Chris Nivens
The Shrinking Virus- Collaberotica Version
Chapter 13
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It has been nearly a few days now since you were diagnosed with the shrink virus. At first you didn't realize that you'd been infected since you weren't shrinking at a rapid pace like most victims did, but after a week you began to notice some changes.
For starters you noticed your clothes seemed slightly looser than normal. A little odd, but nothing to be too concerned about. Then there was the fact that your work shoes also felt a little less tight on your feet. That was something to be a little worried about. And lastly there was your wife and daughter, who while shorter than you seemed to be growing at a abnormal rate.
It was this knowledge that made you weary of what was happening to you and you immediately booked yourself a doctors visit. The trip was nerve wracking and the news you received after your examination wasn't much better. Despite being so careful, you somehow attracted the shrinking virus.
That news made your heart sink. Why and how were the first things you asked the medical professional and he couldn't answer either. All he could tell you was that you'd gone from 6'4" to 6' even. That made you gasp in horror. Four whole inches gone.
You asked the doctor how small you might become as some shrinks stopped a foot and sometimes a little bigger. The last thing you wanted was to become a couple of inches or... microscopic.
The doctor didn't know as the virus was too unpredictable. All he could tell you was to make arrangements and pray. That did nothing for you and you left the office in a stew of anger and sadness. The ride home was tense and frustrating, but you were glad you were alone. The last thing you wanted was for Barbara or Mandy to see you like this.
That very same day, you sat your family down and broke the news. You were a 'shrink' now and there was no telling how bad it was going to get. Your family of course would stand by you in all this, but deep down you knew that wouldn't last. You hated yourself for thinking something so negative about your own family, but you'd seen firsthand how 'shrinks' were treated, even by loved ones.
You just hoped you wouldn't be another poor soul added to that long list of stories. Anyway, that was then and this was now. A week had passed since that last doctor's visit and it was time to measure yourself and see what the damage was.
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Chris's original height - 6'4"
Barbara's height - 5'3"
Mandy's height - 5'5"
For starters you noticed your clothes seemed slightly looser than normal. A little odd, but nothing to be too concerned about. Then there was the fact that your work shoes also felt a little less tight on your feet. That was something to be a little worried about. And lastly there was your wife and daughter, who while shorter than you seemed to be growing at a abnormal rate.
It was this knowledge that made you weary of what was happening to you and you immediately booked yourself a doctors visit. The trip was nerve wracking and the news you received after your examination wasn't much better. Despite being so careful, you somehow attracted the shrinking virus.
That news made your heart sink. Why and how were the first things you asked the medical professional and he couldn't answer either. All he could tell you was that you'd gone from 6'4" to 6' even. That made you gasp in horror. Four whole inches gone.
You asked the doctor how small you might become as some shrinks stopped a foot and sometimes a little bigger. The last thing you wanted was to become a couple of inches or... microscopic.
The doctor didn't know as the virus was too unpredictable. All he could tell you was to make arrangements and pray. That did nothing for you and you left the office in a stew of anger and sadness. The ride home was tense and frustrating, but you were glad you were alone. The last thing you wanted was for Barbara or Mandy to see you like this.
That very same day, you sat your family down and broke the news. You were a 'shrink' now and there was no telling how bad it was going to get. Your family of course would stand by you in all this, but deep down you knew that wouldn't last. You hated yourself for thinking something so negative about your own family, but you'd seen firsthand how 'shrinks' were treated, even by loved ones.
You just hoped you wouldn't be another poor soul added to that long list of stories. Anyway, that was then and this was now. A week had passed since that last doctor's visit and it was time to measure yourself and see what the damage was.
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Chris's original height - 6'4"
Barbara's height - 5'3"
Mandy's height - 5'5"
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June 3, 2023
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