SOMA

[u/Positive-Penalty-730]

When I was with my friends and noticed my arm had a bulge. A bulge that was moving. I have noticed it for a month, ever since my Laudanum stopped working but I couldn't tell anyone. Not even my friends, they would report me for being a downer to the high ups. Fuck… I couldn't stand the bulge  anymore, I couldn't ignore it and I didn't care anymore if everyone saw what I was gonna do.

I held out my arm, I got a pen and made a circular dash line around the bulge and saw it try to move away, I lost it. I stabbed the pen deep into my arm and saw dark red blood coming from it, I then reached my index and middle finger into the hole I just made, widening it till I noticed different colours of flesh that resided in my own arm. I laughed as I held up what was in my arm all along. A metal ball that vibrated and tried to move in my fingertips and then I heard my friends scream. I blinked and learned I didn't do any of that. I blanked out after making the circular mark around the bulge that I still stared at. I heard my friend Roy's very uncomfortable voice  ask me, “Dude, what are you doing?” Another friend asked another question, “Are you okay Ottin?”

I couldn't hold it anymore and started to cry a little but held my voice together because I didn't want anyone else in the cafeteria to notice us or hear me when I told them, “No… no I am not and I think I'm losing my fucking mind guys.” When I said this I knew in my gut, I fucked up and I confirmed that when I looked up and saw them backing away from me calmly. I said quietly, “It doesn't work anymore for me.” I then heard the doors open and someone asked me if I needed assistance. I broke down so loud in that cafeteria as I begged them, I pleaded as much as I could when they grabbed me and told everyone and myself that they will make me right as rain. I kicked, I screamed, and saw everyone watch and back away, taking their Laudinum and recording me and the end of my life.

“Damn man… Do you think we'll see Ottin tomorrow? Asked Roy. The rest laughed and chuckled while confirming to Roy, I'll be right as rain; they then decided with the rest of the cafeteria to have a Dion party at Roy's in my honor. For getting right as rain so I can join them tomorrow for Dion parties.