This choice: They swap, and Jacob works out at the gym as Bobby • Go Back...Chapter #7They swap, and Jacob works out at the gym as Bobby by: scriptboy   You wake up the following morning and you notice that strange but familiar feeling again. You’re not in your own bedroom, nor are you sleeping in your own bed. You open your eyes, and the room is decorated with soccer posters and trophies. You slide off the bed and you step into the bathroom. You look at your reflection in the mirror.
“Ah! I’m him! I’m that soccer kid! I’m Bobby again!” you whisper to yourself. As you stare at the mirror, the shorter, younger, and blond fifteen-year-old boy stares back. “I guess I’m gonna have to go to the gym as Bobby Fields!”
You take a quick shower and then you dry off and get dressed wearing shorts, sneakers, and a tank top. You run out of the house and walk to the gym down the street, which is very familiar to you, but one which you visit as Jacob.
Once you arrive at the gym, you walk up to the front desk, where you check in.
“Uhh… Hi… I’m Bobby Fields… I’m Jacob Wermer’s guest…” you explain to the lady behind the counter. “I have a guest pass…”
The lady allows you in and you walk into the locker room where you store your bag in a locker. From there, you go to the leg machines. You’re very familiar with the machines in the gym and you know where everything is located.
You stroll up to the leg extension machine and you sit down. You realize that you need to adjust the seat because Bobby has shorter legs than Jacob. He’s not as strong, so you need to lower the weights on the machine during your first set. You manage to do a dozen reps lifting just forty pounds, and you note that Bobby’s legs are still stronger than you had expected them to be.
You complete three sets on the leg extension machine before you go on the leg press. You feel Bobby’s quads burning from the workout, which is good. That means that his quads are growing! You’re about to start your second exercise when you hear a familiar voice.
You hear the voice of your friend Morgan Neeps! Morgan walks in and complains that he hadn’t heard from you today. He was supposed to meet you at the gym and he was angry that Jacob wasn’t here.
“Oh, crap! I forgot about that! We were supposed to work out! Now I can’t because I’m Bobby!” you groan. “Unless I tell him…”
You walk up to Morgan, who was just getting started on the abdominal machine.
“Hey…” you say to Morgan, who is older and taller than Bobby. He has no idea that Bobby is possessed by Jacob.
“Whatcha need, kid?” Morgan snaps back, a bit annoyed. “I’m trying to get a workout in, and my partner didn’t show up and I’m kinda feeling pissed right now!”
“I’m your partner!” you respond. “I AM here!”
Morgan just stares at you with a confused look on his face.
“No, no, no… My partner is a dude named Jacob. You’re some kid in Middle School. What do you know about lifting weights in the gym?” Morgan growled. “Quit wasting my time!”
“Morgan! It’s me… Jacob!” you say as you step closer to him. “Every other day I take over this kid’s body. You’ve got to believe me! I’m Jacob!”
Morgan stares at you like he has no words. He is dumbfounded.
“Say, WHAT?”
“Just ask me something. Ask me anything that only Jacob would know!” you respond. “I’ll prove it to you.”
“Uhh…. How long have we been friends?” Morgan asks you.
“Since the first-grade elementary school, with Miss Richards!” you reply right away.
Morgan gives you a surprised look. How does this short, blond kid know that?
“Uhh… Alright… Umm… What is our favorite hangout at school?” Morgan asked you, next. “Only Jacob would know that. “
“The exterior balcony overlooking the courtyard!” you shrug. “We hang out there with Halima. Dude, it’s ME! Jacob! Trust me!”
Morgan’s jaw drops wide open as he stares at you in utter and complete amazement.
“But… Jacob… Y-y-you’re this… a kid? What happened? I mean… You’re younger!” he stutters.
“I have no idea! It started the day before yesterday. I wake up in the morning as this kid named Bobby Fields, who is known for being a soccer player!” you explain to him. “Right now, he’s in my body at school, somewhere!”
“Holy shit!” Morgan gasped.
“Please don’t tell anyone!” you sigh. “Let’s just work out, okay? I wanna work out Bobby’s legs today!”
“So… What’s Bobby doing… As YOU?” Morgan asked you.
“I hope… I think he’s training my body how to play soccer!” you grin.
You get on the leg press machine and Morgan counts your reps. Afterwards, you do the same for him as he completes his set. Later, you do calf raises and hamstrings.
Once you’re done, you walk out of the gym with Morgan and the two of you stroll past the large soccer field. You stop by the bleachers, and you take a seat in the bottom row as you watch the kids kicking soccer balls into the goals. One kid looks familiar.
“Uhh… Jac--, I mean, Bobby… Look, right over there, wearing the red jersey… That’s Jacob!” Morgan points out.
You look over and you spot your old self kicking a ball around as Melanie looks on from the sidelines.
“Darn, I’m not so bad in soccer after all!” you grin widely.
Morgan then turns towards you.
“Uhh… So, what happens tomorrow? Do you change back into your own body?”
“Yeah! I’ll be back as Jacob and Bobby is back as himself again.” You say with a touch of sadness. “I’m starting to like being Bobby, in a way. He’s cool, he’s an athlete, he’s very popular, he’s great at soccer and everybody knows him!”
Just as you say that several girls walk by and wave at you.
“Hey, Bobby!” they cheer as they wave at you. You go ahead and make Bobby wave back at them.
“Oh, you just like all the attention of being a popular soccer kid!” Morgan laughs.
“Well, that’s why I asked Bobby to teach me how to play soccer. In return, I take him to the gym when I’m living in his body.” I will explain to Morgan.
“Great! Well, I’ll help train you as Bobby! You’re gonna bulk up! I’m gonna make you huge!” Morgan grinned widely.
“Just don’t tell anybody about this body swap thing we got going on, alright?” you ask your friend. “It’s weird and we still haven’t figured out what caused it or how to stop it or control it.”
“No worries!” Morgan replies.
After a few minutes, Jacob walks right past the bleachers and we shout his name.
“Hey, Jacob! JACOB! Over here!” you shout as you wave your hands.
Jacob looks on and spots you and Morgan. He hesitates at first and then he runs over to you and sits next to you in the bleachers.
“Uhh… Bobby? Is that you? I mean… You’re still me, right?” Jacob asks you quietly.
You look at Jacob and smile in return.
“Nice to see you playing soccer, dude!” you chuckle. “Are you having fun in my body?”
“Yeah!” Jacob replied. “So… Did you take my body to the gym?”
“Yes! You worked out with Morgan, over here. Don’t worry, he knows about our body swap thing. I’ve known him for years. You can trust him.” You explain to Jacob.
“Oh, good. Can I work out with Morgan in my own body if we swap back tomorrow?” Jacob asked me.
“Yeah. I guess we’ll hang out at the gym.” You respond.
You set up the time to meet at the gym tomorrow, no matter whose body you’re in by then. Jacob gets up and runs back on the soccer field.
“So, was that the REAL Bobby?” Morgan asks you.
“Yeah, but he’s in my body today.” You respond. “Until tomorrow.”
“Damn, this is confusing. I’m gonna have to ask you guys every day whether you’re swapped or not!” Morgan laughs.
“Trust me… You’ll get used to it!” you sigh.
How do things go when you’re back in your own body, the next day?
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