Crashing a beach party (Patreon)

87-year-old Max couldn’t believe how everything seemed so different. The blasting music actually sounded pretty good as she leaned back in his beach chair. A group of college students were playing volleyball a dozen feet to his left, but the cheering from the nearby crowd didn’t annoy him like it did in his old body.

He walked along the sandy shoreline and stared down at his body’s curves. Out of all the people he could’ve possessed with his mind projection necklace, he chose the loudest of the bunch. 

The old man had been watching the girl flaunt her body over the past three days. Young college students were partying for the entire long weekend, and now that it was Monday, it didn’t seem like it was going to end. 

Max had been watching from his house by the ocean, and he’d struggled to sleep from all the noise. After finally being pushed over the edge, he used the magical necklace to teach the partygoers a lesson. But being outside of his body made him realize why everybody was so excited to be there. For once in nearly twenty years, he was able to walk on his own without the help of a cane. He felt flexible, light, and energetic as he joined the crowd of volleyball spectators. “Vera!” A young blonde said happily. “I was with the guys, and they all want to check out the bar down the street. Wanna come after this?”

“Vera?” He whispered before remembering that he was in another body. “Right, yeah, I’m down!” He couldn’t wait to enjoy himself. He wasn’t sure how long the necklace’s possession would last, but he was eager to take the opportunity to enjoy life while he could.