The school project (Part 2)

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Two days after the swap, Zach and Ayumi returned to the research department, ready to beg to be swapped back. No one appeared to be in the office, so they buzzed for a receptionist. The lead professor emerged, asking how he could help. They made their request, and saw the professor get a puzzled looked on his face. He told them to hold on for a moment as he returned to the back office. A moment later, a young burnette woman emerged. Ayumi recognized her from one of her classes--this girl must do work-study here.

“We’ve had...an accident with the machine,” the woman stated, “It overloaded. As you may have guessed. I am Dr. Leroy Bennett, and I swapped with my student receptionist, Melanie Burdoch. Until we can get it repaired, everyone is going to be stuck in the bodies they are currently in. I am terribly sorry. We hope to get it fixed as soon as possible.”

Zach and Ayumi were horrified. They didn’t want to be stuck as each other!