The Body Swap (Completed ✔️)

21 // "You Did Pretty Well Pretending To Be Me"

21.

Nathan doesn't realise how much he's missed his parents until they stood in front of him and hugged Blessing with desperation and happiness. Blessing introduced him as the girl he liked back in secondary school and their faces lit up, nodding and they hugged the small frame feigning delight but they were worried about Blessing. Gratefully, Blessing led his parents into the kitchen where he loitered outside the door, hearing the conversation and he realised after a couple of hours heard his parents laughing. He wasn't too sure whether this filled his heart with ease or anxiety but at least it seemed that Blessing wasn't saying anything too melodramatic. He hears them explain that they will be staying in town for a couple of days so they'll get to sit down and talk to Blessing properly. As they begin to leave the flat, Nathan steps out and hugs them goodbye, seeming really nice and polite but all he wanted is to feel his parents body against his. When the door shut, Nathan saw his own form blow out a sigh and slide down the door exhausted,

"That was seriously stressful man, I am so glad that's over," Blessing explains, the adrenaline pumping through the veins as she tries to comprehend what has just happened. She knew telling Nathan what she had done by accidently inviting his parents over would create problems but she was quite surprised at how calmly he'd taken it. That was until she was her left hand wrapped up in bandages with blood stains on the knuckles,

"At least you're not the one feeling the pain," Nathan stated when he saw himself gazing at the fist. He felt as if Blessing somehow was slowly winning this unsolicited game they were playing yet he was too exhausted to reciprocate or do any damage. He couldn't even think of anymore damage that could be done to Blessing's physically and mentally his mind was fried,

"I heard most of the conversation, I think you did pretty well in there pretending to be me," Nathan remarks placing the hands on the hips realising the truth in his words. Blessing nods surprised at his remark and explains that she's sorry for dragging them out here. It's not how she anticipated the plan to unfold, by the time she'd realised what was going on, it was too late and they were on their way. Shrugging the shoulders, Nathan goes into his kitchen and rummages through the fridge and finds a half-eaten chocolate bar and begins taking huge chunks out of it. Bewildered, Blessing asks what Nathan is doing and he shrugs the shoulders and states with his teeth stained with chocolate that he's eating,

"Yeah I don't eat that kind of stuff," Blessing explains wrestling the bar out of her own hand. Furrowing the face, Nathan gazes up at himself and attempts to snatch it out of his own hand but he's too tall and Blessing's frame is too small. Keeping the arm high above the head, Blessing sighs and gazes down at her small petite frame. At first, she chose to ignore it but seeing Nathan so readily scoffing her face with chocolate has confirmed her worst fears. Her body is gaining weight and she's not sure if Nathan is doing it on purpose or accidently. Ever since the assault, she been trying to keep a close eye on him,

"I hate to tell it to you but I'm gaining weight," Blessing states slowly dropping the arm to the side,

"I don't really think you are," Nathan replies narrowing the eyes and gazing at his own frame. It seems perfectly intact and he's at peace knowing that Blessing is going to the gym, even if it is only for her benefit,

"No you idiot, me, my body. My body-," Blessing gestures to her small body, "-is gaining weight." Furrowing the face, Nathan shrugs his shoulders wondering why Blessing is seemingly upset. It never occurred to him to go the gym or continue eating health to maintain this body. Blessing is most likely correct, he's most likely gained one or two pounds but it was that, one or two pounds. It mystified him why so many women were so concerned with how they looked,

"Okay, I'll lose it," Nathan replies blasé, eyeing the chocolate bar in his hand,

"Nathan please! I work really hard to maintain my weight and look after my body and I don't have time for you to be fucking it up for me," Blessing pleads desperately, feeling the bar in the hand melting. Swiftly, Nathan grabs successfully at the bar and throws the body out of the kitchen and opens the door and begins running down the hall. He hears Blessing yelling after him but he continues regardless, victory pumping through the veins. Opening Blessing front door, he hurtles into her room and slams the door shut and locks it. Banging on the door, he hears Blessing pleading with him to lose weight. With the mouth full of chocolate, Nathan yells back,

"We all know the only reason you're scared to gain weight is if boys stop giving you attention and think you're ugly. Give it a rest Blessing, you're as insecure as the rest of them come." There's no more banging and Nathan places the ear at the door and after a couple of minutes he hears the front door shut. Blasé, Nathan shrugs the shoulders and flops onto Blessing's bed and blissfully finishes the chocolate bar. 

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