They clasp around it and push. At first, I am unable to understand what's going on. The pain overwhelms me. I feel bone fragments moving, grating agai...st each other. I scream. The torture stops immediately. My foot is on fire. I open my eyes. A man is scolding one of the nurses. She blushes. A mask is placed on my face, and I slowly drift into unconsciousness. The torture continues before I pass out completely. This time, I am barely aware of it. Soon, I don't feel anything.I am dreaming. I. And yet," shetouched me again, "the changes are just beginning for you."I looked into her eyes and nodded. My body and my face had become somuch more feminine and sexy, I was dizzy with the sense of it. I glanceddown at my legs, my hands, and arms. I was stunned at how smooth, andsoft, and wonderfully feminine I had become."I know what you're going through, Ani," Suzi said, comforting me. "It'sa powerful thing, to be a woman. Most of us have a lifetime to adapt andadjust to the multitude. He helped me lift a piece of beef from the plate and let goof my hand. I didn't move and stared at the chopsticks and the morsel offood between them."Now, lift them slowly to your mouth and take a bite."I moved slowly until I was halfway to my mouth and then the sticks crossedsending the beef across the table onto the floor."Oh God," I stammered.Dave began to laugh. "I'm sorry, but you should have seen the expression onyour face., It was priceless."I felt my face turning red with embarrassment. I'll tell you all about it when we get out," Jessica replied."She can be quite something, can't she?" Tim said to Theresa."Tell me about it. I've been ... Well, never mind. I don't think this van is going to fit in my parking space." Mom, you can park anyplace in this thing, remember? It has one of those special license plates. We get to park in the best spots now." Only when we have John," Theresa answered. "Otherwise it would be cheating, and I'm not doing that just so you don't have to.