A young man waited at a crosswalk. Next to him, an old woman. The light showed a red silhouette of a person, indicating that they were not to cross until person lit green. It was late at night and no cars were around but hey, the law's the law.

The man checked out the woman. She looked sickly, pale white. Her face drooped like a mask, the skin flopping slightly as she looked left to right for passing cars. He also noticed how arched her back was. The woman's backbone protruded almost as if it would tear her skin at sudden movement. Then the light went...