I liked watching them!”“I’ll explain it later,” said Julie.They heard the creaking of floor boards and held their breath.Julie watched the glo...ing arms of Barbie’s alarm clock as the longer one moved past five dots on the illuminated face. It felt like thirty, to her. Five minutes after that, Barbie said, “I can’t wait anymore,” and got off the bed. Julie didn’t think enough time had passed, but she was tired of waiting, too. If Monica heard them and followed, let her. She could watch them. I'll give you a ride." Thanks, Courtney."They hopped into Courtney's red Mustang, and she put the top down. "So, have you been working out? You look great!" No, I haven't worked out since I quit baseball last year." Really, it looks like you bulked up. Your biceps look great." I am still at my playing weight, 185, but I have lost muscle." I bet you still look good in baseball pants. Did you get your haircut too?" Yeah, without the baseball cap, the long hair didn't work. It looked like I had a. From the perm's chemicals, his hair had been lightened twoor three shades just as his was as an infant, and the tight texture of acurls gave him an infantile look of a baby girl just beginning to growout her hair as it was growing in.As girly and as infantile as they had made him before, this was easilythe most radical change, as all his long hair had been sheared down tobaby curls, and even worse something inside him no longer felt right ashe felt weak and feeble taking just baby steps."Oh. Do youunderstand?” “Yes.” “Ok. Trek.” John leaned back against the sofa, appearing to go intoa deeper sleep. Dr. Gosman got up from the chair and went to his desk,where he picked up his phone, dialed an extension, andsaid only one word into the instrument. About 5 minuteslater there was a knock on the inner office door, fromthe other side of the room. This was not the receptionroom door, but the one leading to the back of thebuilding. When he opened the door the.