Monday, March 19, 2018

Scholarship (Part 4)

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“Jerry? Jerry!?” A voice called from behind. It had been a few weeks since he had even thought of himself by that name, so it took him some time before he turned around.

“My name is Emi-” He said as he turned around before he realized who he was talking to you, “Oh, it’s you.”

“Yeah,” Emily replied, “I was just curious how you are doing?”

“I haven’t really thought of it for the past few weeks. It’s been months now since it all happened, hasn’t it? Being Jerry feels like little more than a dream. It’s like I’ve always been Emily -- like I’ve always been you. I remember trying to fight it, but it all seems so silly to me now. I’ve continued my research into the material and have made additional breakthroughs.”

“Now, you’ve got to stop,” Emily insisted, “I know I felt like that before when I was you, but it’s wrong. It’s weird. You need to stop.”

“You’re just scared. And I remember that, but I see now that you were right. It’s not a big deal that I now have not just your body, but your personality, memories, and everything...”

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