"Why not, that's his name – Jamison Grant Aloyisious Banks, and he calls me Dani!" But he's your grandfather, show some respect!" Elle said."Elle, D...ni and I have become really good friends, and friends call each other by their first names – Are we going to have a problem here?" Sorry Daddy, it just sounded funny, I guess. Is it safe to assume that Dani got my old room?" Mom, it's so big and pretty – you never talked about that before, I love it – Jamison let me make it my own ... I can't wait. "More giggles from the three girls, and Sam's face went red.The following Sunday was the dress rehearsal for the costumes, andmakeup. Abby and Sue were coming over at two. So, Masumi started onSam, as she had to try and turn him from a boy to a girl.The three, Masumi, Toshi, and Sam, were in Masumi's room, Sam wasdressed in nothing but a pair of panties. And, there were a number ofthings on Masumi's bed that Sam wasn't sure of. He looked at them alittle strangely, and then at his mom, and. ” She stopped and raised her eyebrows. “If you’ll remember, Jimmy had one of the old bag phones in his pickup. He was like, practically the only guy in town who had a cell phone back then.”“Yeah, we called them car phones, if I remember correctly,” Katie offered.“Right,” Heather agreed. “Well, his phone rings. And what does Jimmy do? He answers it!” Heather playfully slapped Jimmy on the shoulder. The first physical contact she had made with him in twelve years. “It was his dad. I heard the. It was well past midnight before she drifted to sleep.She eventually found herself floating in a warm, comforting mist. "Human female known as Valerie Waters," a voice spoke, deep and coming from everywhere. "I have come to examine your world, and wish to experiment on individuals such as yourself. I am bound to maintain the balance of the world, but I have the power to change individuals if they consent. Would you consent for me to change the nature of your life?"Valerie remembered her terror.