I never thought I would find myself in this situation. One minute, I was scrolling through social media, mindlessly liking posts and cat videos. The next moment, I was caught in a whirlwind of chaos and confusion.
It all started when I received a friend request from a familiar name. It was my high school sweetheart, the one who got away. My heart skipped a beat as memories flooded back, both sweet and painful. Without thinking twice, I accepted the request and began scrolling through their profile.
That’s when I noticed something strange. Their pictures were recent, but they looked exactly the same as they did in high school. No signs of aging, no changes at all. I was intrigued and a little creeped out at the same time. What was their secret?
I decided to message them, asking how they managed to stay so youthful. The response I received sent chills down my spine. They claimed to have discovered the fountain of youth and invited me to join them in their quest for eternal youth.
Curiosity got the best of me, and I found myself agreeing to meet them in person. Little did I know, this decision would change my life forever.
The meeting place was a secluded cabin deep in the woods, far from prying eyes. As I entered, I was met with a group of people who all seemed to be frozen in time, their faces frozen in smiles that never reached their eyes.
My high school sweetheart led me to a room filled with strange contraptions and vials of mysterious liquids. They explained that they had been experimenting with different formulas in search of the perfect elixir of life.
As they offered me a small vial of the potion, a wave of doubt washed over me. Was I really willing to risk everything for the chance to stay young forever? But the temptation was too strong, and I found myself swallowing the liquid without hesitation.
At first, I felt nothing. But as the hours passed, I began to notice subtle changes in my body. My skin felt smoother, my energy levels surged, and I looked in the mirror to find a reflection that seemed unreal.
But as I marveled at my newfound youth, a feeling of dread crept up inside me. I realized that I had traded my humanity for the promise of eternal youth, and I wasn’t sure if I could live with the consequences.
Just as the regret started to sink in, my high school sweetheart appeared with a smile that chilled me to the bone. «Welcome to immortality,» they said with a wicked gleam in their unchanging eyes. And in that moment, I knew that I had made a deal with the devil himself.
