"This is your last chance to powder your noses, ladies," Gretchen toldthem. "We need to be lined up and ready to go at nine o'clock sharp."With that ...she suddenly turned her back on us and walked away."Do you need to powder your nose, sweetie?" Lisa asked me.I crossed my eyes and tried to look at it. "You tell me." She means go to the bathroom." Oh," I said. I looked around. Many of the other girls were alreadyhalfway up the hall. "I did have half a cup of coffee earlier." You'd better take. I’ll never mention it again. I just have to see you,” I pleaded shamefully as my eyes filled with tears.“I took a vow when I got married, and you’re my brother. This crosses so many lines. I’m beginning to lose my patience. Please go to bed so I can get ready for work.”There was nothing else I could do or say at this point, other than exactly what she asked me to. “Okay, I’ll be out of the house before you get out of the shower. I’m sorry, I’ll make up an excuse to mom and dad why I had to. As soon as my eyes settle in front of the viewer, twin laser lights strike my retina. Immediately, the ground begins to rumble, just as when the proctor opened the first three gates. Suddenly, my scanner cuts off. There is irritated embarrassment in Ron’s voice. ‘I forgot about the rumble. Starting again.’ In a moment, presumably when she put her eyes back to her scanner, laser light once more enter my eyes. The floor resumes rumbling. A normal retinal scan like this takes only moments, but. I love your new hairstyles. Please come in."As soon as we were in, Susie gushed, "Oh, Mrs. Johnson, we had the bestday ever. Mom took us to Mr. Kenneth's salon to have our hair done andwe had a party and we got beautiful presents. See." She held up herwrist to show off her bracelet. "It's real gold and it has my name onit. And Jenny got a pretty wig and a real gold necklace with her nameon it too."Mrs. Johnson was impressed. "My, my Susie, this certainly was anexciting day. And that is quite a.