Transformation: A Surreal Office Metamorphosis Story
By
Christine H. Chen
Needed another two minutes in the oven. A half-baked bagel.
Summary
A surreal short story about an employee who notices their boss, Scott, is physically transforming into an ape, following the same pattern as other managers in the department. The boss dismisses the changes with mundane explanations (gel pens, etc.), but the physical transformation progresses rapidly throughout the week.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledMy boss, Scott, is reversing into an ape like the other managers in our department.
"Don't be silly," he says when I point out that his chin has glitters of gray hair, "It's my daughter's gel pens, she likes to draw."
His brow ridge has edged out like an awning since Monday, his jaw muscles crack as he stuffs two apples and a banana in his baboon-like snout, his skin now the color of charcoal Earth.
On Thursday, he treads in on his knuckles
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