Jon and Karyn entered the gymnasium with the rest of the school. They took their seats like everyone else, and once everyone was seated, the school's principal began to speak.
"Attention students." their principal said. "Our school has been selected to take part in a special transfer program. Several students have been selected at random, and will be given the privilege of being sent to a different school, and attending that school for the rest of the year. The selected students have been put into groups of three, and each group will be sent to a different school." There was whispering amongst the crowd of students, none knowing how to react.
"You think this has anything to do with your wish?" Karyn asked Jon.
"Probably." Jon replied. "And if it does, I'm willing to bet that I'm one of the students that get selected."
"The first group of students is..." the principal said as he was handed an envelope, which he opened up and pulled out a piece of paper. "Jon Gibson, Sarah McMillan, and Karyn Black. You three, please come up to the front of the gym and step on this device."
Behind the principal there was a circular platform, about 3' across and humming with energy. There were wires leading from the platform to a computer, where a technician sat.
"This is a very special transfer program, because your bodies will be staying here at our school, but your minds will be transferred into the bodies of other students around the country, and even around the world! You will live in those bodies for the entire school year, including living with your host body's family. Now, Jon, please step onto the platform, and in a moment, your mind will be in your new host body, and their mind will be in yours."
