At one time they had told me in the hospital, plastic surgery could eventually work wonders. I did not like the word 'eventually.' Civilly I had requested that they terminate my breath, but they merely pointed out how lucky I was to be given the opportunity. Suspecting they would only transform me into a different kind of monster I had left them studying diagrams. That happened a long time ago, but I still had my dreams of strolling along an avenue of trees holding up a perfect profile to the sun.

      Agnes Owens

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