There was one incident with his best friend Xavier that was the turning point for all these symptoms. At this, he knew there was no going back to his former life.
"Xav," Waylon said to him as they walked to class.
"Do you ever wonder…"
"Wonder what?" His friend asked.
"This may sound weird, but…do you ever think about human flesh? I mean like-"
''Like skin you mean?" Xavier asked. "What do you wonder about? I mean, yeah, skin can be weird sometimes, but-"
"No…I mean, what would it taste like? Would it be like chicken, or-"
"Are you considering being a cannibal, Waylon? Is that what this is? You're turning into a human-eater? Oh no! Don't eat me!" Xavier chuckled, giving Waylon a light shove. But Waylon wasn't joking about it at all.
"I'm being serious, Xav. What if cannibals are right? Do humans actually taste…good?" Waylon spoke with weariness in his voice, and he did seem like he was being serious. Xavier stopped smiling.
