"Sturgess switched off the machine and reached for the phone. "I need the missing person reports for September 12th." You gotta be kidding." What's so... funny?" We only had about three thousand missing persons that day, Frank. Where you been?" Jesus, you're right, what was I thinking. You do have the list, thought, right?" Sure, Frank, I'll drop by with one."Sturgess realized that he had been so absorbed by the bizarre world of Dr. Vendetta Frankenwiener, he had completely forgotten about the. He could feel his heart pounding in his ears. He could feelthe blood pressure inside him. The day went by very slowly for him butin retrospect it seemed to go by very fast. He looked around the room aimlessly and saw the girls there. He fixatedon all the differences between men and women. He magnified thedifferences in his mind. He had to convince his parents that he wantedto be one of the girls not the boy as he had always been. He had toconvince them that he wanted to wear pretty clothes. A dozen assorted newadult sleep suits were laid on the drawing room table and I eyed themwistfully. I also caught Angela doing the same and we smiled withembarrassment as we recognised each other's thoughts."They are rather nice, aren't they?" I whispered self-consciously."Yes. I've been dying to try one on. I was going to leave it untilbedtime. "Oh come on. We only live once."So saying, Angela and I each chose an outfit and slipped into theliving room to change."Carry on dancing girls, we'll. " she said. "The guys will be glad to hear the news. They were worried they lost you." What happened?" I asked feeling a bit dizzy and nauseous. I felt the tight discomfort of cramping in my abdomen. "I don't feel very good." Well, you had quite a spell, my dear. Physio-kinetic overload really. It will leave you feeling a bit weak for a day or so." she said."Physio what?" I said in my confusion."It happens when two conflicting forces over take your body simultaneously. The more powerful of the.