"What's going to happen now, Jean?”

"Not too much for a while, you've had some pretty traumatic ex- periences and your going to have to get a lot more well, before we'll be able to leave here. After this place you'll move in with me, and we'll continue your education. You've got a lot to learn, Miss!" she added.

"Yes, I guess so, but I feel like I'm just wasting time here in the hos- pital. I guess it's as good a place for my hair to grow out as any."

"Don't worry about your hair, it'll be down to your shoulders in no time. I think it's almost long enough to do something with now.”

"Really?"

"Are you really interested in finding out?"

"I guess so. Since this morning I've reversed the determination I had to fight you every step of the way, and the energy makes me want to achieve our new goals quickly. Actually, I'm anxious to see what the final results will look like!"

"We ought to take some pictures so that you will be able to follow your progress. And if you're really interested in starting quickly, I think that I can come up with some ideas for the next few days."

"Sounds yummy!"

Where did you get that expression, Brenda?" she said looking pleas- antly surprised.

"It just seemed to come naturally.” I said with some surprise myself.

"Its a good female one. By the way I just thought of something that you can do to kill some of this convalescent time. How would you like to knit yourself a sweater?"

"I don't really know how, you know I just started on this thing!"

"Then that's just one of the things that I'll start to teach you to- morrow," she replied.

"O.K! Anything to help the cause!"

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