I don't want to be a mom anymore (Patreon)

Danielle sat at the small café, her legs crossed and her back resting against the worn seat as she sipped from a cup of coffee. The sun was warm on her face, and an evil smile played at the corners of her lips. Life had taken a strange turn, and she was reveling in it. The hustle and bustle of the city streets, filled with pedestrians going about their daily routines, seemed distant and unimportant to her now.

The Great Shift had been a global phenomenon that led to countless people swapping bodies. Chaos had ensued as people tried to adjust to their new lives. Families were torn apart, relationships strained, and careers ruined. But amidst the chaos, Danielle found herself liberated. She was no longer a 42-year-old mother, weighed down by responsibilities and regrets. Instead, she was young, carefree, and unburdened.

Vanya, the woman who now inhabited Danielle's old body, had hunted her down. Anger burned in her eyes as she confronted the woman who was enjoying her life. Vanya demanded her body back, her voice shaking with rage. But Danielle refused; she had no desire to undergo the treatment that would reverse the Great Shift's effects. She was content with her newfound freedom.

“And why should I?” Danielle said with a smirk.

“You DO realize that we can finally swap back. They found the fix for the Great Shift. All you have to do is come to the facility.”

Danielle shook her head and ran a finger along her soft calves. “And give up this body? I don’t think so. I’ve gotten very comfortable in your flesh, DANIELLE! I don’t think I’m going to go.”

As their argument escalated, a crowd gathered around them. People whispered and pointed, their curiosity piqued by the bizarre confrontation. It wasn't long before the police arrived, drawn by the commotion. The officers listened to Vanya's story and deliberated on the matter.

Unfortunately, they came to a decision, and it wasn’t one that Vanya was going to like. Danielle was legally required to swap back to her original body, but there was legislation being debated over cases where both parties aren’t willing to swap back. The issue rested in a person’s right to refuse health care. 

Body swapping was not a government regulated action, and with the current laws in place, Vanya couldn’t force Danielle to undergo medical care that she refused to take. She could no longer evade the life she had left behind. The wicked smile remained long after the police forced Vanya into a police cruiser for inevitably assaulting an office. Her screams were music to Danielle’s ears as she simply sipped from her cup of coffee.