Stolen Beauty

"Okay fine, fine. Twenty thousand. That's the limit on my credit card. Please, I need that knife. I want Antonio to be mine at all cost."

"All cost?" he said raising an eyebrow. "30k. Final offer."

"Deal." I sighed dejectedly. "Do you take checks?"

~~~

Later that night. Nina's apartment.

I held the pharaohs knife in my hands. With this tool I might finally be able to get Antonio's attention. His love. But just who should I become to seduce him? The shopkeeper said I should try someone who's the exact opposite of me. Feminine in every way. Beautiful in a conventional way.

"Let's see just what you're into Antonio..." I spoke aloud while firing up my computer and my 3 monitors. I immediately pulled up all of Antonio's social media that I could find. His Facebook, his Instagram, his Twitter. Everything. Almost immediately I noticed there was this Korean girl who kept appearing on all his feeds. She seems to be a professional Valorant player who streams. She lives in the Bay Area just like me and Antonio. She's the perfect candidate.

"Seriously Antonio? Is this the type of girl you want? She looks like a bimbo and every other picture she has a different hair color." I said thinking out loud. "You can't be serious. What do you see in her? So she can play a video game big freaking whoop. I make over six figures a year, in a competitive men's field! I'm also very smart and articulate. I bet while I'm working on multi million dollar projects she's out in some hair salon getting her hair dyed. Sure, maybe I don't wear makeup or doll myself up like this whore. But that's because I can't if I hope to be taken seriously in the workplace. Would Antonio really be interested in me if I just looked like her? If I had her figure? If I wore her outfits? I guess there's only one way to find out.

Tomorrow, after work, I'll use this damn knife and take over this Alice's slutty body. We'll see if that shopkeeper was right or not."

~~~

4:00 p.m. The next day.

Finally. I left work as early as I could and got home to my apartment as quick as I could. We might live in the same apartment building but I can't just take over Alice's body and knock on his door. He'll think Alice's is a lunatic which is what he already thinks of me. I'll have to hop Alice's body and then run over to the Target where Antonio works. I think I'll be able to catch him right before he leaves work.

"Okay, how did that lady say this works? I just hold the knife and visualize the person I want to be right? Okay let me concentrate. I want to become Alice, she's Korean, she's pretty, she's an airhead." I pictured her and soon enough her face appeared on the knife's jewel. Just like the day before. "Alright." I said taking a deep breath. "It's now or never." I immediately plunged the ancient knife deep into my right hand.

~~~

Alice's House, Alice's POV

I was in the middle of streaming a match of Valorant when suddenly my entire body froze up. I felt the coldest shiver down my spine. My whole body tense as if it was no longer in my control. Almost like a flight-or-fight feeling. After a brief moment I felt my muscles start to relax more and my body started to move again.

"That was quite... peculiar." I said in a strange manner. As if I was testing out my voice. I've also never used that word before. Peculiar. I think I've heard it before but I'm not too sure what it means or why I said it.

"What's peculiar Alice?" I heard my friend Jade say through the game.

"Who said that? Who's there?" I blurted out, as if I didn't know who was talking to me right now. We like to joke around like that sometimes.

"Uh... it's me Jade? Your best friend? We're currently playing a match of Valorant that you're streaming right now? To a couple hundred viewers? You are hearing me through your headphones...?" she said in a sarcastic manner.

"Oh right headphones!" I said immediately reaching for them on my ears. As if I was checking to see if they were there or not. Of course I was wearing them, I put them on myself just an hour ago. "Right, she's a- I mean I'm a streamer right. And I'm currently streaming. You said to hundreds? G-gosh I've never done anything like this before." Even though I stream a lot, I do still get nervous every now and then!

"Bingo. You know you can be such a klutz sometimes Alice." Jade teased through Valorant's in game voice chat.

"Right... Alice. My name's Alice, I'm a hot Korean streamer who plays Valorant professionally."

"Okay seriously you are acting really weird. Is this a prank or are you high?"

"You're absolutely right Jade, sorry to be acting this way." I said getting a little more serious and putting my hands back on the mouse and keyboard. It's time for me to get back into this game and win it for the viewers. "By the way, Uhm Jade how would I end this stream if I wanted to stop?" I asked hypothetically.

"Well I guess you would go to OBS and hit end stream. Why are you asking this all of a sudden? Is this some kind of test or something?" Wow Jade is so smart, I didn't even realize I was testing her but she got it absolutely right. I've always thought she should start streaming as well.

"Okay so I just go to OBS and end stream huh? Sounds easy enough. Goodbye viewers or whatever, I guess?" I said oddly as I ended the stream. I'm still probably going to finish this match of Valorant with Jade though. I know she wouldn't like it if I quit in the middle of a match.

"Woah Alice you really did just end stream? Don't you usually stream for another two hours?"

"I'm sorry something came up! I have to go now. Bye!" I said moving the mouse to close the game out. I guess I vaguely recall that there was something I was supposed to do today. Just not too sure what.

"Alice you better not be trying to abandon this match halfway! Come on seriousl-" She was cut off by the game closing. Jade is not going to be happy about that.

"Sorry about that Alice, I'm just not cut out to be a streamer or a valorant player." I said to myself as I got up from my pink gamer chair and took off my pink cat ears headphones. I don't usually refer to myself in the third person, but it is nice to have a good sense of self-worth and well being.

"Okay let's see if she has a mirror. I wanna see what I'm working with here." What can I say? I do enjoy seeing my reflection every now and then.

"Of course her mirror is that big." I said admiring my full length mirror. A girl as stylish as me has to see the entire outfit from head to toe.

"Oh my god, Blonde hair? Seriously? You really want to look like a bimbo this bad?" Ugh, I am so right. I think it's time to change it back to blue or something.

"A gray top with lots of cleavage for the camera I guess." I said looking down at my breasts. Yeah it sucks but us girl streamers need to use every asset we have to get more views. I accepted that fact long ago. "I would never wear something so revealing. Not that I usually have much to reveal." I joked to myself. I wear this top all the time.

"Oh good lord what are these, pink yoga pants are you serious??? Only a slut would wear these. It feels like I'm barely wearing anything. I feel almost naked." I said while turning my ass awkwardly towards the mirror as if it's the first time but usually I'm quite good at showing off my rear assets. Especially on my Insta.

"Actually," I said while feeling up my posterior and the fabric of the yoga pants. "Now that I finally have some junk in the trunk to show off, and now that I feel this super comfy material... Maybe yoga pants aren't so bad. I wonder if he will like these?" I said, probably referring to my boyfriend Jason.

"Wonder what underwear I'm wearing," I thought aloud as I then proceeded to pull my yoga pants down while my ass was still facing the mirror. "Gee. A thin and frilly thong. Should I have expected anything less?" Of course I shouldn't be surprised! They're my favorite pair to wear.

"Hmmm but I don't exactly have her whole look. I think she usually wears more makeup than this." Well yeah. I didn't plan on going out today so I didn't do all my usual stuff. But it should be easy to complete the look.

"Okay I can do her eyelashes I think. I've used them before. These are huge though." I said as I picked them up from my makeup table. I managed to get them on but it took far longer than it usually does. Well I guess I'm only human.

"Now the eyeliner, that's gonna be tricky. I think I saw something useful yesterday." I said going back to my computer. "Ahh here it is!" I said opening up a video on my YouTube channel. It was an eyeliner tutorial I uploaded a year ago for fans who want to copy my look.

"Hey viewers, Alice here!" I heard my video self begin to say, "Today I want to show you guys how I achieve my cool look that you see on all of my Insta pics. It's not that hard or anything but y'all asked for a tutorial so here it is."

"Y'all? Geez you sound like such a stupid bitch." Yikes. I do tend to be self critical when I watch clips of myself. It's a bad habit. Maybe I should take this video down later. It's funny, if anyone saw me following a tutorial I made myself they'd probably think I've gone crazy. But can't a girl catch a break? Maybe I just want to refresh my memory.

"Okay I had to follow that tutorial but I think it looks good. I look just like the real thing. Thanks for the tutorial Alice!" Anytime Alice! I guess talking to myself is my new thing now. It's kinda fun.

"Where is that lipstick she usually uses? I think its nice light peach shade." I guess even the best of us misplace our things every now and then. "There it is." I say as I proceed to apply a bit more sloppy than usual.

"Okay now let's see what shoe options I have." I say heading towards my closet.

My eyes are immediately drawn to a tall pair of pink heels. "Would he like those?" I wondered, referring again to my boyfriend Jason. I know I like them. "Oh I just can't. I'll do the yoga pants and the makeup and the cleavage but I am not wearing those uncomfortable heels. Not even for him." Yeah I guess heels and yoga pants don't make a lot of fashion sense.

"Hey, these shoes don't look bad." I said reaching for an ugly pair of white sneakers my mom got me as a birthday present. "Honestly, they're actually pretty comfortable." You know, this is just one of those days where I pick comfort over fashion.

"Okay now let's see how far am I from Target?" I said pulling out my phone. "Shit, I don't know her pass code. Oh wait can I just- yep the fingerprint scanner works. Of course it works. Why wouldn't it? These are my fingers now after all." Ugh maybe Jade is right, I can be such a klutz sometimes.

"Okay looks like Target is only 20 minutes away. I guess I'll walk." Usually I would take an uber for anything 20 minutes away or more but I do need exercise to keep my figure. Yeah why not walk today, the weather is lovely after all.

For some reason, as I walked out of my apartment building I suddenly felt very nervous and self conscious. As I walked I kept paying a lot of attention to the guys. They were checking me out as usual. For most a quick glance. Other creeps stare way too long. The usual. But for some reason today It felt like a rush. It all felt so new. It felt as if this was the first time in my life men were giving me this much attention even though I know that isn't true. I get this attention on a regular basis. So why do I feel like this today?

I was almost at the target when suddenly a tall athletic guy walked up to me.

"Looking good babe! You mind if I get your number?" he said boldly. "I would love to take you out to dinner sometime."

"uh-uh-uh," I heard myself stutter. My face getting hot. Usually I would just tell this guy to buzz off and that I have a boyfriend. But for some reason today my voice is failing me. It's like I can't get the words out even though I'm used to guys bothering me like this. "I uhm, I'm sorry I'm not used to this." I lied to him as I slowly walked away.

What a strange encounter. Oh well. At least I'm finally at the target. Now, what was I here to buy again? Whatever I guess I'll just browse the makeup section or something for now.

Or at least that's what I thought. For whatever reason I found myself in the video game section. I mostly play Valorant but it might be nice to see what else is on the shelves nowadays. But once I got there my eyes weren't really interested in the games that much. It was as if I was looking for something else. Finally, I spotted a tall white guy stocking a shelf. I proceeded to walk up to him.

"Hey excuse me, I need help with something in the video game department?" I said since I couldn't seem to find what I was looking for.

"Right away miss, how can I help?" he said stealing a quick glance at my cleavage. I felt myself get a little angry about it though. Not that I can blame him. I usually don't mind when men take a quick respectful look. But for some reason today it's ticking me off. Can't guys keep their eyes to themselves?

"Well the thing is... what I want is behind a glass container so I need help from the specific video games guy. I don't think you can help Jim." I said preferring that someone a little less pervy help me out with my purchase.

"You know my name?" He said in disbelief that such a pretty girl knows his name.

"Yeah of course it's on your name-tag, Jim." I responded even though I don't quite remember when I read the name-tag.

"Oh right, the name-tag. Duh. I'll go get the video games guy right away. He's kind of hiding out in the back right now. He's trying to avoid some creepy stalker or whatever. Not trying to avoid any pretty customers like you." He said cheerfully.

"Yeah right, of course not..." I muttered to myself. I made my way back to the video games section to wait. Still not really sure what exactly I want but when I figure it out this guy should be able to help me out right away. For some reason as I was waiting I could start to feel butterflies in my stomach. As if my body was anticipating something soon. What a strange feeling to get randomly in a Target.

"Er-hem." I heard a soft male voice clearing his throat behind me. "Hi my name's Antonio, Jim said you needed help here?" The butterflies in my stomach went crazy. I could feel my cheeks get really hot at the sound of his voice.

"Oh yes that was me." I said turning mostly just my head around to meet him. It's as if I wanted to keep my rear facing towards him for whatever reason. I caught him stealing a quick glance as well. Except this time instead of anger I felt some sort of pride well up inside me. For some reason I was glad this particular guy was staring. I did a quick shake of my hips just to see what would happen. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Fuck, I have never felt this sexy before." I barely whispered under my breath. I do look good today!

"So uhm what did you need exactly?" he said nervously trying not to ogle me anymore. I felt myself getting a bit upset that he was no longer staring. It's like I wanted his eyes back on me.

"Oh yeah the reason I called you over here, let's see here. Ahh there it is." There it was at the bottom of the glass case. A pink xbox controller just like the one I already owned. I could use a spare in case the old one breaks. But for some reason my body was really bent down low while I pointed at the xbox. It's like I really wanted this target employee to stare at my ass some more, honestly from where he was standing I think he was seeing more of my ass then the controller. What the hell am I doing? I'm behaving like an awkward teenage girl trying to show off her assets to a crush. But it's working, I can feel his eyes locked onto my rear-end like lasers. I'm grinning with glee knowing the effect I have on him.

"The uh pink xbox controller? I can uhmmm certainly get that for you miss but could you step back a bit I don't have enough room to unlock the case."

"Oh yes of course. Sorry I didn't realize how in the way I was." I said standing up straight and taking a step back. I gave him a nice big radiant smile as well.

"Uh thanks." he said, bending down and unlocking the case. While he was slightly bent over and reaching all the way to the back I could feel my eyes roaming his entire body like an animal. What is it with this guy? Why am I going crazy for him? He's not as tall or as muscular as my boyfriend Jason. In fact, he's shorter than me too. But for some reason, my body wants him. I want him. I want to take him back to my place and unwrap him like a birthday present. I almost pounce on him right then and there but he stands back up with the controller in hand.

"Here you go." He said handing me the controller. I pause for a second as if I didn't just ask for it.

"Thanks Tony." I say grabbing the controller letting my hand linger on his hand a little too long. He got a weird look on his face at that. "I'm sorry I meant Antonio. Antonio. Not Tony. Sorry sometimes I get too casual with names too soon you know?" I'm talking all flustered. It's like I'm back in high school I don't know how to talk to men anymore. What is this little Fillipino boy doing to me?

"Oh it's not a big deal at all, lot's of people call me Tony, really. Oh and uhm since we're being so casual, are you by chance Alice the Valorant streamer?" He asked almost shaking. It was kinda cute how nervous he was. He probably wanted to ask the whole time but was too scared to do it earlier. Lot's of fans are like that.

"Why yes, I am!" I said proudly. "In fact I was just streaming before I came here."

"That is so cool. It's so awesome to meet you in person. I knew we lived in the same city but I never imagined we would happen to meet. I'm a big fan. You used to play on my favorite team and I follow your stream. You're awesome."

"Aww thanks so much Antonio!" I said blushing. Weird. Usually when fans say things like that it kinda turns me off. But with Antonio, it's different. I would love to hear him complement me all day long.

"Well uhhh if this is all you were here for I'd be happy to ring you up Alice."

"Sure that sounds great Antonio." I said with a very high pitch, smiling way too hard. What the hell is wrong with me? He's my fan, he worships me. So why is my heart beating so fast?

We walk side by side to the register, the whole time my heart pounding. I can feel this warm happiness inside me. Just being able to walk side by side with him and be in his presence is enough to make me happy. Like this is some forbidden action. Every time he glances over at me I can feel my body react. It's almost like I had been starved of Antonio's attention for years even though I only just met him today. Is this love at first sight?

"That'll be $40 dollars today Alice." Antonio stated getting behind the counter and ringing me up. "Will that be cash or card?"

"Oh crap. I forgot my purse at my apartment. All I brought was this stupid phone. And these stupid yoga pants don't have any pockets for cards or cash." I said despondently. How on Earth did this happen? I have never once in my life left my house without my purse.

"Well is that an iPhone? You can try holding it up to the card reader. If you have apple pay it should go through."

I held it up and the transaction went through no problem. I can't believe I forgot I even had that.

"Oh yeah apple pay. Sorry I just switched over from android to apple." I lied to save face.

"Oh yeah I did the same recently. How long ago was this?" Antonio asked making conversation while the receipt printed.

"Earlier today I guess." What a stupid lie. I just switched to apple today? Why did I even say that?

"Haha, that's hilarious. There's no way that's true. Well here's your controller and the receipt is in the bag. Have a nice day." He said as he began to walk away towards the back of the store.