.. you’re her,” she said. “I never heard of a woman named Surprise before.”“Mom was surprised I wasn’t afterbirth,” I said. “So was th... nurse.”“Shingle Bank and Trust of Grundy, Virginia is paying your bills ... evidently ... you are the ‘Trust’ part.” She looked ... confused. “Where are your siblings?”“Russia,” I qualified that, “Maybe.”“Maybe?”“They may have sailed by now,” I said. “Or they might be waiting for an ‘interesting event.’”“I heard the quotation marks,” she said. “Childbirth?”“Cyn. Wo hasane huye boli abhi bhi waisa hi shaitan hai tu. Unka ek 1 saal ka baby tha. Main use god me uthane laga to mummy ne daant diya, ki pahale jao gile kapade badal ke aao nahi to tum bhi bimar padoge aur baby ko gila kar diya to wo bhi bimar ho jayega.Main apne kamare me chala gaya. Mera aur didi ka ek hi kamra tha.Main jaise hi room me enter kiya to dekha ki didi kapde badal rahi thi, wo mujhe dekh ke chillaiyi- abe kya kar raha hai, dekh nahi raha ki main kapde badal rahi hu, jaldi se. .." "They're smooth and hairless aren't they? And, they are becoming more smooth and hairless even as we speak, aren't they?" "Yes... Yes, they are!" "Beth! I know this isn't easy for you to accept, but these heels are turning me into a woman!' "That's ridiculous!" Beth, knowing fully well that Joe was telling her the truth, vehemently countered. "Ridiculous or not, that is exactly what is happening! I am becoming the woman I have allowed you to falsely assumed to be my sister!" "You mean.". Excitement and fear wells up inside me as I realise, despite my lack of true belief, the ritual is actually working and I will soon be at the complete mercy of the Night Mother having forsaken all the rituals protections.Suddenly there is a heavy, unseen yet undeniable weight on my back, pushing me down and prostrating my naked body in the dirt as I continue to chant the strange words that lodge themselves in my head.From my prone position I notice movement beyond the fire and manage to turn my.