An Emergency

A shiver ran up Xiajun's spine. He almost dropped on the floor, with his knees becoming jelly in his wake. It wasn't the first time he had seen something like this, something so horrendous, so, so. . .eerie.

"No," he said, his voice coming out in a hoarse whisper. "No, no, no Changming, you idiot!" 

With his hands outstretched, he took a few shaky steps towards the bathtub and peered in. Tears sprang from his eyes immediately and he retched in the toilet, his body pulsing with nausea.

"No, no, no. . ." he whispered as he turned towards the bath tub again, his eyes wide.