Zackwanted to cry. He hadn't cried in years.The path not taken.Marybeth smiled. She felt free for the first time, like a bird releasedfrom a cage. It ...was a new world and she felt strange to be in a man'sbody. It was awesome. Driving Zack's T-bird, she just knew today wasgoing to be something special. It was a fine day to be alive, as shedrove over to Elm, to see her sister. Beau, her baby Sis's husband, wouldbe on patrol right now and Marybeth knew that Cynthia would be bored asusual. Time to. Behind her she heard the school bus pull away that she had just stepped from. She began to walk towards the house, the sun warmed her and a cool spring breeze licked at her cheeks.She walked up the stairs that lead to the front door of the house. A bird which had been sitting on the white railing of the wrap around porch that surrounded the house flew away. Mary stopped at the top stairs, and bent down just enough to gently touch and smell the purple pansies that were residing in the pot where. "I saw Seth late yesterday," he said as the silence dragged on too long and Caroline's brow had furrowed as she ran the total for a second time."Um," she said, tapping the numbers with her fingernail."He was squiring one of the Pettigrew girls, the long-legged one." Margaret?" I suppose. Anyhow he looked hale and happy. They were headed for the candy store, Bouic's." Total's right," Caroline said, giving her husband a pleased smile. "Maybe we ought to stock some penny candy, licorice,. Instead she felt nauseous.“Kat, I think we need to stop.”“Mishka?”“I’m gonna be sick.”After the heaves, Emily piled herself up into the front seat but felt no better. Katerina insisted on driving on, but Emily felt weaker and weaker. Three miles further, and Emily whispered, “Kat, it’s getting worse.”“That’s not possible, it was only seconal. You will feel better soon.”“No, Kat, I feel like...”“Emily?”“I think I’m dying.”Katerina slammed on the brakes and pulled over.Preston-Emily indeed was.