7Good AnklesEvery step away from the train had left Billy buzzing with energy. He felt indomitable. He was going to free the princess from the grasp of the evil witch, kill all the dragons, and set fire to the prison tower. He may even fly through the air, red cape behind him and blond-haired beauties falling at his feet. He felt strong and focused and determined.
Until he entered his penthouse.
As soon as the door shut behind him, his smile hit the floor. The enormity of the changes he’d gone through thumped him in the gut, and his body rapidly followed suit. He collapsed in the hallway, breathless and gagging.
His eyesight clouded, as though a screen of black ink had leaked into his field of vision, leaving just a tiny spot of clear distortion-free light. He clung to it, breathing sha
