After a trip to the market, Ethan and Abby pulled up to Lydia's place. "I don't know why you get to drive," Ethan complained.
"Because you nearly hit a parked car...Honestly...you're so distracted it is like you never drove before," she said, looking down on him.
She reached out and rang the doorbell. They could hear someone yelling, "Bell!! Bell!" inside. A few moments later, the door swung open.
Standing there was a large dog dressed in women's clothing standing on its hind legs.
"I think I know why Lydia hasn't been in school," Abby remarked.
The dog barked and gestured for them to enter. "Did it just say in?" Ethan asked Abby.
They entered, and there they saw Lydia...she seemed to have shrunk, and was on all fours, naked, wearing only a dog collar. "Hi, Ethan...I'm so glad you came to visit...I've been going stirrr crazy here."
"Lydia...WTF....you're naked..." Ethan said, shrilly.
Lydia paused, suddenly noticing...she was. "Nothing fits me...everything I buy just adjusts to fit Buster...I've been naked since yesterday, and I...guess I just forgot when you showed up. What about what you two are wearing?"
"Nothing fits, like you said. I had to wear this. I mean....the color looks good on me, but..."
"There isn't much choice in your closet," Abby said.
"I'm like...sorry I don't wear pastels," Ethan retorted.
Another bark came from Buster, which sounded like 'Drinks'.
"No, thanks," Abby said, focused on the conversation and not thinking about the fact the dog seemed to be barking monosyllabic words. She looked at Lydia. "You don't think maybe this whole swap is affecting you somehow?"
"Of course it is affecting me," she said. "I mean...I'm stuck at home. I really need to go out and go for a walk. I'm going stir crazy."
Ethan shuddered. "Like that? Naked? I mean...what if people see you..I mean us?"
Abby rolled her eyes a bit. "It's a medical condition. I mean...maybe we need to find somewhere not so crowded and something for you to wear so we aren't arrested, but..."
