"Please keep the change, boys." An older lady smiled, gazing at you first and then at something to your left. "You have excellent taste Diego, my husband will love this timepiece."
All the while, you were frozen in place. 'What did she mean by boys? Who was she smiling at?' you asked yourself.
As if to answer, you saw movement in your peripheral vision. Your left hand pressed something on the cash register and the bottom tray popped out with a bing. A familiar voice spoke to the older lady from directly beside you, "Thank you Mrs. S." Realizing that you were still holding the money, you quickly reacted and placed the extra one dollar bills inside the tray. The left hand then pushed in the tray. You then watch as the woman walks away; the door bell rings as it shuts behind her.
"Did you hear that Miguel? I have excellent taste, and... I get one more point added to the sales chart." The left hand made a tally mark on a sheet by the cash register. You remember Marisa mentioning something about a sales chart her family had as a friendly competition. However, you were more focused on the person controlling the left hand. Turning your own head further to the left, a second head came into view. That additional head was clearly joined to the left shoulder of your body. Based on the brief conversation that transpired, your other head was Diego.
When Diego turned his head, you realized that his appearance had changed. His skin tone was lighter, his face was less rounded, his nose was more pointed, and his cheekbones were higher. You had to resist the urge to touch your own face to see if changes were made, but Diego seemed to realize something was amiss. "You okay Miguel?" He asked, concern was etched on his face.
"Yeah... I was just distracted is all." you say with a half-smile, hoping he would not see through the facade. Inside, you were trying not to panic. You realized that the fusion was not complete because you and Diego were too far away from each other, just as the remote had warned. Dread welled up inside, "Where is the remote?"
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