Boy Meets Alien.
El had forgotten how good it felt to be pampered. She had spent the evening at the spa. Starting with a hot shower, she washed the road grime from her travels through China, Vietnam, and most of Cambodia off her body. Using a local soap made of papaya, she luxuriated in hot water for much longer than was necessary. Completing her shower, she was met by two attendants who helped her dry off. They completed the task by wrapping her hair in a soft, warm towel and helped her into a white terry cloth robe. She ate a light meal of fresh local fruits, washing it down with a bottle of sparkling water.
Clean and fed, she was taken to another private room. She had been here before, and she knew what to expect. Laid out on a massage table and covered with a warm towel, two teenage
