This choice: Look for a body in the mall • Go Back...Chapter #10Look for a body in the mall by: Unknown “How about the Three Peaks Mall?” Richard mentioned the old mall, not the small one they were currently in. It had been years since John heard about the place, and he was surprised it hadn't been shut down yet.
“Who goes to the mall these days?” John stuffed his face with fries, uncaring that the greasy food could harm Sean's healthy physique. It wasn't his body, so he didn't really bother. As if he cared about his health back when he was in his original body. “It's all online shopping nowadays.”
“Of course, you're always late to the news. Three Peaks Mall rose from the grave when they gentrified it as a trendy shopping and entertainment district. They got home breweries, Instagram photo booths, and steakhouses with pretentious names like Salt & Pepper. You know? Whatever trendy bullshit things that go on TikTok.” Richard scooped his disgusting pile of fries and ketchup and shoveled them to his face. He didn't care if some fell back on his tray or ketchup soiled his cheeks. John could only reel in disgust at how much of a pig Richard was. “There's no point in hiding the truth. I only suggested it because I wanted you to possess some with loads of cash. Think of the things we could buy over there.”
“I believe I told you and Sabrina before that I'm no thief."
“And Sabrina said to get off your damn high horse. You would not be able to return to your body if you're acting like a paragon of virtue. And besides… that already sailed off when you used Sean's body to have sex with me and that witch. Stealing money is the least of your worries.”
John pointed his soggy fries toward Richard but found himself speechless, having nothing to say in response. “Fuck it. You're right. What do you think we should buy?”
Richard blinked repeatedly with a wide and surprised look before laughing. "Ha! Look how fast you flipped the narrative. I don't know what to buy yet, but we'll see once we get there.”
The two finished their lunch and called in a cab. It was a dingy vehicle manned by an Eastern European driver, who probably didn't understand English that well. They climbed inside and spent little words on their way to the mall. Once they reached their destination, John flew out of Sean's body and possessed the cab driver.
“Grab Sean and wait by that tree. I'll drive this cab far so we won't need to pay.” John said in a thick voice but with a proper American accent. He opened the door, and Richard clambered off with the half-awake Sean. John didn't know how to drive, but he played enough driving simulator games to drive the cab outside the parking lot without hitting another vehicle. It was a great feat, considering the parking lot was filled to the brim with vehicles. He thought of stealing money from the cab driver, but there was no way he could give it to Richard without driving back to him. Still, he opened the box where the driver stored money and found it with only a handful of cash. With his job done, John removed himself from the driver's body and flew to where Richard and Sean were. Both were hiding from the harsh rays of the summer sun, and Richard looked like he was suffering the brunt of it, given how already drenched he was in sweat.
“If you're around, possess Sean already,” Richard said to no one in particular. “I'm sweating my balls off! Fuck! Sean, why are you so fucking heavy?”
With Sean on Richard's shoulders, John swooped in and returned to the familiar flesh of his friend. He'd been possessing his friend for a few days already, and each time he entered never failed to give him that rush from returning sensation. It was like rising from the water after you nearly drowned. The breath of fresh air felt like a millionaire's dream, and you feel kind of guilty for taking it for granted. Instead of letting himself go from Richard's shoulders, he made himself heavier until they crashed together in the patch of grass underneath the lonesome parking lot tree.
“The fuck— Asshole!” Richard cursed.
John laughed in Sean's voice, but the cackles and sudden pitch jumps were his signature way of expressing joy. He may have Sean's body, but underneath all that was still him. He was still alive despite the accident and the cruel fate he was pushed into. Once the dust settled, Richard broke off from him and gave him a pissed-off sniveling look.
“I'm here,” John said with a curt, almost mocking, smile.
“No, shit! You're the only asshole who does that. Fucking it hell, it hurts man. You're a lot heavier while you're wearing Sean's body.” Richard jumped at him and cupped John's cock with force, making John reel back in pain from the pang spreading throughout his body. Both boys were groaning on the floor while laughing in tears. “But for real, we should go. We look like two idiots cupping each other's balls in the parking lot.”
“Two!? You're the only one who cupped my balls. You just wanted to touch Sean's horsecock of a dick, didn't you? Come on. I won't judge.”
“Oh, grow up.”
John and Richard dusted themselves clean before trudging along the asphalt hellscape to reach the mall entrance. To John's relative surprise, the mall was alive with customers and window shoppers. Many lounged in the benches, probably to stave the heat outside. The last time he saw a mall this alive was a documentary in the 80s. Articles on the Internet repeatedly reported that malls are a dying species in America. John guessed they were wrong regarding Three Peaks Mall. As he scanned the crowd, there was a noticeable lack of teenagers and students. As he scanned the crowd, there was a noticeable lack of teenagers and students. Well, it's nearly noon, and many are still in their classes, except for them, though.
“Have you found a body to possess yet?” Richard asked while he also scanned around the mall, eyeing establishments to plunder with the money they were about to steal.
"Oh. I haven't started looking yet. I'm still surprised to see the mall so lively with this many people.” John sat on a bench, and Richard sat beside him. “That reminds me. What the hell are we going to do with Sean? We can't just leave him while I possess someone else.”
“Why can't you? He's a big boy. He can find himself out of the mall just fine. Leave him by the entrance if you want to care about him so much.”
“If you say so. If anything happens, it's on you.” John focused his vision and eyed for possible bodies to possess in the mall. There were way too many bodies to jump into, but only one of him. To make things easier, he should choose which gender to possess first. Possessing a male body offered familiarity, while a female one presented an interesting shift in perspective. What did John choose?  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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