"Carol had hero type sandwiches and chips on the kitchen table when I got home at noon. She smiled and motioned for me to sit. I watched as she poured...ice tea and could see she was moving much more freely now."I didn't mean for you to make lunch," I told her."I didn't mind. I feel so much better after an hour in your tub," she replied. "That thing is magical."The previous day and last night Carol Reynolds had just been someone that needed a little help. For the first time I really looked at. " I remember that too," said Ruth."As do I," said Carol. "That means that Bikini Beach has shifted allour memories, in addition to returning your boyhood. Because, atleast at Bikini Beach, you were a girl." There it was, now flatlystated outright. "A boy remains a girl until the night after hisguest pass or membership ends. I remember you getting -- what?" A two-week pass that expired ... yesterday ... last night?" Ianswered, gulping."That would mean that you were a girl for two weeks. The bottle was spun and it landed on a girl to the right of me. I exhaled for I was holding my breath. It was spun again and it landed on this guy on the other side of the circle. They got up and went into the closet they cleaned out for the game. He leaned over to me and whispered, “I hope I get stuck with you in the closet.” My heart started racing again but why me? Moments go by and the two kids sit back down. The bottle was spun again and it landed on me. I swore my heart stopped beating. It wassupposed to make me thinner and more energetic but instead I felt fatand lethargic. I walked down to the kitchen and looked through therefrigerator and cabinets. Nothing.I walked back to my room a bit frustrated with how hungry I was. Then Iremembered the piece of candy. It was still in my pocket. I was notsupposed to be eating sweets but it was so tempting. One small piecewon't hurt me I decided. Shrugging, I took the candy out and unwrappedit. I popped the pink sphere into my mouth and.