A Blink

The Great Shift felt like little more than a blink at first for Douglas. He had been walking across the street, but he was soon suddenly at the other side. It was as if he was magically transported the last few feet. It felt a little strange, so he turned back to see his own body still standing there in the middle of the street for just a moment before a car plowed into it. He didn’t quite believe his eyes at first; he had also yet to notice the entirely new body he now had as well. It wasn’t until other people on the street began to panic that he noticed his own change. He was in the body of a woman now, and he really did just see his own body get struck by an automobile. It all happened so quick. An instant, a blink, a fleeting moment; he never would’ve expected it.