Tabula Colton

Chapter 10- Inspector Colton

Story Recap: Miguel finds himself in the body of a pampered teenage boy named Colton whose guardian/lover is an older muscle-daddy, mixed-race man he knows as Mr. Takada. He comes home from the hospital to find Mr. Takada's community of daddies and sons in a private enclave in Beverly Hills. Miguel/Colton learns he will have to strike out on his own to find out what happened to him. He is desperate for answers.

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{Tabula Colton}

"Colt! I have to rush off to the Valley! I'll help you finish studying when I get home," Mr. Takada said when he hung up the phone. We'd spent the last two hours working on math and a paper I was writing for my English class.

"The Valley? I'll come with you!" I said and tossed my book on the coffee table.

I jumped up excitedly. I needed to get there and visit the apartment I shared with my girlfriend Diana. It might hold some clues to what happened that put me into Colton's body. There had to be answers. These kinds of things don't just happen.

"I don't think that's a good idea. I'm meeting with a code specialist to fix flaws in the new app before it launches on Monday. It could take a few hours and you'll have nothing to do." Mr. Takada eyed me with concern.

"Please! You can drop me at a mall or skate park. I need some fresh air," I lied.

"Well it's near the Riverside Galleria. It's small enough to not get lost in and they have the shops you'd like... I guess that'd be ok. But don't buy too much. You go a little overboard sometimes," he said.

"That's perfect. I need some non trashy underwear. You don't want me wearing jock pouches to school. Do you, daddy?" I flashed him innocent eyes.

I was about to tell him I'd grown up going to that mall when I was Miguel and knew every inch of it, but I didn't want to upset my chances of going. He'd made it clear last night that he was done hearing about Miguel.

I played Colton for him.

"Ok but your phone will be with you so I can track you... I don't like this but you should get out of the house today. Buying a few things will lift your spirits," he sighed.

"I'll get dressed!" I jumped up.

I hadn't changed since I'd put on a pair of shorts and t-shirt this morning. I raced upstairs and changed into a red, long-sleeved t-shirt that somewhat covered my cast and khaki jogger pants, blue socks with red bears crawling all over them and red skater shoes. I brushed my hair and teeth.

I ran down to find Mr. Takada adjusting his tie and packing up his laptop.

"You'll be on your best behavior or I'll spank that ass when we get home. I mean it Colt! A boy can get in trouble when left on his own and you're still injured and easily confused." He seemed to sense I had an ulterior motive for accompanying him.

I most certainly did.

We got to use the carpool lane going over the hill. Once the hillsides parted and we descended into the valley, I felt like I was home again.

I felt my heart leap at the thought that I could get some answers today. If Colton was in my body then maybe he was with Diana and would be at her apartment.

Before the accident that had put me into Colton's body, I'd lived with her since she insisted my old apartment was gross.

Mr. Takada drove me past an office building that was near the mall to point out where he would be. He showed me that it was just a few blocks west of the mall and I could walk there if I got bored or needed him.