New Year, New Me Pt. 1 (Patreon)

2021 was a great year for me. I accomplished so many things. I got married to a beautiful woman, attained a successful job that eventually led to us buying a house together, and we were even considering starting a family. I thought I had everything. That was until New Year's Eve.

My wife and I were at a mutual friend's New Years Celebration. It was a big celebration, they had managed to rent a banquet hall to hold the event. I was surprised when we pulled up and saw how many cars there were. They spared no expense to make the event as great and as memorable as possible.

Inside the banquet hall, we looked around and I felt butterflies. There were so many people! There weren't even as many people here as at my wedding! My wife led me to a nearby table and that allowed me to take in everything. 

At the very front, children were dancing. In the back, there was a DJ who was playing requested songs. Tables filled with families covered the middle of the hall, there must've been at least twenty tables filled to the brim with families. On the left, there was a buffet of snacks, desserts, and drinks. Out of the corner of my eye, I swore I could see someone place something into the big punch bowl. I didn't think anything of it. They probably just placed some fruit in there, I thought to myself. 

When my wife asked me to get something to drink for the both of us, I went to the table and grabbed a few cups, scooping some of the red liquid, except it looked almost like a hot pink more than the blood-red color I was used to seeing. After filling the cups and taking a few brownies for good measure. I made my way back and took a sip from my cup. It tasted funky as someone had tampered with the recipe. 

My wife didn't drink any as she saw my reaction. Soon, I had finished my cup and there was an almost immediate pit in my stomach. I excused myself and made a bee-line for the bathroom. I almost threw up as soon as I got inside a stall. It was like my insides were rearranging. My eyes went wide as I could feel my body shifting. I felt like I was on fire as millions of tiny pins and needles pricked my insides and outsides. It lasted for only a few seconds, but I knew that I wasn't the same. 

I took a few deep breaths before finally getting out of the stall, stumbling out until I reached the sinks. I looked up and finally saw what had happened to me. It wasn't me, it couldn't have been. It was a woman! 

End of Part 1