Mark pulled up onto the short driveway and we clambered out of the vehicle. Caroline smoothed her dress down to erase its rumpled appearance and gave ...s both a broad, contented smile. Leading us across to the front entrance, Mark raised the handle on the PVC door and turned his key clockwise in the lock.Entering the house, it was obvious that it was usually kept clean and tidy. It looked well ordered and well maintained; a warm and friendly dwelling where dust and grime was never allowed to. Sam piled on as well. Doug put his arms around them.“Any chance I could keep one of you?” Doug laughed.“No,” Sam said, and kissed his other cheek. “Good night, Doug. Good luck.”“Oh, sweetheart, this is old hat.”Our goodbyes were finally final. We stepped out into the cold Halifax winter night. I worried about Sam. I worried about her legs. I stared at her legs.“It’s beautiful!” Alex said with spinning arms out on the sidewalk. Snow walls separated sidewalks from the street. The stars were out,. ”“I see.” I said. I gave a slightly stronger pulse of my ability at the girl - I didn’t want to get in the bad books with her. Although I wasn’t sure why she reacted that way when I mentioned Hanna. I had thought they both got on well. I increased the duration of my ability, and smiled warmly at Sophie. Sure enough, a genuine and welcoming smile bloomed on her face. “Is everyone in your family okay?”“Thanks, everyones fine.” Sophie said, giving me a smile and small blush. “Do you want to come. Day after day I was dressing as a girl. I could go anywhere I wanted, dowhat I wanted, as long as I was always dressed as a girl. By the end ofthe month I could do my own hair and makeup, and dressing in a skirt wasnow second nature to me, so much so that I was now starting to look atclothes with an eye as to how I would look in them. Cheryl and I becamecloser and started going out together. She even went on a double datewith me once. Mom had seemed to settle down a bit and the five of us,all.