‘I was back in Ely,’ he said. ‘And the whole town was falling into the iron ore pit. United Steel had dug under the town.’ ‘Go to sleep.’ ...��That’s what I’m trying to do.’ ‘Try a little more.’ ‘Shut up,’ he said and pulled the covers over his head. The next morning was cool. We went out to the stadium to work out, nothing special, exercises, tossing the ball around. Back at the hotel, the coaches talked to us. I went up to my room. We would eat about four o’clock. I was reading when Clemens came. I do remember hearing your voice and Gerta's too, but never his. I find it unnerving that your father was so close, and I was completely unaware of his presence." Are you going to be okay now?" I'll be fine by tomorrow. I don't feel up to dressing for dinner or anything, but I'm fine. Did Bunny mention how the meeting with Franto Construction went?" I haven't seen him since before you got ill. I know he got the notes you made, because Hans said he drove them over to him. Dad must know. I know. Male to female surgery takes a long time. And the time is even longerwhen one is in the waiting room during the surgery. JoAnn read all ofthe magazines there, none of which were less than three years old. Shewent to the hospital cafeteria and had a lousy lunch. She went outsideand took a walk around the block several times. And when she got back tothe waiting room, still no news. This experience made JoAnn realize howmuch she has come to love this girl. She wasn't sure if her feelingswere. She said, “Let’s switch sides one last time.” She poked me teasingly with the end of her whip. Rebecca came up behind me until I could feel her breath on my shoulder. Jacqui advanced and stood so close to me that I could have brushed my abused chest against her lovely figure. “He’ll have lovely marks tomorrow, won’t he?” Jacqui said, dragging her coiled whip across my chest. Like polite tennis players, they switched sides. I felt like an a****l they were preparing to skin alive. As they.