Staring back at you is not the face you recognize but rather the face of a man — you are still groggy but it looks like your older brother. You inst...nctively do a double-check, whipping your head around to look behind you to see if someone, or in fact your brother, is in the bathroom with you. No one. You scan your body. Odd. As far as you can see – from toe to chest – you embody a man. You look back into the mirror and see the face of that same man from before, realizing you are now in the. The food arrived as they were talking about their families and the next big book project that was coming up at the firm. She thought about it for a minute and then decided to go for it.She asked, "Mr. Smith would you consider my recipe book again since things are kind of slow in the next few weeks?"He looked at her and grinned.He said, "I'll consider it on one condition."She looked at him and asked, "What's the condition?"He replied, "Have dinner with me tonight and bake one of your. ? I do, however, soundlike an arse.She smiled and then said, ?I don?t know. I mean like it used to bethey were all on one side of the playground and we were on the otherand now they?re not. And it?s all Claire and Alice talk about and Idon?t want to, but it?s all that matters to mum. We all have to bejust perfect. Hair just so, clothes just so. And I just want to dowhat I want to do and she won?t let me.?I took a sip of my coffee, decaf although I could?ve really usedcaffeine. ?Peggy,? I. My beard,while never heavy, was gone! My face also lookedslightly different. I looked 'softer'.I turned to Nikki. "Do you see the changes?" Istammered.She just nodded, as if she was unable to talk. Inoticed that there were tears forming in her eyes."What's wrong?" I asked. My voice was definitelyhigher.Nikki stood there holding back tears, "I'm so sorry,but this may be my fault," she said. "What do you mean?" I asked. How could this be herfault?"I need to call someone. I'll be right back,".