We arrive at home a little after 6:00 and Jen goes inside to get Josh and Dad to help us unload the car. Once they get outside dad looked in the trunk, “I don't want to look at the credit card bill next month, do I?”

“Don't worry, Honey, we didn't spend THAT much. This time we had to buy a lot more than usual because we had to start to build Joan's wardrobe."

“I just hope I don't get a heart attack when the bill comes.”

“It won't be that bad.” Mum affirms giving him a light peck on his lips.

“OK, lets get all this inside and have some dinner. What do you say we order some pizzas?”

We nod in approval.

“Mindy, will you be joining us for dinner?”

“I should be going home, Mrs. Heart, I don't want to impose.”

“Come on, join us for dinner Mindy. I'll walk you home afterwards.” I plea.

“OK, I'll call mom and tell her I'll be home after dinner.”

Soon we have all the bags in our room (mine and Jen's), sorting and hanging the clothes in our closets.

“I just noticed something,” Mindy says.

“What?” we ask in unison.

“We didn't buy a single bathing suit for Joan.”

“I think now we know what to do next time we go to the mall without the parental unit.” Jen says.

“Huh?” I was a bit confused.

“If we go buy swimsuits with mom or dad around, you'll end up looking like a nun.”

A few minutes later, we hear a knock on the door.

“Come in.” we chorus.

Josh comes in, “Did you girls have fun today?”

“We did.” I tell him.

“Why are you girls looking at me like that?”

“Josh, they know.”

“Know what?”

“I told them everything. Mindy noticed something was strange the second she saw you this morning.”

“Oh.”

“Don't worry Josh, we won't say anything.” Mindy says.

“And what do you think about it, Jen?” He asks.

“I think it's pretty strange as I have memories of us growing up together, but the way I see it is that I traded one unhappy brother for a happy brother and a happy sister. So it is a win-win for me. Not that I didn't like Johnny, but he was always so unhappy and never smiled. No wonder, Joan was trapped in there. When she tried to kill herself I thought I lost her and what scared me is that I hardly knew her for the last few years.” She says, sobbing.

“It's all right, sis. I'm OK now.” I tell her.

“It was pure luck you are sis, you could have died, many people do die like that.”

“I know, but I will never try something like that again, I couldn't stand to put you guys through such pain again.”

“So Josh, did you notice anything strange happening around you?” Mindy asks changing the subject to something lighter.

“Like what?”

“Like Joan was able to heal herself pretty quickly and change her hair color, so I thought maybe you could be able to do something too.”

“Oh, that. Yeah I noticed something today while I was playing baseball. I did something, luckily no one noticed.”

“What did you do?” I ask him.

“I think its easier to show you.” he smirks.

He looks around the room and sets his eyes on the vanity, suddenly a hair brush flew to his hand.

“Cool, huh?” he says.

“How did you do it?” I ask him.

“I just imagined it coming to my hand and it did, it was pretty easy.”

“That is so cool.” Jen says.

“PIZZA IS HERE!!!” we hear dad yell from downstairs.

“I think we better go, we can explore this further another time.” Mindy says.

After we eat, I walk Mindy home, she lives a few houses over. We walk all the way to her house in an awkward silence as I have no idea what to say and was incredibly nervous.

When we arrive at her house, she goes to a bench at her porch and sits down, “Want to sit down with me for a few minutes?” .

“S...sure” I stutter.

I sat down next to her, she grabs my hand, I feel electricity run through our bodies and I melt.

“W...what is going on?” I ask her.

“What do you mean?”

“Ever since we touched hands in the hospital I can't stop thinking about you.”

“You too?” .

“Huh?”

“The same thing happened to me too. I can't stop thinking about you either. I always thought you were kinda cute, but in the hospital even before we touched I thought you were gorgeous.”

“Really?”

“Really. I was always attracted to girls so I was confused about what to think about my feelings for you before, but when I found out you are really a girl, well....” she blushes a very deep shade of red.

“You know, I think I also have a big crush for you too, but I didn't know how to act about it. ”

A big smile appears on her face at that moment, “I think I have an idea how.”

The next thing I know we kiss. We kissed for a long time, I feel the world dissolving around us, a warm glow raised from deep within me and engulfs us, I feel like we were merging together, It was pure bliss, not a sexual feeling but something much deeper than that.

When the kiss ends I am still feeling that glow emanating from inside. I feel like I'm on cloud nine.

“Hmm, Joanie?”

“Yeah?” I ask her, dreamily.

“I think you are glowing.”

At that moment we hear the front door open and Mindy's Mom say. “Hey sweety, I thought that was..... OH MY GODDESS!!!”