Ivana

Offboarding

Added 2023-08-12 03:57:21 +0000 UTC

Even with my eyes closed, I can tell the room is spinning. Groaning, wincing as the tissue in my neck feels like sandpaper scraping it’s way through my voicebox. Blinking, spots dance through my gaze as I roll onto my side. Vision clearing ever so slightly.

A black field fills my gaze, dotted with pinks and whites. A chill washing over me as I shiver on the floor, fingers sinking into thick gnarled material I can’t quite place. “Wait… what? I was… in my office when…”

My vision snaps into focus, the black field rolling and folding in on itself as the fabric collapses under its weight. Familiar and alien alike, the void surrounding me becomes terrifyingly clear. Rolling onto my belly, folding inwards and gripping my knees, I find breathing impossible.

“I SHRUNK!?” I hiss, scooting closer to the warm cotton garment that had been my panties. “What--!? How-!? NO!”

My chest pounding as I scan the office, I put my chin in my hands. ‘Wait… I wasn’t wearing the watch… it shouldn’t have…” Looking up, I can see a pale blue light reflecting off the glass. The images on the screen are illegible from this perspective. ‘It’s still running?’ I think to myself.

"NICOLE…” I growl. “I just know it, she’s responsible for this.”