*beep beep beep beep click*
*yawn*
"Good morning. Sleep well?"
"Oh, like a baby. You?"
"You know me. I always sleep well afterward. I must have conked out pretty quickly this time, though."
"Oh? Why's that?"
"Because we're still using each other's bodies."
"Really?" *rustle rustle* "Oh. I guess we are. What of it?"
"Well, I have an early shift this morning, and as much fun as it is to wear the condoms for a change, my work shirt would be way too tight for your shoulders. Can we switch back before breakfast?"
"Oh, fine." *tug tug* "Um..."
"What um?"
"I'm stuck. My head won't come off."
"Wait, what?" *tug tug twist* "Oh, crap, me neither."
"I guess we weren't supposed to swap like this. I hope we didn't void the warranty."
"Well, now what are we supposed to do? I can't go to work like this!"
"I read online that you can jailbreak these things with a screwdriver."
"With a screwdriver? Talk about voiding the warranty."
"Well, it's that or call in sick."
"Oh, fine. Just don't break anything important."
"Okay. I'll be right back." *rummage rummage* "Okay, lean over the bed just in case. This might tickle a little."
*slip*
"Ooh! That's cold."
"Sorry. Let me know if you feel a click."
*click THUMP*
"Oh! That did it. But now I can't feel my body at all. Well, your body, I guess."
"Really? Not at all?"
"No. Completely numb from the neck down."
"Can you feel this?"
"No, I have no idea. Turn my head to see."
"There. You're saying you can't feel that?"
"No, I can't feel that. And maybe don't do that with the screwdriver. You might leave marks if you poke any harder."
"How about this?"
"Well, now you're just enjoying yourself. I thought you got that out of your system last night."
"Sorry. I guess it's kind of limp anyway."
"Yeah, along with the rest of your body. How am I supposed to get to work now?"
"Don't you have a spare body in the hall closet?"
"Oh, yeah! Set my head on the pillow and go get that, will you?"
"Sure thing. Be right back."
*pad pad pad*
*clump clump clump*
"Did you get it?"
*strain* "Yeah, I got it. You know, you don't appreciate a big build until you have to do without it."
"That's not what you said last night."
"Okay, cool your jets. I have to go to work too, you know. There, your body is lined up under your head. Let's see if it recognizes the connection."
*click*
"Oh, thank goodness! I'm back to normal! Help me up. I can still make my bus."
"Here you go. Oh, now come on."
"What? Pull me up!"
"I did pull you up. Look."
"Oh. I guess the connection didn't hold."
"Well, you've still got sensation. It's just the physical connection that stayed open. The jailbreak must have messed up both ends."
"Never mind. This'll still work. I can carry my head until I get to work, and then I can rig something up to get me through the day. What about you? I can't very well get your head off my body without being able to see what I'm doing."
"Well, you can't do it yet anyway. My body is still unresponsive. Until I figure out how to reset our neck joints, I'm stuck using yours."
"Can you go to work like that?"
"I can cinch my belt in and roll up my sleeves and pant legs. I'll make do."
"Well, good luck at work, I guess."
"You too, babe."
*kiss*
"Oh, ew, morning breath. We still need to get cleaned up."
"Yeah. You want to help me? I don't have time to relearn how to shower by feel."
"Sure. I said I was going to wash my hands, didn't I?"