"So now what?" Nicole asked as we left the school.
"I dunno," I shrugged. "Let's go back to your place - your folks are gone already, huh?"
"Oh yeah - they're both at work already. Hey, I know! Wish us both there!"
I hesitated. "Maybe not, Nicole - this thing's kinda dangerous, y'know?"
"I guess," she said. "Oh well, it's not far."
It took us about 15 minutes to get to her house. By the time we got there, we were laughing and giggling like old friends.
"And oh - my - God!" I exclaimed as we went inside. "Did you see that dress Lindsay Carpenter was wearing yesterday? It was just screaming 'Hello, world, I'm a total slut cake'!"
"I know!! She's been dressing like that ever since she started seeing Gary Brinkmann! She's majorly panting for him."
"Gary's alright," I said, flopping down on her bed, "But he's not as hot as Rick is."
"How about me?" she asked, sitting down beside me.
"Mmmm, you're pretty hot too, girlfriend!" I replied. Gently, we leaned into each other, and our lips brushed together lightly.
It was like an electrical charge shot through me - and it made me sit up in shock as I realized what we were doing.
"Omigod! Omigod! Nicole, we're up in your room, flirting and lying on your bed, about to have a make-out party!"
Apparently, Nicole was having second thoughts, too. "I - I never even thought about kissing another girl before, but now I can't keep my mind off of you. And I already have a boyfriend! Jon - we gotta fix this!"
"I know, but..." I stopped. Part of me desperately wanted and needed to restore the old order of things, but another part of me wasn't so sure. Despite the fact that an hour ago, I barely knew Nicole, I felt as though she were my best friend in the whole world - better even than Karyn. I was as comfortable with her as I'd ever been with anyone. And she was attracted to me - and I was definitely feeling the same way about her!
Of course, I was now also thinking the same way about Rick Merton!
Even worse - or maybe better - I found that I was comfortable and happy being a girl! The fact that it was the result of the rock's power was beside the point. The thought of going back to being a guy was becoming less and less appealling.
"Okay, wait," I said. "I need to think about this...
