Jeff gripped his head in his hands, shaking it slowly. He could feel his hair growing, and his face changing, but his head hurt so much it was all he could think about. His brain felt like it was pulsing and stretching, like a muscle. His thoughts seemed to be speeding up, rushing by at dizzying speeds, and it was making him feel nauseous. He had to close his eyes to keep from vomiting. Slowly, the pain faded, and Jeff opened his eyes. He saw Elizabeth staring at him with a shocked expression, her eyes wide and jaw agape.
"Jeff, I think I know what's going on now, " said Elizabeth, softly.
Jeff slowly dropped his hands from his head, pulling some of his long blonde hair in front of his eyes. The hair was familiar, the exact same shade as Cindy's hair. And then suddenly he understood. Everything made sense now.
"I do, too. Cindy must have gotten access to the Chronivac somehow. She's trying to fix herself, but didn't change the subject or user to her name. She left it as the default, my name. We need to get home quickly, before she tries to make any more changes. But first, I need some clothes."
After Elizabeth handed Jeff some of her spare overalls, Jeff and Elizabeth ran to the car quickly, hoping to reach Cindy before it was too late, and fearing what changes Cindy - with her limited intelligence - would try next.