:: Calm down.
"One," [[Mrs. Anderson]] says.  "Two."

You decide that perhaps you overreacted, so you take a deep breath and stop screaming.

"Three," she says.  "Now that's better.  I realize the stress you're under, Parker, and believe me I understand.  What you're going through isn't easy.  Now, if you don't want my help, I'm not going to force it on you.  I think everything would go easier for you if you accepted the situation, but I know you're going to come through it all right regardless.  I am sorry if I was insensitive to your position.  Now that you have made your position very clear, I can respect that."

She takes a deep breath and continues, "But, you know, even men could benefit from learning a woman's arts with hair and makeup.  There are tricks to learn which would make you more attractive to women as well.  Why don't you just give it a try this once?  If you don't like it, then no harm done.  Plus, you definitely need a haircut and a manicure and pedicure and I can give you those.  Fast growing hair and nails are a side effect of the Process.  Nothing to do with changing into a woman.  Female Processees who are becoming male have it happen as well.  Something about accelerated cellular regeneration."

You consider, feeling your hair and looking at your fingernails, and realize that she is absolutely right.  With everything else that has been happening, you had only been dimly aware of it before, but your nails and hair are well overdue for a trim.

[[Reluctantly accept Mrs. Anderson's offer.]]
[[Refuse.|Refused Again]]