The ride (Patreon)

Let me off, let me off, quick let me off I don't wanna ride.

Sir, calm down. Here step this way.

Thanks, I'm scared of rides.

Why did you come to a theme park then?

To be one of the boys.

A hard man like you, scared of rides. I don't believe it. You'd be gotta be tough to be wearing your cap backwards.

I am, I know it's a weird thing but I just don't like them.

Look, the thing I'm about to tell you is even weirder, but what if you could enjoy your day without going on a single ride, but have the memories of doing so?

Sounds good, but also impossible.

It's not mate, I can swap our bodies, your mates will see you on the rides, you'll actually be on the rides, then when we swap back, you'll have all the memories of the day.

I said it was impossible... A body swap. Your having a laugh.

I'm not mate, it's perfectly possible, I've done it a few times before. You'd just have to agree to finish my shift here as a ride technician until the end of the day when we can swap back. It will probably cure your fears and next time the boys want to come you won't be afraid.

Ok, how?

Well, it's really quick. It's got to be because the ride can't leave until I'm back there to check everyone is safe.

Ok, how?

It's just a kiss, and then my mind is transferred to your body and yours to mine. We keep each other's memories so you'll still know how to operate the ride. The kiss only needs to last for 2 seconds and the swap is over within 10.

Are you sure you're just not trying to kiss me?

Nah mate, just help you out. It will just look like we have been having a pep talk and a kiss at the end. Then I'll jump on the ride with your body and you can check we're all safe.

Fine. No tongues.

No tongues mate, don't worry.

12 seconds later and I watched my former body jumping onto the seats of the ride joining my mates. I was now in his body and had to endure the rest of the day working in his body.

My former body looked like he was having a whale of a time I saw him a few times.

As the end of the day approached, my shift was over and so was my stint in his body. It had been a weird day, is paid to be here but now I was in someone else body and doing work, that I now won't get paid for, he will. I found it really strange at break time, eating using his hands and mouth, smoking a ciggy and using the toilet it was very weird. As I approached the locker room to get changed and clock off, his phone buzzed in my pocket. I recognised the number, it was mine.

Hey mate, hope you had a good day, the lads have decided to come back tomorrow and have decided to stay in one of the hotels. What do you wanna do?

What do you mean what do I wanna do?

Well, we can meet and swap back, you'll probably want to swap back again tomorrow. Or we can stay swapped overnight and swap back after work tomorrow. Up to you.

Won't my fear me cured?

I doubt it. It will probably come back tomorrow, your mind won't of had time to process the change overnight.

Well, id like to enjoy a night with the boys, but I don't want to be kissing and swapping more than we need to. We might as well stay swapped from the night.

Ok mate, enjoy yourself see me tomorrow.