"You are the best friend I ever had."Susan wiped off the tears in her face.She had gotten very emotional. She had never felt so close to Jenniferbefor.... It felt terrible to her to have to leave her best friend allalone while she was going to experience her most ultimate and finalfantasy."You can have my car. I won't be needingit anymore", was the only thing she could come up with."What? Are you out of your mind or whatis the matter with you?", Jennifer replied shocked. "Talk to me girl.You are. "The device needs 12 hours to recharge after a complete switch," I toldher. I knew it was a lie, but with the knowledge of how the deviceworked firmly in my mind, she had no idea anymore I was lying."Oh... OK," Melinda replied. "First thing in the morning....?" sheasked."Yes, you'll have to skip school," I said.------Epilogue - 3 years later.The new Fred's plan went off without a hitch. Linda was dumped prior tobeing switched into a dog. The new dog with Linda's psyche soon lost alot of mental. When Paul suggested some music it seemed so natural that for a moment I didn't connect it with the plan he was working to, then soft slow music drifted from the speakers and it dawned on me that he had presented the perfect excuse to get me in his arms and close to him. It came as no surprise when he asked to me to dance, though it took an effort of will on my part not to plaster myself to him straight off, leaving a gap between us I let my son lead me around the floor.I'll say this for Paul;. I decided that my school blouse needed a wash, so I put it into thewashing machine together with my socks, panties, nightie and a fewother bits and pieces.I estimated the amount of powder I needed and also put some conditionerin the tray. It was a good job that I had helped Mum sometimes and knewwhich knobs to turn and what buttons to press. I put the machine on acool wash, as it was less likely to make the colours run.After that I lounged about for a bit, watched some cartoons on the TV,then.