I know you girls yearn to experience life on the otherside."Payal added, "Take your time to think about my offer. Your secret isalways safe with us. I... you want to pass up, you can still have yourjob as my assistant at the grocery store.".I hardly slept that night, Neha's words had struck a chord with me. Shehad never talked about her husband; I never once imagined, her husbandwas a girl like me. Her authentic words showed that both she and hermother were genuinely trying to help me. If I. Our hero, who I'm sure you'll likeWas known, 'til recently, as Mike.What caused the change a few can tellThough none can understand it well.It seems poor Michael had a date,And fearing failure as his fateThe night before he'd gone to townTo drink his blackest worries down.To reach the pub, 'The Golden Ball',He took a shortcut through the mallAnd found an unfamiliar sightUnknown to him before that night.A shop had opened - 'Spells R Us' -Where Mike was sure that no shop was,So, curious, he went. He looked down, seeing the flow of blood from her thigh slowing. A tip of the vial splashed about half its contents into Raven’s mouth.She coughed, and then quivered as if taken by a chill. The angry purple welts dotting her flesh from the hail faded, and when he looked down, the sight of the gash healing before his very eyes elicited a great sigh of relief.After long, tense seconds, Raven’s eyes fluttered open. Only the blood soaking her smooth skin remained from the cut that had nearly ended. Addison was on the couch flipping through the menu on the TV. “How about Thor?”“Sure. Want a drink?” I asked, passing through the living room towards the kitchen.“Yes please. Coke.”In the kitchen, I got her a Coke with a large glass and ice, then turned to make myself a drink. I’d discovered I liked single malt scotch on the rocks with a touch of water. The smoky, smooth, and peaty flavor was quite addictive.Drinks in hand, I settled on the couch. Addison moved into my side, curling her bare.