Mark Madison hung up the phone in frustration. First he suddenly found himself in his wife's body, now the phone service wasn't working so he couldn't check on his wife at his office! Mark glanced at the tv that had been on when the shift happened, then he froze. Turning up the volume, Mark listened in horror as the reporter reported on what they were calling a "great shift". Realizing that it wasn't just him, Mark felt a surge of panic as he realized it could be affecting his children, too! Hurrying through the house, Mark searched for the kids.
Mark went into the living room first, where he was relieved to find Mikey sleeping in front of the tv. Going upstairs, Mark heard his other son and daughter scream and he began running to check on them. Jon's room was the first room on the second floor, and Mark opened it to find his son with his pants on the floor holding his penis and screaming in horror. "Jon! JON!"
Mark couldn't believe how high his voice sounded as he tried to get Jon's attention. Finally registering Mark's presence, the boy turned towards his mother's body and sobbed, "Who's Jon?"
Realizing that this was not his son, Mark asked, "What's your name and who are you?"
'Jon' dazedly looked down again at his genitals and said, "I... I... I'm Alyssa Marten. I'm... I'm a fashion designer."
Deciding that the direct approach would be best with this shifted woman, Mark said, "Well the body you are in is the body of Jon Madison, a 16-year-old boy. This body is the body of Jon's mother, though I am actually Jon's father. There's been something called the great shift, and its done this to us and a whole bunch of other people. They're not sure yet if there's a cure."
Seeming to get a little more of a handle on 'himself', Alyssa turned to Mark. Blushing, 'he' realized he was half naked and quickly pulled on Jon's pants. "Sorry," Alyssa said, "I just..."
"No need to explain," Mark said, "Now come with me, I have to check on my daughter." Alyssa obediently followed Mark into the next room. Zoe's body lay on the ground, her arms limp at her sides. Mark looked at Alyssa and said, "She fainted. Help me wake her up!"
Mark and Alyssa lifted Zoe's body onto the bed and Mark quickly loosened his daughters corset and began lightly slapping her cheeks, trying to awaken her. After a moment, Zoe's eyes fluttered and she looked up at Mark. Her eyes widened and her brow furrowed with a puzzled expression as she said, "Linda? Linda Madison? Why are you here?"
Mark cautiously asked 'Zoe', "Take it easy, you fainted. I want you to tell me who you are."
'Zoe' sneered at Mark and said, "Don't pretend to be a doctor Linda. You know who I am and how much money my husband has. We can afford the best medical help in the world, so I'm sure we don't need you!" Sitting up, the woman in Zoe's body registered where she was. "Wait a moment," she said less certainly, "where am I?" Looking down, she gasped. "It wasn't a dream! I... I'm a freak!!!!" Turning to Mark, the woman shouted, "What the hell did you do to me Linda! How the hell did you turn me into this... this witch! I'll sue you until your family will be living on the street for the rest of your life you bitch!"
With that, the woman in Zoe's body lunged toward Mark. Fortunately, Alyssa had recovered by now. Moving quickly, Alyssa grabbed the woman and held her tightly. Zoe's body cursed at her, but Alyssa held firm and said, "Listen here, bitch and listen good. I don't know who you are but you're really pissing me off. We did not do this to you. We're in the wrong bodies, too. So is a large percentage of the world. Now settle down and tell us who you are and act like a freaking human being?!?!"
The woman in Zoe's body finally calmed down and looked back and forth at Mark and Alyssa. Finally, after Mark and Alyssa had admitted who they were, the woman proudly told them, "I'm Susan McMillian. And this had better be temporary, because if its not your daughter will be going through some major changes, Mr. Madison!"
At that moment, the front door to the Madison's home opened and Mark, Alyssa, and Susan heard a man's voice shout through the house, "Jon, Zoe, Mikey, Mark, are any of you here? Its mom!!!"
