Her route took her by aretirement home and she’d noticed lately that everytime she ran by there were more and more elderly menloitering around o... the front porch. She thought she’dheard a croaked “Here she comes now” but she’ddismissed the idea. Why would those old men be payingany attention to her anyway? It never occurred to herthat her 36-23-38 figure had brought new life to somepretty shriveled plumbing on that porch. She’d have been even more surprised. Elspeth greeted everyone while I fidgeted. I thought of all the people I had invited. Would they be disappointed? I wanted everyone to have something iconic, but how many iconic things did I own? Maybe money would work. If it's what you have, then...Elspeth raised her voice to say, " ... Doctor Siobhan Richards." Showtime.I turned the corner to enter the room. What had been a quiet buzz of conversation stilled abruptly. I was glad I was in a tight-laced corset, because it forced me to keep. That wasn't my face! Or my hair!I stepped toward myself, touching the top of my head with one hand, theside of my face with the other.I was looking at someone else gaping back at me in astonishment.My hair was much shorter, totally absent lower than my ears but quitebushy on top; spiky. And it was white-blond. I'd been a brunette withshoulder length curls! It looked awful! It felt strange to run myfingers through. It was drier than my hair normally was. It wasn't myhair!And my face! It was. I may not have known it before, but I do now. But it doesn't change anything, Georgette. You know my conditions. I finish school first, and then we can talk about our future." I know. I don't like it, but I understand it and I respect it. But between now and then, I'm going to make sure you're well looked after and don't have any need to stray." How am I supposed to concentrate on my classes when you make promises like that," I laughed."Don't worry. I'll help you study. It's in my best.