Full Body Inflation

Amy opened the door to her new home, running into a guy, who was quickly leaving, an exhausted look on his face. “Wait,” Amy said, “Who are you?” The guy looked up startled. “I'm one of Vinessa's friends, see ya!” and with that, he jogged to his car and sped off. Amy sighed, and thought about the last few months. It had been almost 6 months since the incident at the dance club, where her best friend Vinessa had suddenly started growing, getting bigger and bigger until she almost filled the whole club.

All Elliot could see in front of him was a row of enormous balloons, painted various colors and anchored by hardly visible strings. To most people the only indication as to their true nature were the small nubs on their upper and lower sides, but Elliot had a more obvious hint; the heads perched on the top of each one. The faces were nearly expressionless, puffed out too much for any movement, with the occasional shifting of the eyes being the only sign they were actually alive. Most people would have found it a peculiar sight, but to Elliot it was particularly unnerving.