"Hey bro, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?"
"Why is something wrong?"
Rolling his eyes in sarcasm Jerry looked at David and said.
"Why won't something be wrong when the greatest class boy-cotter suddenly starts coming to classes?"
"Out with it, what did you come for? I'm sure you didn't come just to listen to the old man's class"
"Calling your revered lecturer an old man you've got guts"
"Okay let's cut to the chase I came here to ask for your help."
"My monthly allowance is finished, I'm broke"
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Twitching his lips, David said "I'm not here to ask for cash I just need your help for a few minutes"
Looking at David in suspicion Jerry said "Are you sure?"
"Seriously? I'm not here to ask for money bro, just a little minutes of your time that's all."
"Alright then, hope you're not thinking of collecting my blood to sell it?"
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"Honestly man, stop the jokes I'm being serious here"
"Okay what should I do then?"
"Follow me"
David turned around and moved to a secluded area of the theater and sat down while keeping an eye on Jerry.
"Alright what's this all about bro, you're really starting to get creepy"
"I learnt something interesting about a human's pulse yesterday so I'm trying to experiment on it"
"What did you learn?"
"None of your business"
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"Hey, hey don't be so angry now bro don't worry it won't be long but I'm only trying to check your pulse"
"If you're only interested in checking my pulse why are you making it so creepy then?"
This time David didn't reply and only stretched out his hand. Helpless, Jerry could only comply and stretch out his hand knowing full well David didn't mean any harm to him.
At this point, David's heart had started beating fast as he took his hand and took in a deep breath then stared at his hand so much it felt like he was about to bore a hole in him.
After looking at it closely he could see additional shades of red color to the obvious blue color but it seemed the blue color had overshadowed it so much it seemed the red color didn't exist at all.
Looking even closer he could see the shades of blue and red colors swirling deep in his body and intertwining like there was a thin thread connecting each of them together as one.
Subconsciously he looked back at his own hand and found out that while his outer shade was like rainbow with different colors intertwining, that was all on the outside, there was no real connection between them and they were only like a patch of green grass used to camouflage a green snake but in this case they only existed to cover the real core inside.
Deep inside after the myriad of colors everything was a deep shade of black and everything remained stationary without any movement a stark contrast to the vibrant colors swirling and intertwining in Jerry's.
A deep frown surfaced on David's face as he tried to make sense of what was happening when suddenly he saw the shade of black on his finger rushing towards Jerry's finger and returning as quick.
In a panic, he dropped Jerry's hand and looked as he looked at the black little balls in his finger suddenly become vibrant and start changing colors to blue and a light shade of red then connecting to the other little balls that had also changed colors.
At that moment he couldn't make sense of anything that was happening when suddenly his hand started changing form becoming a bit slender and his finger making cracking sounds and growing longer.
Witnessing this sight, he got the greatest fright of his life and hurriedly glanced at Jerry and figured out he was not looking as he was still disoriented since he threw his hand away real bad in shock earlier.
Using the opportunity, he hurriedly kept his right hand in his pocket and looked up at Jerry.
"Hey bro, what was that for?"
Smirking he said "A prank bro"
"You're getting weirder these days bro, did you get another rejection?"
"Nope, I have something to do bye"
Without wasting another moment he waved his normal left hand and left at what seemed like a normal pace but in his heart he was panicking so much he felt his heart could jump out of his heart.
'That hand, it's definitely Jerry's'
Moving out of the hall he removed his hand out of his pocket for a moment and checked it again before returning it and affirmed with a rapidly beating heart.
'I held his hand then the black balls copied his colors like some chameleon and turned my hand into the same shape'
'It seems only the part that came into contact with him changed form without affecting the rest'
He hurried his steps and rushed out of school to the bus stop then checked his hands again.
'It's changing back to the normal black but it's taking time and will be back to normal soon but this ability isn't it shape-shifting or is it different?'
'I need to get home soon, yes take it a step at a time'
Saying this he got on the next bus to his hostel.