This choice: The Strangeness Continues • Go Back...Chapter #5The Strangeness Continues by: BeeJay   The next morning, after another running dream, I woke up to something strange. Remember when I said that my pits and legs looked European before I shaved them yesterday? Well, when I woke up, they were just as hairy as if I hadn't shaved them at all. "Since when does hair grow that fast?" I wondered.
So I shaved again; then, I trimmed my nails, since they were looking long.
When I got to the mirror, another shock hit me: My eyebrows had grown together. My thoughts went to the strange people I'd seen at the hospital, since they had unibrows, too. That's ridiculous, I told myself; what connection could they possibly have to this?
As I got dressed, I could smell Mom frying bacon. My mouth watered, and my stomach rumbled. I dressed as quickly as I could, so I could get downstairs.
"Good morning, Tasha," Mom said when I came down. Then, she took a look at me. "What's up with your eyebrows?"
"I dunno," I replied, loading my plate with food, including plenty of yummy bacon. "I woke up with them like this."
"Maybe I can get you in at the salon." She looked at my plate. "I thought you were thinking about going vegetarian."
"I guess I changed my mind," I said, putting two strips of bacon into my mouth.
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Well, they managed to squeeze me in at the salon. I sat in the chair, and they waxed above my nose, so I would have two eyebrows again.
While they worked, I looked at my legs with dismay. Even though I had shaved just this morning, they were already bristly.
They noticed it, too. "Would you like us to do your legs, too?"
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Elisabeth and Sarah took me shopping to cheer me up. That was certainly a way to do it, as I had gone down a couple sizes. Then we went to a bodega, where I got a jar of beef jerky. "That much?" Elisabeth asked.
I shrugged. "I couldn't resist it. Hey, with the weight I've lost, I think I deserve it."
"I say go for it," Sarah said.
Elisabeth turned to Sarah. "Have you figured out why you suddenly decided to mack on Tasha?"
"Not really. I may as well admit it: I'm a lesbian. But, for some reason, I couldn't resist Tasha."
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That night, I had a different dream: Instead of running, I was hunting.
I stalked this magnificent buck, drawing closer with each moment. When it felt right, I pounced, bringing it down. Then, I pulled out a knife and slashed its throat. Then, I ate it, right there.
When I woke up, I could almost still taste the blood.
Then, I found that my legs were hairy again, and my unibrow had returned.  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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