All Chapters of The Soul Swap: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

The more the “other me” spoke, the more she justified her actions. She began recounting all the sacrifices she had made for me, painting the picture of a daughter who, in her eyes, had become an ungrateful monster—just because she refused to eat cucumbers. At that moment, her face twisted into something monstrous.I gritted my teeth, forcing down my discomfort. I kept telling myself that I was doing this for Madeline, that I was acting in her best interest. Swallowing the cucumbers piece by piece, I fought back the nausea. Afterward, she looked strangely satisfied, her face glowing with a sense of triumph—as though forcing me to eat something I disliked was a victory. When we arrived at school, I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of relief, though I didn’t understand why. It had been years since I’d been back to a classroom. As a high school dropout, I had a deep obsession with education, always feeling that I had somehow missed out. Given how tormenting the morning

I had barely begun eating when Bella and a few other girls stormed over. Two of her lackeys flanked and grabbed me roughly. The laughter of the onlookers echoed around us, but not a single person stepped forward to stop what was happening. A cold, unfamiliar fear gripped and filled me with helplessness.I tried to seek help from those around me but no one responded. Some people, though they didn't seem to take pleasure in my suffering, appeared terrified of Bella and her group. They either kept their distance or pretended not to notice.Bella delighted in my fear, savoring every second of my torment. Then they dragged me into the restroom. Never in my life had I imagined experiencing something so terrifying.I couldn’t remember the words they spat at me. I only recalled how they surrounded me and held me down as they repeatedly kicked me in the groin.The pain from the originally swollen and bruised wounds intensified, making me scream. I begged them to stop.Their laugh

After walking me home, I watched as the boy disappeared into the night, his thin clothes offering little protection against the biting winter cold. The streetlights stretched his fragile silhouette into the distance. Seeing him like that solidified my resolve—if I ever returned to my own body, I would find a way to sponsor him and transfer Madeline to a new school.When I reached my mother-in-law's house, I unlocked the door with my key. My son, Dennis was inside playing with his toys. Hearing the door open, he shouted, "Grandma, Madeline’s back!" Recalling what the boy had told me earlier about my mother-in-law’s treatment of Madeline, I braced myself and greeted her politely, though with a cooler tone than usual. She stepped out, her face hard and unwelcoming."Back so late? Running wild at such a young age, who knows what kind of trouble you're up to,” she snapped.Her words nearly made me laugh out of sheer disbelief. Madeline had often complained that her grandmother

It was something that looked like a USB drive. The leader of the group stepped on Kaycee’s face. "How dare you record us without our consent?" Another boy started pulling at my clothes. "We’re going to fuck your girlfriend right in front of you today. Let’s see if you dare stop us." Kaycee looked at me in despair. "She’s not my girlfriend. Please leave her alone..." The others shoved him toward the edge of the rooftop. Kaycee seemed to have put two and two together and moved closer to the edge on his own. I already knew what had happened that day. Those animals had intended to harm Madeline, and in order to protect her, Kaycee had jumped, sacrificing himself. The boys had never killed anyone before, and when they saw what had happened, they panicked and released Madeline. At that moment, the sound of police sirens broke through the chaos. The group quickly let go of me, and Kaycee froze in place. Seizing the opportunity, I grabbed him tightly and pulled him back