The Thing's She Didn't Tell him
Jason's uncle was looking better and better the longer he spent in his aunt's body. It had been almost a week since Jason and his aunt Alice had swapped bodies. When he had agreed to swap with his aunt, he thought it was just some elaborate joke that his aunt was playing on him. They had always been close, and she had constantly told him how lucky he was to be young and a boy. That the world was his oyster (whatever THAT meant). If he didn't think that she was beautoful, lucky and had a fulfilling life, he would have realised that she was actually miserable and jealous of his life. Sure, Alice was beautiful, and rich and married to a handsome successful man, but her life kept her feeling like a prisoner. She was constantly required to look her absolute best.Her husband, although the life of the party and everyone's favourite, was more than a little bit cold to her. She realised early on that she was simply another beautiful object he possessed, and heaven forbid s...