"Sure Diane," he booms."Go fetch us some drinks boy," she says, handing me her empty glass andwaving me off."Yes Ms. Harrison," I reply, calling her b... her maiden name asinstructed. "...Not only will you be paying me the proper respect, butyou'll also be acknowledging to me, to yourself, and to the man I'll befucking that you have no right to any part of me."I return with my silver tray and place the frosty mug of dark beer on thetable beside Mr. Stanton and quickly take my place next to my. Hewitt nodded. "That does sound very different. I think you'reright; being a girl has been good for you." Can you convince Dad of that?" I asked. "I mean, I'm pretty sure Momis already on board with me being a girl, but Dad still seems to thinkI'll grow out of this." We'll discuss it when I meet with your parents in a little while,"she said. "Is there anything else you'd like to talk about?"I thought about it, and I decided it was okay to say, "Well, someone elsecame out to me as trans. I. And the last one will allow you to change your appearance at will. I have many others, but these four seem best suited for you. And before you ask - yes I am completely serious." The woman smiled at her."No offense, but... I find that very hard to believe. I mean, mind control? Stopping time? Reading thoughts? Changing my appearance? Those things exist only in fiction!" Oh? Is that so? Why are you naked, then?" What? I'm not-" The words died in Sara's mouth as she looked at herself and saw that. A guy two seats down asked for another beer and turning to her said, ‘You appear hacked off. Another bad day?’ ‘I don’t fuck.’ He grinned and said, ‘Sara asked the lady what she drinks and I’ll pay.’ ‘Rum and coke please,’ Willow said. When she received the drink she raised her glass to the guy and he saluted her. She patted the seat beside her and for a moment or two she thought he’d remain stationary. But he sighed and shifted over to her and said, ‘Look don’t take this personally but I have.