Why I Hate the Power of Shape Shifting

Author: Omlettthebeagle
== Story ==
Ah yes, shape-shifting. The ability to change one's form into anything they desire. Sounds like a pretty decent power to have, right? Wrong. Now now, I love having this ability and all, but there's always something unsettling about this power, and I've always had a weird feeling about this power.
Those feelings weren't confirmed until...
"Hey, mom, I'm going to go to Gavin's house. We are just going to have a study session and I'm planning on being home before 10 pm," I told my mom.
"Be safe, honey. Don't forget to call me if something happens," my mom said.
A little bit of a backstory, my mom is one of the kindest and sweetest people you'll ever meet. She always has a positive attitude and she always makes sure to make my day better just by being there. If I lost her, I would never forgive myself. She is very easygoing as well as long as I'm not doing something illegal, which is never the case.
"Bye mom, I love you," I said as I headed to the door.
Me and my friends had a good old study session. After we all made sure we were going to get As on our upcoming test, we went out for dinner at some burger place. When I came home, something felt wrong.
"Mom? Hello? Are you home?" I asked as I opened the door.
Huh, I thought. Usually my mom would be home to greet me and ask me how it went.
I finally found her after 10 minutes of searching. She was in the kitchen cooking what looked to be meat.
She turned to me and smiled. However, that smile looked really really creepy, and she looked like she wanted to eat me.
She didn't say anything as I just stared at her. It was like she wanted me to notice that she was different.
I then came to a realization.
My mom is dead.
That was confirmed by a body I could see at the corner of my eye. It was my mom, and she looked to be dead.
When I turned to the being, it changed. It had scaly green skin and it had fresh blood on its toes. The next thing I knew, I was in the hospital saying that I had only a few days to live.
So, yep, that is exactly why I hate shape shifting.
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Category:Horror stories