“Hmmm”, she acknowledged and we continued to watch the movie.After a while, she adjusted her shoulder and my head slipped. I tried to remove my he...ad but she said, “No Priya. Don’t lie down on Akka’s shoulder. Lie down on Akka’s lap”. I blushed as she called me “Priya” and complied. All the while, she continues to caress my arm with her hand.Slowly, as I was lying down, she turned me to face upwards, away from the TV. As I looked up, she bent down and like yesterday, kissed me on my forehead, as. ’ ‘Don’t ever say that about yourself. Katrina Bauer is a wonderful person, whether any one else sees it or not.’ ‘You’re right,’ she said, releasing a fresh wave of tears, ‘No one else sees it but you.’ The storm had passed. She was stable again. Melancholia swept through her body, robbing her of her usual mirth and rendering her tone listless. Jake had seen this depth of despondency before and it never got easier seeing it. ‘Can I sleep with you tonight?’ she said, softly. ‘I don’t want to. “Wow, thanks Mrs. Thompson, you are the best. Wait until the boys see this.”I sat back down completely embarrassed, knowing Ryan was going to show my nude picture to everyone. Now I was wishing the doctor would hurry up. Finally, after another half an hour, I was back in the examination room, and the doctor told me one of the side effects of the new anti-anxiety pill was blackouts and stripping clothes off.“So what now doctor?” I asked, sitting there without a stitch.“Maybe you should try just. * Marty talks with the boys and tells them a little about Amazonia(different word in the Amazonian tongue but that is the translation, nameTBA). They are daunted by the prospect that they might turn into girlsbut quickly distracted by the feast and festivities the village starts toprepare.* Over the next couple of days the physical changes are completed. Theyslowly learn the language and the girls start having trouble withEnglish. On top of this mental changes occur that roughly coincide.