She compensated for Carol's absence by kissing both cheeks.Once we were all settled down, Mom led the discussion, "Mark, I'll call the hospital to see...about getting your cast removed as soon as possible. Your school has already agreed to pick up the medical bills so I'm not worried about unnecessary expenses if the hospital needs more X-rays to consider taking it off early. -- "On the topic of the school, there's nothing definite to report about the settlement yet, but we're probably only about. Once outsidethe doctor's office Richard kissed me fully on the lips and said I didwell and that he was proud of me."Good girl!"I felt so warm hearing that.The most interesting event of the day was going for a hypnosis session.It was nothing like I thought it would like. The office was clean andrelaxing with a lot of natural plants and claming fixtures.I was instructed by the therapist to sit back in his big leather recliningchair. I felt so small in it with my cute pink sundress on and. She was home schooled, provided with only a strictly curated selection of books and movies and very rarely interacted with anyone her own age besides her twin brother.As she finished her stretches she looked out her windows with a bubbling excitement she had never experienced before. No longer would she feel like a princess trapped atop a tower, today would be her first day of a real school.When her parents asked what she wanted for her 18th birthday she told them she wanted to go a real school. Rod handed out bankbooks to each of them."You all have your share; me and Michele double checked and its allthere," Rod advised his compatriots.Michele and Polly were both dressed casually as women but Doc Holiday andMary Maine were dressed in male civilian clothing."I'm thinking of going full time," Michele said perusing her bankbook."What? Living full time in drag?" Doc looked astonished.Michele just kept her own counsel.She raised her glass."To Barrack Room Bettys," she smiled and they all.