I was in the back, working on a bike, but I had a good view of the front of the store, because there were mirrors ...ll along the wall, which gave me a clear view of the entire store. In walked a pretty little girl, and she walked right up to the front of the store, and began to look around. She then turned around, came around the end of the counter, and walked right up to me. She asked me if Frank, the Manager,. For Chad it had been a time to unwind, to relax some of the tension that had been his constant companion for longer than he liked to remember. Mike, as always, had been only too glad to store up hours of sleep against the time that they would be needed."An old campaigner's trick," he'd answered with a grin when Chad had teased him about it."Let's go for a swim," Ahlenya had suggested that morning when the breakfast chores were done, brushing a lock of pale golden hair back from her face. "We. " Colleen giggled. "We were stuck in the same day for a month before we could undo the spell. Now I can't remember what it was like to be a boy." You're going to use the Christmas wish to change back?" No." Colleen answered. "I will just wish for a special doll this year."As Jennifer went to turn on the TV, Colleen looked at the top of the tree and watched, as it seemed to hear her wish. The star on top seemed to give a knowing sparkle."Don't touch the food, Colleen." Mrs. James said as she. " "Okay," the girl said quietly. "Step out on the bathmat and I'll dry that lovely, tall body. The guys must be eating up everything in the kitchen by now, and I keep hoping we'll get a phone call from my mother before long. Wouldn't you just know that my auntie would pull one of her sicky spells at the wrong time? I'll bet that Mom is going out of her head, thinking about all the good fucking that she's missing. She's really anxious to meet you, Lauralee.Lauralee pivoted slowly, feeling regal.