Your Body is Changing by Jack Pendarvis

Author:Jack Pendarvis [Pendarvis, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-59692-875-6
Publisher: M P Publishing Limited
Published: 2007-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

10

Duffy pouted all the way to the Primate Center.

Henry and Vince rode in the back of the van. Nobody talked.

They pulled up at a medical-looking building of creamy brick. A woman in a white scientist coat and slim rectangular glasses was waiting alone in the portico. Henry heard monkeys hollering and carrying on.

“Hey, Dr. Pogg,” said the beautiful young dark-browed scientist.

When she had climbed in and he saw the dreamy black back of her head, Henry knew for certain that she was the girl from the golf course. He studied Vince, who was likewise fixed on her soft dark misting of hair, almost a crew cut, her almost skull-white scalp beneath it.

“The others couldn’t make it, I guess. For the outing,” said Duffy.

“What?”

“You remember my nephew.”

“Sure…uh…”

“Vince,” said Vince. “Surprised to see me?”

The girl laughed in a natural way. “Do you guys mind?” she said, passing her backpack. She smelled like a powerful handsoap that would kill anything. Henry wanted to climb over the seat and get on top of her. Her forehead was bony and exciting, exposed by her short hair and emphasized by her wild eyebrows like a couple of arrows pointing up. It almost looked like they were pointing at a pair of horns under the skin ready to emerge just at the hairline, but not in an evil way.

“And this is Vince’s friend Henry. Henry, this is Josie. She’s a student in one of my classes. A very gifted student, I might add.”

“Hello ma’am.”

“Ma’am! I’m nineteen.”

“I’m sorry, ma’am.”

“Well aren’t you a little doll.”

“We’re all little dolls,” said Duffy.

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