Still trapped inside the warm, used prison of Morgan’s pink gym sock, you squirm, trying not to gag. The stale, sour smell of dried sweat surrounds you like a fog—thick, clinging, and inescapable. You push toward the sock’s opening, trying to wedge your way out before Morgan does something that could get you stepped on—or worse.
Then you hear footsteps. Another voice.
“Nnnngh, I forgot to pack socks again,” says Nicky, her voice smooth and annoyed as she walks into the locker room. “You got an extra pair, Morgan?”
You freeze.
Morgan lets out a short laugh. “Actually… yeah. I think I do. They’re not fresh, though. Wore ’em yesterday.”
“Better than nothing,” Nicky says with a shrug. “Coach’ll roast me if I’m barefoot again.”
You feel the sock shift in Morgan’s hand. No. No no no.
You were hoping Morgan might notice you—you—a tiny, shrunken classmate stuck in her gym gear. But now? She’s giving the socks away.
You tumble as the sock is tossed from one hand to another. Nicky catches it casually, not knowing she’s just accepted a bundle of cotton with a miniature person crammed inside.
“Oh man,” she says, sniffing it and recoiling. “You weren’t kidding. These are ripe.”
She laughs and tosses the sock down onto the bench beside her, then starts unlacing her sneakers. You’re still inside, dizzy and nauseous, but alive.
Light peeks in through the stretched fabric.
This is your chance.
You hear her pulling off her shoes. In moments, she’s going to put the sock on—and that means you’ll be flattened, forgotten, or worse.
You force your way forward through the tight knit of the fabric, inching toward the toe section. Every breath is rough. Every inch is a struggle. You hear Nicky say something about hurrying up before the bell.
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