He was just muttering to himself, "Forgive me. I'm sorry. I love you. I didn't mean it."Brandy was lying on the bed, wires hooked up to her. She looke... almost peaceful. Her heart monitor was beeping, echoing through the room in time with Sheldon's mantra.I put my hand on his shoulder. "She knows."He wiped his nose with his sleeve. "I've been an ass." Yeah, you have." He just stared at me as the beeps filled the room. "But she loved you despite that." I thought she hated me." That doesn't mean. "Karen said, "My treat... I've always wanted to do this. Carol want yourhair done on me?"Henry shrugged and nodded. "I'm free all afternoon, and the shop canget by with out my input?" Turning he called down the salon. "Lou, I'min three with Karen." Hey Karen, you playing hairdresser again?" The tall girl laughed fromwhere she was wrapping foil on a customer's head."Yeah," Karen laughed, "got a couple of willing victims from work."It was a boring job having my hair extended and even though. IF she were somehow Magic Capable, we would not have subjectedher to the process. Period." Mrs. Everett, I know that you are upset but I have to ask thesequestions so that her welfare will not be compromised anymore than italready has to this point. Right now she is stark raving mad. It is asituation that is rarely encountered these days due to heavy policing ofthe Magic Capable. Now back in the early 90s and 2000s it was a verycommon condition. We tried to find those who had been effected and. I apologize..." Her voice trailed off again. "Sorry?" I asked, confused. "I thought you would be mad at me." Of course not! You're young, you have the right to do whatever you want." She said. "I just didn't think you'd be interested in a girl like me..." She blushed again, and I felt myself grow more aroused."That's not it at all, I think you're gorgeous!" I realized my words about two seconds after I had already spoken, and now it was my turn to blush.She lifted her head, "You think so?.