You know if anyone but you had said that I would have kicked their
ass...but you bought me clothes...so I cant be too mad. I don't even
know where the dry cleaner is." Tori beamed as they walked together.
They went to buy shoes...Christina had several heeled shoes...including
one set of platforms but all the shoes she was getting for Tori were
flats...
"What no heels for me?" Tori asked
"Lets not push things...you're almost 5'10. Im shorter than you even
with heels on....see" Christina said.
"Yeah...I do" Tori said looking at Christina's legs. It was almost as
if Christina wanted Tori look at her legs...
Christina and Tori caught a cab to a resturant...Pete and Nick, Jack
and Tess were already there...
"Wow sis you look like a girl" Nick said
"shut up" Tori said
"Tori you look amazing" Pete said giving her a polite peck on the
cheek...
"Thank you" Tori said trying to be graceful sitting next to Pete...
"Tori, are you blushing?" Tess whispered
It was weird...getting compliments for being a beautiful woman but it
was weirder for her to enjoy the compliments...
The dinner went well...
"Would you like to dance?" Peter asked
"Me?" Tori asked
"Does that offend your lesbian sensibilities" Peter smirked
"No, but Im used to leading" Tess grinned taking his hand.
Peter was actually a good dancer, and it was fun in a weird sort of
way, while they were on the dance floor...
"Nick is a sweet kid" He said
"Your sister ain't bad either" Tori replied.
"Isn't Maggie a little young for you" Pete grinned
"Very funny...three beautiful sisters and all straight" Tori cracked
"I happen to know for a fact that Maggie does not like boys." Peter
spun her around. The topic floated over to Christina's nuptials...
"Oh...Christina has been planning that since the day Maria and Dad got
married. The last time I checked it was to my college roommates little
brother in London...personally I think its a mistake...then again, I
think marriage in general is a mistake... true love is a fairytale..."
he said
"What about Maria and your dad" Tori asked
"The exception that proves the rule... thats my story and I'm sticking
to it." He grinned leading her back to the table.
After another hour or so of spirited conversation, Jack and Tess
excused themselves to go to a movie...and Peter offered to give a Nick
ride back to the hotel and take the purchases to the hotel that Tori
and the gang were staying at as it was on his way back to the office.
That left Tori and Christina walking down the street to the pub where
the team was meeting up to ride back to their hotel. Tori couldn't help
but notice how beautiful christina was...
"So has my brother been poisoning your mind?" Christina said
"Nothing that I didn't already know...you and Tess aren't alike at
all." Tori smiled
"You mean how i'm a fashion plate and my sister shops at goodwill..."
Christina said deadpan.
"No I mean how your sister is so sweet and simple but strong and
independent while you are modern and sophisticated but daddy's little
girl" Tori grinned
"Oh you didn't just call me a daddy's girl...ok put 'em up" Christina
joked...Tori just stared at Christina for a moment caught off guard how
pretty she looked....they were jolted out of the moment by the pounding
on the windows...
"Jaycee!" several of her teammates had gotten a headstart
drinking...one of the girls stumbled outside. She had blond hair and
brown eyes
"Is this sheila bothering you?" A girl asked Christina.
"Tori this is Olivia our goalie, shes an aussie...Olivia this is Tori
shes a Lesbian..."
Olivia just chortled...and then snorted.
Christina smiled as Tori and Olivia shook hands and went inside
"We've met at the practice match" Tori smirked
"Royte you're that striker who got passed me, so whats with the fisty-
cuffs, " Olivia asked
"Tori said im a daddys girl" Christina said
"Royte, everyone who thinks little Jaycee is a daddy's girl please take
a drink now" She said as literally everyone on the team took a
drink...some drank two just to make a point.
After a few more rounds of drinks the bus arrived...the rest of the
team had gotten on the bus and were waiting for a few players to get
out of a movie...
"I had a really good time" Christina said
"Me too...thanks for making me look good" Tori said
"You are so beautiful" Christina said hugging her...in that moment
Christina's eyes looked so sparkling that Tori was lost in the
moment...
She put her hand behind Christina's head and leaned forward and their
lips touched tender kiss it progressed....but for a moment Tori was in
heaven... Then Christina snapped out of it...
"What are you doing? Im engaged" She said pushing tori away
flustered...she ran and got on the bus...
"Im sorry..." Tori said...she walked back to the hotel...
Back at the hotel...
Tori banged on Tess'es hotel suite door
She answered wearing a bathrobe...
"Who is it?" Jack asked
"Its Tori" Tess told him
"Whats a matter...is someone hurt?" Tess said
Tori planted a kiss on Tess....
"What are you doing???" Tess asked
"I was just testing something" Tori said
"What is she doing" Jack asked
"Oh she tried to make out with me" Tess asked
"Well, at least let me watch" Jack said
"You're not helping!" Tori exclaimed
Tori explained it in all the ugly details
"In short I kissed your sister" She groaned stuffing her face into a
pillow...
"YOU KISSED MY SISTER...ON THE MOUTH?!? " Tess gasped...
"Tess, you had sex with me when I was drunk." Tori said
"WHAT?!? " Jack said
"Jack, If I remember correctly you had sex with me too." Tori said
"Oh...ok...I'll let that one slide. How was I?" Jack said sheepishly
"Im a lesbian!" Tori shrugged
"Divergent past realities do not count...you were kissing my sister
here and now!" Tess said
"Is there a divergent reality where I can get some sleep? Its one
o'clock in the morning. " Nick asked sticking his head out the door of
the bedroom.
"Tori was kissing my engaged sister!" Tess said
"So what? Christina is a lipstick lezbo she'll live...If you want to
worry about someone, worry about your brother...im going to bed." Nick
said...Tess tried to ask him what he meant but he was too tired to talk
about it.
"Where did you learn about lipstick lesbians?" Tori asked
"Showtime...You really ought to watch something other than sports" Nick
shrugged
Nick went back to school...his friends met with him for lunch...Evan
was openly gay not easy in high school...Trish was a goth, and well
Michael he was just nerdy in a severe way that combined with a bad case
of acne ensured his outcast status.
"This guy is rich AND cool...that is not possible...is he gay?" Evan
said
"Nah...hes a real Bruce Wayne...he got my sister to dance with him."
Nick said
"He cant be bruce wayne...does he have a batmobile? Does he live on a
stately manor" Michael asked
"Mikey..." Trish said...
"Actually he does..." Nick
"Whaaa" Trish said eyes widening
"The stately manor...not the batmobile." Nick said.
Things were not going that much better at the soccer field...
"I know...I told you so...I'm hopeless aren't I?" Tori said
"I'm not going to say I told you so because if youre heart was right,
then Christina shouldn't be marrying this guy whether she likes you or
not. You need to focus...her marriage isnt for another three months"
Stacey said.... "You're right...maybe If I focus on being a better
player, I can get my mind off sex...." Tori said. Stacey just shook her
head and laughed gently...
At that point Tori wasnt sure whether she should laugh or just shoot
herself now. However fortunately for Tori another event came long to
distract her for a few days...even though she somehow remembered having
periods experiencing it was new...fortunately a few days later and
decent sized dry cleaning bill and she was back in business.
The team knew Tori was getting serious about being a better
player...what the team did not expect was Tori in the weight room and
running everyday...it was contagious and the fans were taking notice of
the new more "buff" players. Then Tori started noticing other girls on
the team like Amanda Murphy their goalie who since the game with
Pilgrim State had lost 20 pounds...half of that in the month Tori had
been seriously working out. She was one of those girls with the mousy
brown hair you wouldnt notice...now she had dyed her hair fire engine
red....
They upset Central Carolina 3-0 after the game...
They were in the showers and instead of talking to Stacey she edged
over to Amanda
"Hey mandy, nice save youre getting seriously smokin..." Tori joked
"Thanks but cool your jets ...Im not doing this for you...did you see
those group of boys in the stands...our new fans" She said
"Oh my god...youre grooming your own stalkers" Tori laughed
"No, im doing my part to raise ticket sales...do you think any of those
boys would be at our games before the newly buff me and Filly went
jogging past their dorm in sports bras and tight shorts...self-esteem
does wonders for game play. " She said
"Are you telling me you dont really like any of those boys" Tori said
"No, I like all of them...but those front 5, they're Mandy's bitches,
each one of them are the nice guys all the other girls ignore while
they chase the assholes, they are a bit socially retarded but sweet,
gentle and smart as can be with A+ averages and job offers. I can train
them just how I like em..." She smiled...
"You are seriously twisted" Tori grinned.
"I learned from the best" Amanda smiled
That statement troubled Tori a bit, her own past both as Tori and as
Rick had been littered with broken hearts. As they got back to Tori's
apartment, Tori opened up to Stacey..
"Am I a terrible person?" Tori asked Stacey
"No...that you care is pretty cool...you're tired get some rest...Im
gonna do some shopping...here drink this" She said.
"What is it?" Tori asked
"Its a health shake...but its supposed to relax and rejuvenate you"
Stacey said...it had a sort of bland flavor...but she felt drowsy and
fell quickly asleep...
A few hours later...a mans voice caused Tori to stir...
"Hey Tori wake up" he said...as she opened her eyes...it was Rick and
Tori...standing over her?!? In the background, a girl with dirty blond
hair looked over their shoulder.
"Who are you?" Tori asked sitting up....Tori realized she was a little
girl!
"Im the man you used to be" He grinned
"Im the Tori in your mind that you cant get to..." She said to her...
"Ok so who are you?" Tori asked the girl with the dirty blonde hair.
"I don't exist yet...but you'll know me when you see me" She said
"Hey" a familiar voice said from behind her...
Tori turned around... Jessica wearing a soccer uniform bouncing a ball
on her knees. This time they were both high school aged...a series of
images flashed through Tori's mind
"Jessica, whats happening" Tori asked
"You can't live as two people." Jessica said.
"So who's was the other chick?" Tori wondered...
"Oh I suspect her presence is foreshadowing something...or she may have
been some cute chick you saw at the mall...who knows...Im not Yoda."
Jessica said
"Are you real?" Tori asked
"Do you mean am I a ghost or just a creation of your mind? I don't
know...that doesn't matter. The question isnt who I am, its who you
are." Jessica shrugged as they passed the ball back and forth. The ball
went by Tori and as she turned around she was a little girl again....
they faced the alternate visions of the old Tori and Rick each
standing on the edge of an abyss.
"Rick, I love you but..." Tori said
"Yeah yeah...you're a girl now...but remember part of me will always be
with you" He said taking a step back and falling into the abyss...
"So I win, I promise I'll always remember you..." the old Tori said...
Jessica started chuckling....
"Whats so funny" The "old" tori asked...then she gasped in horror as
she saw that she was IN a milkshake machine...with the "real" Tori and
Jessica standing above her in 1940s style kitchen...and Jessica pouring
in the milk and a few scoops of ice cream....and then turning on the
machine
"You have got to be kidding me" Tori said
"Its your milkshake...you are what you eat" Jessica grinned handing her
it
"You mean I have to drink myself??? Thats disgusting" Tori said
"It was Rick's idea.... besides its all a metaphor." She shrugged...
Tori held her nose and started to drink...instead of flavors she had
flashes in her mind and swirls of joys and regrets....then she turned
to look at Jessica...her hair and eyes had turned brown...something
familiar...
She sat up...
"Did you have a good nap?" Stacey said
"Where did you get that shake?" Tori asked
"It was in the bag in your room...here it is" Stacey said...
"Stacey...this is a SPELLS R US health shake!" Tori said
"What harm could it do? You're already a girl." Stacey said
"I think may have affected my memories...am I going to turn into some
bimbo with d cup breasts?" Tori said anxiously...
"Well your breasts are not d cup...sorry to disappoint you...and I had
a drink too...and besides my breasts being a little more
perky...nothin" Stacey grinned
"Hey!" Tori said annoyed...
"Ok,ok heres a test, what did you wear to the prom in high school."
Staceys said
"Simple...a red strapless chiffon dress with an open back...holy shit.
" Tori said gasping at what she had just said.
"See your memories are fine..." Stacey said with a impish grin
"That's not funny!" Tori said...but Stacey was right...her memories
were fine...for Tori.
"It had to happen eventually..." Stacey said
"So what do I do now?" Tori asked
"Get on with your life...and don't forget two months to go until
Christina's wedding...and one month until the conference tourneys"
Stacey said
"You think we have a shot?" Tori asked
"Three months I would have laughed at the idea....but I think we can
win our conference" Stacey said
"I wasn't talking about our conference...I was talking about the
national championship...I didn't get this buff to go home with some
plastic trophy" Tori said.
"Oh I thought you wanted a rematch with Lancaster...or was it
Christina" Stacey said with a wry grin.
The memories Tori had found sure made studying easier for her business
classes. It also meant Tori had a lot of people to make amends with,
however her improved attitude impressed her professors. She realized
she actually had a brain and these ideas in her marketing classes
actually started to make sense. It was then Tori came to a startling
revelation...smart was sexy....of course thats what Tess had known all
along.
The night before the game...Tess made dinner...although she had no
fashion edge, she did make a mean homemade macaroni and cheese.
"Its mom's recipe...It is the only thing mom knows how to cook, so she
makes it better than anyone else..." Tess said.
"Its really good...Tess have I ever told you how much I love you" Tori
said...
"I love you too...but not in the lesbian way. " Tess smirked
"You know what I mean" Tori said stuffing her face with mac and cheese
"I just wanted to make sure...that little offer Jack made...not gonna
happen." Tess smiled
"The last few months have been crazy haven't they?" Tess said
"Yeah...we need to do something...don't we?" Tori said
"I want you take the ring back to Spells R' Us, I don't trust myself.
Ive been thinking of all the things I could wish for you and my sister
but it felt wrong." Tess said handing her the ring.
"Why do you trust me?" Tori asked
"You already know the damage wishes in the wrong hands can do...plus
you could have wished for my sister to fall in love with you and you
didn't." Tess said.
The next morning...Tori wandered into the mall and sure enough Spells
R's Us was there.
"Sir, I am returning this" Tori said
"Hello Tori, I thought for a while you got lost" The wizard said
accepting the ring
"Can I ask you something?" Tori asked the wizard
"What can I help you with?" the wizard smiled
"Why am I a girl now?" Tori asked
"You are wondering if the reason you're a girl now is because Tess
wished you would not leave the toilet seat up?" The wizard grinned
"Yeah" Tori said mortified
"No...and you are saved from that particular wish because you are no
longer Rick." The wizard smiled.
"So what gives?" Tori asked
"Do you remember Jessica's amulet?" the wizard said
"Yeah was that some sort of evil magic?" Tori asked
"Tori, magic isn't inherently evil or good...its how its used. The
amulet's magic was karmic in nature" The wizard said.
"You mean if you wish for good things for others...good things will
happen to you. So what happened to me is a result of what Jessica
wished for? Did Jessica know this?" Tori asked
"No...which made her wish all the more surprising. " The wizard said
"Tess...wait Tori??? Wow you look good." Danni said coming out with
some stock for the front room.
"Thanks...anyway what did she wish for?" Tori asked
"You'll figure it out, Danni give her a store credit" The wizard said
"We give out store credit??? Did I miss something?" Danni asked
"What do I do with this?" Tori asked
"Keep it I guess...you never know when someone can use it." Danni said
handing her a card with some scribbling on it.
The conference championship was almost anti-climactic...between Tori
and Filly they made shredded wheat of North Florida's defenses. The
game ended mercifully for their opponents at only 5-0. The National
championship tournament began almost the next week so there was no time
to think about the victory...the next few opponents were harder but was
still dispatched in short order.
The coach in his english accent gave his best footballers speech right
before the semi-finals...the semi-finals and finals were in Austin,
Texas only a few hours flight away.
"Alright ladies...the semi-finals is a whole new match. The opponents
are harder than youve ever faced. However no matter whether win or
lose, I want to tell you all how proud I am of all of you...but it
would be really noyce if we could win" He said as the ladies laughed
and then cheered.
California State was a good team...with a strong defense and a european
style of play...the problem for them was they played that way because
thats what they saw good foreign teams play like. East Florida on the
other hand...played to win with a gumbo of styles. The weaknesses of
Cal State were similar to that of Lancaster although Cal State was a
bit faster...
Nick and Tori's parents were there...at halftime Tori greeted them
"Its okay sweetheart, you can do it" Her mom said
"Hey Sis, try not sucking in the second half" Nick said
"I'll see you after the game" Tori said as she went into the locker
room.
"Alright were down 1-0 but youve all played well...." He said but he
was stopped by a phone ringing.
"Who the bloody hell is this? Tori its for you" the coach said
"Hello?" Tori said
"Hey bitch..." a familiar voice said "you don't think yoah gonna get a
rematch if you cant win the semis"
"Who is this?" Tori
"Its Olivia ya crazy Yank..." the voice said
"Put Christina on the phone" Tori said
"Hi Tori...." Christina said
"Im sorry I kissed you" Tori said
"Tori..." Christina said
"Yeah?" Tori said
"We're on speakerphone" Christina said...Tori could hear giggling in
the background.
"Oh can you see the game?" Tori asked
"Were watching on the telly" Olivia said teasingly
"What do you think?" Tori asked
"Tell Amanda she sucks..." Olivia said
"I'm in the lockerroom...with my team. " Tori said
"How about you call me...after you win the game...tell t