"I never knew freshness had a taste," I joked.
"It does. This,” he said dramatically, raising the glass like it was the holy grail.
"You need to admit you have some type of milk addiction." I laughed.
"Just as you have a wine addiction. If it wasn't for the fact I monitor your fridge as much as I do you, I guarantee you'd drink every day,” he pointed out.
"No," I grumbled under my breath, and he chuckled.
"Let's just agree that there's probably someone out there in the universe that shares our love for milk and wine, alright?" he considered, lifting his glass to toast mine.
I giggled, raising mine to clink his.
"Agreed. To milk and wine addicts across the galaxy."
Alice smirked, pulling out Logan's desk chair to sit.
She passed us the plate, and each of us took one of the large macadamia nut cookies and began nibbling away.
"Do you think I can pull this off though?" I asked, second-guessing my magic.
Sustaining my male appearance wouldn't be the problem. Initiating the spell was what was most draining, both magically and physically, on the body.
Alice finished her milk, placing the empty glass on the desk behind her before she turned and placed her arms to rest on the back of the wooden chair in front of her.
"You have enough energy to do it. It's a hard skill initially, but once your magic adapts to using it, your mana speed will increase to recuperate. Once you get the hang of it, you should be able to stay in the form with ease. You just can't switch back and forth over and over again," Alice explained.
Logan nodded, finishing his glass.
"I asked Mother about it when you were asleep. When you switch to your male counterpart, you'll feel normal, just as you do now, except you'll be a male instead of a female. She said with your mana level, you could switch back to your female form and again into your male form about twice in a day, but no more than that unless you want to pass out and switch back."
"That doesn't sound very fun, so I'll pass. Also, I don't see the need to switch back and forth. You said we get dorms, right?" I asked.
"Yes, but you’re gonna have a roommate,” he announced.
"Ugh!" Alice and I exclaimed, cringing at the suggestion of a roommate.
"Can I write on my applications I hate people and people don't like me? Will that work?" I asked.
"Also add below that her familiar isn't friendly and will rip the shit out of the person," Alice added.
"You really think I'm letting you have a roommate that isn't me?" Logan questioned with a mischievous grin. Alice and I shared a look. "What did you do?" we asked in unison, and Logan rose, taking our glasses and the empty plate.
"As a member of the Cross family, I used my amazing connections to ensure my partner for the test is a male named Jinn Starfire, who happens to be my girlfriend's cousin." He winked at our shocked expression and made his way out the door.
"Marry him," Alice whispered, and I nodded before realizing what she said.
"OMG. No! I mean, yes . . . I mean, UGH! Never mind! Change the topic." I waved my hands, and Alice grinned before her smile fell to a serious look.
I noticed the concern in her purple eyes. "Is Mom okay?" I asked.
Alice must have gone and checked on her some time when I was sleeping.
"She's fine. I talked to her a bit. She's sorry she didn't recognize you and put you in this mess. She said if you don't want to go to a magic school, you can decline the invitation. She won't hate us or anything. She just wants us to be happy and wished she weren't a burden to us." Alice whispered the last sentence, looking depressed.
I frowned at her words, letting my hands run through my messy locks.
"Great, I made her sad and she thinks she's a burden. Some daughter I am." I exhaled, feeling shitty.