The other swimmers popped up sooner than I did. I was on the end so I could see where everyone was when I hit the surface. I had a half body length le...d. I was pumped thinking I might actually win. Then reality crashed down on me. I saw the red mark and did my flip short of the wall. I barely touched it and had no push. I basically was dead in the water. Fortunately, some of the other swimmers saw me make my turn and did the same as me.I had to give it everything thing I had to make it. Nine out of ten ballplayers -- Japanese imports or otherwise -- would have bitten on that hook, real quick!" So. What's in it for her if she cooperates?" Amy asked."I think she should get a raise -- say an extra $1000 a month through October. And we should invite her to move into the house with us. She can have the extra bedroom reserved for call-ups from Ottawa." You think she's ready for the big leagues!" Amy said, smiling."Maybe she's going to be our new Most Valuable Player!" I said.The. It wasn't just the twopeople who were overtly hostile. In some ways they were easier to dealwith - you just realized they were jerks and make a plan on how to dealwith them. It was also the subtle odd looks from those people who didn'tsay anything, who left you guessing on what they thought, that wore herdown. Thank goodness for Leah and Jane! They were always friendly andsupportive. Kim never had to guess if they supported her or not. Add toall of that the stress of remembering the past. And, yes, I'm really happy like this, sis," hesaid, face serious. "I don't know how or why I changed, why I went fromliking girls to wanting to be like them and liking boys instead, but Iremember how I felt back then and I'm happier now than I've ever been." Good. I'm glad."But then I would be. I was why he felt that way, after all.When I realised what I had done to Mikey I immediately tried to undo it,but I couldn't. In the days that followed, I experimented with my newpower and discovered I.