I showed her myhair and asked how this happened, she told me not to worry as they hadtried a new product called a day perm, and that it would wash out...withno problems when I showered.Lisa was correct as the curls all vanished once I washed and rinsed myhair; I wrapped it into a towel once I had scrubbed myself clean. Now Iwas out of the tub and Lisa was telling me to dry off and come see her,I did as she asked and came out of the room to see she had laid out anoutfit for me to wear that day. It. The topic of discussion was which of three schools would result in the most deaths. Their plan was to hit the school where they could kill the most children.I decided to make an example of these obscene bastards. To make a point, I made enough noise that they finally saw me. All five men drew pistols and started shooting at me. The bullets jarred me somewhat, but none could penetrate my TK shell. I gave them time so that every man was able to empty his gun. They saw that they were having no. Icaught myself with a start. What was I doing giggling? That wasonly for girls. I was really a man.I heard shouting and the wagon came to a sudden stop. In a fewmoments my mother burst in. "Danger, Franz, Otto has seen someriders in the distance coming our way. He thinks they willovertake us in less than an hour. It may be the rebels." "I willhave to hide." I looked round. My mother shook her head. "Thereis no place to hide here, and anyway, you are now a girl, indeedyou are perfectly. "We should do something when we all get back - the whole gang," she says.I give a little none committal grunt. I'm not sure I am up to a crowdyet, although I am supposed to be returning to school in the new yearanyway.Poppy looks away, her voice goes quiet, "It's my birthday on the sixth,"she says almost in a whisper."Oh my GOD! Pops, we've got to celebrate!" am I squealing? Dear God Ithink I am...Poppy looks happy as she turns around. I guess she must have beenworrying how I would react. I.