Todd Mathews gripped the bathroom counter harder then ever. His whole body was screaming in pain. 'It's never been this bad.' He thought to himself.
A wave a pain surged through his body. He cringed, gritted his teeth and fought the urge to collapse to the floor.
'Hurry up!' He screamed in his mind. Urging one of the taken stalls to become vacant.
He caught a glimpse of his reflection in the mirror. His skin was starting to change color; his hair was growing darker and longer. Sweat was pouring from his body. 'Not now!' He urged. 'Please!'
One of the doors finally swung open. A white kid with sandy, blonde hair and baggy jeans walked out.
"Dude! You okay? You don't look so good." The kid spoke as he made eye contact with the boy gripping the counter.
"I'm… FINE!" Todd yelled through grinding teeth. He ran to the stall, pushed the kid out of the way and locked the door behind him.
Slamming his back against the door, Todd reached into his coat pocket. Grabbing the syringe, he took it out, rolled up his sleeves and injected its contents into his flesh.
The drug worked instantaneously. Todd felt a wave of peace wash over him as his body returned to normal. He allowed his body to slide down the door until he was seated on the floor. He took the deep breath and waited for the transformation to be finished.
"You sure your alright dude?" The kid pestered from the other side.
Todd lifted up his hand; peach colored skin stared back at him. "I'm fine… just fine."
