Ellen said, “Hello John, I really need to know when you are going to be home? I really do have some serious problems here with Brandi.”“I am set...ing in the middle of our bed right now. I got home about three this afternoon. So, what’s happening?” I replied.“Can I bring your wife home? She really needs to talk to you. She can’t drive, so I have to come with her.”“By all means bring her home!” I said. I had this terrible feeling she was going to ask me for a divorce. I was really lost at this. Maxie kicked the stand, revved the engine and began to peel out of the parking lot."Somewhere different." I smiled and though of the poster on our wall, "Take me to Strange Land."Maxie chuckled. I loved the sound so close in my head. I hung on. The train station was right next to the University, and we detoured through the campus, the green full of students who looked a bit like us, people who we might be. The bike attracted attention, rumbling with the low speed limit, a flash of brilliant. How did you get here? I ask. I have my tricks he says half smiling. Other than reading peoples minds? I dont read peoples minds, I just have a good knowledge about how they react, how they move and what moves them, their features… All of it indicates how youre feeling, what are you going to do. Thats why I say theres nothing I can do for you he says and looks at me with a sad smile. I nod slowly. And I cant help myself from admiring this man. He knows what hes talking about, because he is. Manley reassured methat I would look like any other working woman on her way to work. Sheadded that people are too preoccupied to look closely at other people soI shouldn't worry very much.So many things have happened in the past two weeks, so many that my mindhad a difficulty to absorb. As I was sitting in the bus I couldn't helpbut remembering the major steps of my transformation to what I looktoday.The makeover more than ten days ago was quite an event. I spent severalhours in the hands of.