Nadine saw standing before her a girl of about 24, dressed like a cheerleader from the local college, slightly too old for it, but she filled it out well. She looked like a younger, hotter, cheerleader version of Miss Holloway, with her brown hair highlighted and in a ponytail, her make up done, and in a pose which seemed to say, I'm in control. Her midriff showed a nice set of abs, which rose quickly to a pair of heaving breast above them, and a flaring set of hips below, accented by the gray and blue of the outfit she wore. She looked stunning and was surprised when she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.
"Damn it!" She yelled in a higher pitched, and pouty voice. Then grabbed her throat as the words came out alien to her ears.
"I'm like...all.." She looked herself over. Then noticed the group of girls staring from the door way.
"Well don't just stand there, help me out!" Then she just exclaimed to the air "Nerds!" for no apparent reason. She then recollected herself, and brushed off Nadine and Miranda who were closest to the door.
"Never mind!" she said in an exasperated voice. "I got this"
She then twirled her hand in the air with the grace and ease of a great dancer. She seemed to age before their eyes, back into a version of herself they recognized. Her hair shortened and lost the highlights, the make up tamed itself, she gained about 20 years of age but only showed about ten of those years on her face. The outfit faded into something more yoga instructor than cheer captain. Still she did look considerably more busty than before, and still a bit younger than she had been when she had entered the room. There was nothing of an English teacher to her anymore, she held herself confident and proud.
She looked in the mirror again.
'Oh, I supposed that's better than nothing.' She once again gave herself a look over, this time taking stock, making sure everything was where she expected it to be. She seemed pleased.
"Umm...are you ok?" The girls had all stepped back.
"I'm...well, I'm different. I think I'm mostly still me though."
"Are you....Sarah?" Delilah asked
"HAHA! No!" Miss Holloway answered. "No, she's gone." She said pointing towards the goo.
"She's dead?" The girls entered the room, which was large enough to hold them all, such was the McMillian mansion, they all stayed as clear of the tub as they could, but circled the new woman in front of them.
"No, no she's not dead." She allowed the girls to circle up, which felt natural for her, she liked the attention, but also liked the feeling of the huddled they were in. She felt in command.
"She's...well..." She searched for the right words to say, then finally giving up on trying to explain it she looked the girls over and grabbed Nadine and said "here let me show you."
Using a toothbrush she ran it through the goo, picking up a dap of it. She then rubbed it on Nadine's face where make up had hidden a blemish on her skin.
Nadine freaked out. Turning away as she felt her face react to the goo.
"There, all fixed." Miss Holloway said. "That's what Sarah is."
Nadine felt her face where the goo had touched, to feel flawless skin underneath.
"That pimple you had is gone. Plus you'll never get one their again." Miss Holloway explained.
She was right, the skin looked amazing. Nadine marveled at it in the mirror. It had felt good.
"Sarah had...an overdose of what makes a good cheerleader, and now she's..."
"That? It turned her into a tub of pink goo?" Trinity freaked out a little.
"Is that going to happen to us too?" Jade joined in.
"I'm going to be sick." Jenny felt.
"No, it shouldn't happen to you, you all got mildly low doses. She was too greedy and it ate her from the inside, frankly you could all use some more if you are going to be my team."
They all backed away from her and the tub.
"Huh. I guess I'm your coach now. That makes sense." Miss Holloway said to herself.
I guess I do sort of remember college..." She looked in the mirror again, this time with a far away gaze, as if she was remembering something for the first time.
The freaked out girls were now shuffling for the door.
"Alright. Listen, team, we've got a lot of work to do before the season starts. I realize you didn't want this, but here we are, and really Sarah has given us a gift, we should be great full. We can be the best team in the country if we work hard and use this stuff right."
Trinity spoke up. "We are not your team you freaky witch!"
"yeah, we are getting out of here" Jade seconded
They all made a bee line for the door.
Nadine was the last to leave...there was something attractive about the goo, something that felt good about it. She turned away finally to join her friends, she wasn't going to give in to evil.
They all ran, even Delilah, if only out of fear of what had happened to Sarah. They could feel it emanating from the tub, a power, a presence, like a vortex which threatened to suck them all in.
'You can't just leave...you're all a part of this. I know you feel it too. We have a destiny!" Miss Hollway yelled as they made their way quickly and with fear towards the door. "Fine. Have it your way." She turned towards the goo in the tub, as she heard the sound of cars speeding off into the night. "We'll make it work."
