[Eelskin]

4

I wanted to take Veronica to the hospital, but she wouldn?t hear of it. We cleaned up the broken glass, moved the furniture back to where it all had been, and threw away her destroyed pink pyjamas. Veronica took off the bracelet and we went back to bed, but there was no way we were going to sleep after what had just happened. We lay in bed until morning, and when the sun rose, Veronica was still feeling fine. So she got dressed and went off to work, just like everything was normal. I was still kind of in shock. I kept thinking that it must have been some kind of strange dream? but then all I had to do was look at the damage in the kitchen to remind myself that it had really happened. My girlfriend had turned into a giantess... for just a minute.

The following week was trying. Veronica seemed preoccupied and unhappy. I saw her almost every day, and every time she was very distant and she couldn?t keep her attention on anything. At first I assumed that she was worried about that transformation she had gone through, that she might be sick or that it might have lasting effects. But when I asked her about it, she just told me that it wasn?t that, and said she didn?t want to talk about it. So I was at a loss. I didn?t know why she was so upset or what I could do about it. And then I started to feel down about it all as well. We had sex only once during that week, and it was so awful it only brought us down even more.

It was exactly a week later, on Sunday afternoon, that she called me up and asked me if I could go over to her place so we could talk. Not quite knowing what to expect, I went.

When I arrived, we hugged each other and went to sit in her living room.

?Do you want something to drink?? She asked.

I shook my head. ?What?s up??

She sighed. ?David, look, I? I?m not sure how you?re going to take this.?

What the hell? I wondered. Is she going to break up with me?

?I?ve been thinking a lot this past week about what happened at your place on Sunday.?

?So have I.?

?And? I?ve made a decision that you might not like.?

?What??

?I want to wear the bracelet again.?

This was something I had not even considered. I sat in silence for a moment while I tried to comprehend what she had just told me. I must have had an awful expression on my face because she immediately got even more nervous than she had been before.

?David, you don?t know what it was like to have that feeling. That amazing, wonderful feeling that someone thought I was sexy.?

?I told you every day??

?Yeah, but it wasn?t the same!? She interrupted. ?I know you said so, but you don?t know what it?s like to constantly be told by television and magazines and so many people that you are hideous! I get that every day! All the time! I can?t escape it!? She looked down at her own body in disgust. ?And? it means so much to me that you tell me you think I?m sexy. I don?t thank you enough for it. But it doesn?t really make me feel better a lot of the time because I don?t feel it myself. I don?t feel like I?m sexy, and that just makes the whole thing so fucking frustrating.

?But when I put that bracelet on? it was one of the greatest feelings I?d ever felt. It was indescribable, and it made me so happy? like a confirmation of these feelings. I wanted them to be true, so badly? and I always doubted them and I doubted myself, and I doubted you, and I?m so sorry.? She began to cry softly. ?But? when I could feel it myself, it was so real? it was impossible for me to argue or doubt it. I can?t remember the last time I was that happy. And now it?s gone, because I?m not wearing it. And I want it back. I want to feel your attraction. Because right now I miss it so much that I can?t bear it.?

I didn?t respond immediately. I thought for a moment before responding. ?What about, um?? I still couldn?t get over the fact that these words were coming out of my mouth. ?What about what happened last time? What about the fact that you became ten feet tall??

?Um? that was really scary.?

?Yeah.?

?But? it was really exciting too.?

I met her eyes and tried to suppress a smile. ?Really??

?I had no idea what was happening. I mean? how could I? But it wasn?t a bad feeling. Not at all. I think? I think if I were expecting it, it would be really different. I think it could be really amazing. You looked so small? and I felt so?? her voice trailed off, and then she looked into my eyes and gave me a wicked grin. ?We just need to make sure we have enough room.?

I swallowed hard.

?But that?s not the point,? she continued. ?I just want to feel that way again. Do you understand??

?I do. I?m just scared for what might happen. We don?t really know anything about this bracelet. We don?t know how it works, or what else it might do to you??

?I know? but how about this. I promise that I?ll take it off if anything else unexpected happens. And if you ask me to leave it off, I will. But for now, I really need it.? She moved closer to me. ?And I think it?ll be good for you, too.?

?Veronica??

?Will you let me convince you?? She sat right next to me and placed a hand on my thigh.

I thought back to the previous week, when I looked straight ahead, standing up, and saw her magnificent bellybutton at my eye level. Against my will, my penis began to twitch. She moved her face right up next to mine.

?I think you already know how? nice it could be, David. And I know you?re worried. But I promise that I?ll be careful. And I promise to be? careful with you too.? She kissed my lips softly, inviting me to return the act.

I smiled. ?So when are you putting it back on??

She grinned back at me and held up her arm. It was dangling off of her pinkie finger. ?How about now??