Cindy woke up early and took her last dose of the hormones. The compound tasted a little bitter, and she often washed it down with some juice. Unfortunately, the fridge was bare. The only thing she could find was a small glass of dark green juice, hidden in the back on the fridge.
Huh, must be some kind of guava juice, thought Cindy, as she unknowingly chugged down the liquid which was actually the undiluted half of the growth hormone concoction Mary had hidden. Cindy coughed and hacked at the bitter taste of the juice.
Man, this is even worse than that medicine, thought Cindy. I better buy the juice next time.
She washed the taste out with a glass of water. Cindy returned to the fridge and looked at the diluted sample of growth hormone she had been taking all week. Because Mary had not properly mixed it, there were about three or four doses left. Cindy remembered the height she had lost yesterday, and quickly used the stopper to take another dose.
"Your last dose, huh? " said Mary as she entered the kitchen.
Cindy flushed with embarrassment. Had Mary seen her take a double dose against the Doctor's advice. She felt a little guilty. "Yeah, " said Cindy.
Mary walked beside her. "Looks like you have a little left. What are you going to do with it?"
Cindy shrugged her shoulders. "Guess I will just flush it down the sink."
Mary grabbed her hand. "Wait. I know this will sound a little crazy, but I was wondering if I could have it. I think Mark has a thing for tall girls, and I was hoping to get just a little taller."
Cindy gave her the vial. "Sure, have at it. It's no good to me after today. Just be careful and remember what the doctor said about the dosage."
Missie suddenly ran into the room. "Can I have some? I want to be tall and pretty, too."
The sisters chuckled. "You're too young. This is just for big people like us."
"No fair, " said Missie. "She was littler than me just a few days ago. Just because you are bigger you guys think it is okay to push me and Billie around. It's not fair."
Missie stormed out of the room in a huff, and the girls laughed. Mary opened the fridge, looking for the undiluted vial. She wanted to mix a little more of the potent compound into her dose, but she couldn't find the glass. She paled as she feared that some poor unsuspecting person may have drunk it. She looked at the sink, and saw the empty glass beside Cindy.
"Umm, Cindy where did you get that glass? Did you drink that stuff I left in the fridge? " asked Mary nervously.
"Yeah, and it was terrible. Don't ever buy that juice again," said Cindy.
Mary became even paler. "And do you feel alright?"
"Yeah. In fact, I feel really great. Like I have a lot of energy. I think I might even go for a jog, " said Cindy. She saw the worried expression on her sister's face. "What's the matter? That wasn't poison or something was it?"
"No, no, " said Mary quickly. She didn't want to admit her deception to her sister. She would hate her for what she had done. And besides it was Cindy's last day to grow. She couldn't get that big in one day. Or could she? "It's just that today is your last day of treatment. If you feel any different or have any side effects, I think we should let Dr. Johnson know immediately."
"Relax, " said Cindy as she tapped her sister on the shoulder. "I haven't had any problems yet. I don't imagine any new ones will pop up on the last day."
Cindy jogged in place, full of energy. "Whoo, I really need to burn off some energy today. Want to come for a run with me?"
"No, I am not feeling very well myself today, " said Mary, racked with guilt and worry. She sat down at the table and watched her sister run out the door, and prayed that her deception and Cindy's innocent mistake would not come back to haunt her.