Vicki let loose another scream. "We will. Take care of her." I ended the call and looked in the mirror; Vicki looked miserable, and Liv was freaking out.

Anita took over the situation while I drove. "Liv, take her out of the booster and lay her clothes down on the floor. She can't be strapped in the booster as her body changes, and I don't want anyone to see her or for her to fall off the seat as she moves. As the change comes, her body temperature will go way up, and clothes will feel like they are poking her skin."

"All of them," Liv asked as she pulled...