Everything is not always as it seems

A celebration just for you

Today (outfit 21) we were all down in the lair. First thing's first I want to warn you and remind you all that your grandmother is coming to town this weekend and since she's not my mother, we're not gonna do magic or talk about magic while she's here, but right now were gonna talk about and do magic. Today's lesson: Body Switching. Ok great, Alex switch places with me. Max tells her. Huh? Maxie that's not magic. But Alex never let's me sit there it would kind of be magical.

Dad kind of gives this oy kind of look. Then switches back to the rest of us. It would be like if Alex and my Justin switched places, or Farrah and Jack or her Justin switched places. Why would I want to switch places with him, I can already do more push ups then him? Alex asks. Well I could switch places with Chuck Norse round house kick you and do more pushes up than you. Do you realize that you just admitted that she could do more push ups than you.

Alex come switch places with me. Why can't Alex and I switch places? I think you just answered your own question dad told me. You're twins, now that you're under the same roof the only thing they now have to go off of is your personalities. Jack points out. He's right dad agrees. Alex come up here. Now, the spell is this first you say the two people that you want to switches names then the spell which is ambia Corporum Meum Corpora Sua Nominavi. Ok got it Alex and Jerry ambia Corporum Meum Corpora Sua Nominavi. Very good Alex you did the spell perfectly.

Great now who else wants to try? I will. I raise my hand. It would be too difficult to do it with Justin since there's two of them, so Jack come 'ere. Be careful ok? Breathe, concentrate, focus, and above all believe in yourself. He says placing a hand on my shoulder. Alright let's try this. Farrah and Jack ambia Corporum Meum Corpora Sua Nominavi. But like usual I closed my eyes. Farrah wait! He'd called to me as I did it.

But it was too late. *Ug* he *sighed* Farrah you closed your eyes again didn't you snowflake? How can you tell? Cause I can't see anything. He said bluntly. *Ug* oh Jack I'm so sorry. I'll fix it. No, no allow me I'll just switch us back. So, he does. Farrah why do you always close your eyes you know it makes the object you cast it on blind? My Justin asks me. Gosh Justin leave her alone. Jack tells him rubbing my shoulders.

It's ok Farrah, its not like anyone got hurt. I'd like to know the same thing. Dad said. I get scared. I don't want anything bad to happen. I get so nervous and scared and I don't want to see the result when it happens cause I'm scared I've done it wrong. Farrah you are an incredible wizard, the only really even bad thing that's ever happened when you cast spells is the blind thing and that's because you don't trust or believe in yourself. You have incredible magic, if you did all of those things you could be a better wizard then your brother.

Ok let's not get ahead of ourselves here, but your friends are right little sister. I can even help you if you wanted me to. I'll think about taking you up on that offer. Be careful though if you don't switch back by sundown you're stuck in each other's bodies forever. Alex goes in dad's body to go shopping, and when they came back they were back to normal. And mom and Harper were talking about something for Alex. Something about a 15th birthday party celebration about becoming a woman or whatever.

Oh Farrah, there you girls are. Hi mom. What's all this? It's for Alex and now yours Quinceanera. That's why your grandma's coming into town. Alex gets to dress up in a big pink dress. I'm sorry mom but the idea of Alex or I in a bright pink dress sounds gross and lame. BTW I never agreed to this whole becoming a woman thing. Dad agreed. Yep, sorry mom but we're on dad on this one. How about I spill paint on it and cut it up and then call it a dress and it will look super cute with my new high tops.

No Alex, the ritual is to start in flats and then move up into a high heel. Ok, then how about I go from these high tops to a higher pair of high tops? No Alex, look you'll come around to it. Come around? Mom this stuff is all princessy, girly, and lame. I'm sorry mom, but I'm with Alex on this. If we can't wear our sneakers and have to wear that stuff then we're not having one period. Alex you can't just cancel, a lot of work has gone into this.

Mom is right Alex, even though it is our party and we never asked for one it might hurt her feelings. I don't want this party either but for my own reasons. But Alex this isn't just your party it's our party. Well it's sounding a lot to be ust about you and what you want! Alex?! I scold. This isn't about just me Alex, think about Farrah, this is her big first event, her first time meeting my mom, her first birthday with us together as a family, and she'll get to be a beautiful princess. Don't turn this into about me! That's exactly what I don't want!

This isn't about me! And I don't want it to be, please mom don't drag me into this?! I don't want to have a big event, I don't want to be around a lot of people and I certainly don't want to celebrate my birthday. EVER! We hear her before we see her. Tears don't stop running down my face. Commence magic free weekend. I run into the kitchen and turn the door open, and lock it behind me hiding away in the lair. No one will think to look for me here.

Or so I thought. Hey, hey. Go away. Please? I sniff wiping my tears. And you can't be doing things like that while mom's mom is in town. For what? That stupid party for Alex and I. Meanwhile.... After everyone except Alex and grandma go away.... So, mom never got to haver her own? Who says she can't have one now? Don't be silly Lexi of course she can't have one she'd have to be a 15 year old girl to have one again or this time at all. It's just maybe she thought that since she couldn't have one for herself that having one for you would be her second chance. But we really don't want one. We?

That's a long story. I don't suppose you've even heard of my sister Farrah? How could I ever forget, the two of you born in the back of a taxi, and then a weird man kidnapping her stealing her away almost like magic. Magic, yes that's so funny. Nope no such thing Grandma. Her: Farrah get in here! Me: Leave me alone! Her: If you don't come out here now I'm gonna go find you myself. Me: Leave me alone Alex! Her: You're not mad at me you're upset with mom, grandma wants to meet you. Nothing.... Her: Farrah? Nothing.... Her: Farrah if I find you myself you're gonna be sorry. ;) Me: 0.0 ok I'm coming. Her: Just wipe your tears before you come in here, but hurry we shouldn't keep her waiting.

Where is my other granddaughter and further more where are Max and Justin I learned a new wrestling move and I wanted to try it out on them? T: That's perfect! Her: Bring Justin and Jack up here too, the guys and grandma can all bond or whatever over wrestling. Me: Sounds good lol. I come out of "storage" and out of the kitchen. Hi, I'm.... Farrah Jade Russo it's so good to finally meet you after almost 15 years. She said giving me a big hug. And who are these fine young gentlemen? Are either of them your boyfriend?

No I laugh. I'm too young for dating. Dad says we have to be at least 16 for that. These are my best friends, aside from sister. This is Jack and Justin. Hello boys please call me grandma. It's nice to meet you both. Where is mom anyways? Venting to costumers about what's wrong with her life.... And there she was.... Hey mom guess what we want a party after all, but it has to be done before sunset. Why before sunset? I heard we get banquet rooms cheaper that way. Yep, that's a thing that we're going with. I mumbled rubbing my arm.

Oh you girls are gonna looks so pretty and Alex you're gonna get a special dance for you and your brothers and Farrah you and your friends will follow suit. Wait a min I heard brothers and dancing in the same sentence. We hear Max and brother Justin say coming into the room. Next thing we knew the guys in the morning went to a Salsa dancing dance lesson for the party, each and everyone of them. But when Grandma came to get the boys she was making fun of the people who were trying to teach them how to Salsa and took them away from the dance lesson and said she'd teach them all herself.

But Grandma mom expects us all to go to these lessons. If I can make Salsa I can do the Salsa. Haven't you ever heard the saying you dance what you eat? It's you are what you eat Grandma. Do you know how to dance? All: No. Then shut up! The day of the party came Alex was dressed in the girly pink dress and I was in a dress (outfit 29)that me and my friends could get behind, especially because one of them would be the one wearing it and I'd wear one of their tuxes.

Alex just got done telling mom that she was glad she liked it because she was gonna be the one in it. We did the body switching spell and when we did.... Why am I in a dress? Why am I looking at myself? Alex?! You girls did magic specially after your dad told you no! And with my mother in town. Well we figured we'd give you the night you've always wanted to have and that if you're still mad at us after tonight then you can be mad at us and ground us, but we thought you'd like to have the Quinceanera you always wanted and that we didn't.

Wait Farrah you asked why you were in a dress which means you're not Farrah. She's only switched bodies with me before at least this time I can see. Kind of.... Everything's kind of blurry a little bit. At least its not pink. Mrs. Russo are you alright? I'm a beautiful princess wearing a pretty pink fluffy dress. How can I not be ok? But if your here then Farrah is.... Meanwhile.... Jack? I shake my head. Farrah? Oy boy. This is gonna be a long night. I sure hope not Just we only have until before sundown. But you haven't been taught the Salsa. I've been keeping an eye ya'll none of you know it.

Well I do, and you do but my brothers don't. You can dance and so can I and so can Jack. Man this is gonna be a really strange dance. What if we compromise and do one traditional song and then do one out of place song? Like your mom is gonna let you get away with that? Maybe since she knows that Jack is probably the one in the dress and that he did nothing wrong that she'll let us do it since she'll be having the time of her life. The party she always wanted but never got to have.

Meanwhile again.... You think we can pull this off? I know we can this wouldn't be the first time.... I mean it is yes this is my first time doing something like this and we are gonna get away with it. Where are you going? To go talk to Farrah or myself or whoever. UG! Alex? What? No not you say what I say what? I convinced your mom to let you wear the shoes you wanted to wear. You did? Well that's what I was trying to tell you before you and your sister went and did this.... You mean this that just happened? What happened? Nothing happened don't be silly. But you know what I think I'm actually gonna be traditional and wear the shoes and the tiara and let your sister compromise by us doing the traditional song and them doing an up beat song.

Meanwhile.... Again.... Max and Justin hadn't learned the Salsa, and grandma still wanted to give us presents she bought jewelry off of some lady literally. Traded her the necklace and earrings. Earrings for me necklace for Alex. And Jack had came to find himself and our Justin. Farrah? He whisper shouted at us. I'm sorry Jack I knew I should've talked to you about it first.... Farrah? But please I'll do anything you want just please don't change us back?! Hey, hey.... Not that I like the dress, I mean I love it just on you not on me but you know I'd do anything for you?

We're gonna compromise, your mom is letting herself and your brothers do the Salsa and letting us do some kind of upbeat song. Probably for my sake. So what are we gonna do? About what? The song silly. It is your birthday after all. I don't care about that. I just can't wait for it to be over. Well don't hope to fast cause we only have till sundown. Meanwhile mom was loving her party, the boys came to tell "mom" that they got kicked out of dance lessons and Alex told them to switch bodies with the dance instructor.

They did, and once they did the dancers were very confused. At least we hope not to get caught. At least the other good part was is that Farrah/ Jack got to wear the high top shoes instead of the heels. It soon came to the dance part. When that song ended

And when the song ended I found a corner with my friends to do the spell, and the guys did their spell and grandma was talking to "mom" about some speech that grandpa had wrote for her for hers but never got to read it eventually because Max came and wrestled with grandma she got to switch back mom thanked us for giving her the best party ever and Alex mentioned the poem, mom said he told that story all the time.

Alex once again hated the dress and shoes. Then the father daughter dance came and we took turns dancing with our dad, and then we were dancing with each other, and the guys took turns dancing with me, and by the end dad had thought we hadn't used magic all weekend and we were once again in the lair but it was a good thing that she thought that it was the wrestling room or we would've been so screwed.