Until now she'd never thought of herself as pretty. The unique medication, DNA time capsule designed especially allowed her to change the life path to the days before the car accident with Tom, her fiancee. It allowed her to view herself in the mirror and see the luscious lips, high cheek bones, startling blue eyes and finally believe she was attractive.

Back in her youth, every pimple, blackhead, red nose was agony. Comparisons to tv stars the norm.

She hoped there wouldn't be any side effects as she crossed the road on the way to buy a new dress forgetting to look both ways. The oncoming truck knocked her down, her bag spilling contents over the road. Passers by gathered, handing over bits and pieces to the ambulance driver and paramedic.

The paramedic looked at the packaging of the time capsule and read the warning

YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THE INEVITABLE

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Anglea (joined over 12 years ago)

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Horror fantasy flash fiction

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Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty.
Prompt suggested by TimSevenhuysen

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