"Well, as long as we're doing you a favor, we might as well go all the way." Rhianna laughed. "When we're done with you, you're going to be the coolest girl around."
"Wh-What do you mean?" Janines eyes filled up with tears, and her voice took on a scared little quiver...
"Hmph... That's gotta be the FIRST thing to go... Repeat after me: 'I'm too cool for tears.'..."
Janine's eyes widened in horror, and she clenched her teeth... but still, the power of the watch took it's hold on her...
"I....I'm.... too cool for tears..." As she said the final word, she felt an overwelming calmness sweep over her.
"Good girl." Rhianna smiled, playing with the watch with one hand. "Now; say "I am built for speed and sun."
"I am built for speed" Suddenly, the same tingle from her hair started spreading around her whole body... She felt herself shrinking, her muscles in her legs and arms tightening. Her skin took on a light tan...
"Hmmm... The hair colors alright, but I think you would probably get it caught on stuff skating around..." Out came the watch. "Say 'I always keep my hair short so it never gets in my way."
"I always keep my hair short so it never gets in my way." the tingling feeling hit the hair again, as she felt it shrinking back into her scalp. Soon it was a mear shoulder langth, yet still the bright shade of firey red. "Please... stop this... I'm scared... I'm NOT this person..."
"Why would you be scared?" Rhianna asked with mock-consern. Dangling the watch she added "After all 'You've taken your fair share of cuts and bruses from those dangerous skateboard stunts you're always doing' havent you?"
"NO.... I... I've taken my fair share of cuts and bruses from the dangerous skateboard stunts I'm always doing..." Searing pain spread throught her legs and arms. Looking down, she saw several large scars along her legs that hadn't been there before. Even wierder was the fact that they looked like they had been healing themselves for weeks. She looked and saw a fresh scrap on her elbow that had a bandage on it. There was still bits of dirt around the edges.
" 'You're not perfect, after all, but you always gotta get back on your board and try again.' "
" 'I'm not perfect, after all, but I always gotta get back on my board and try again.' " A new desire suddenly gripped Jenines frame of mind.
"I think she's about ready." laughed Rhianna. Snapping her fingers, one of her cheerleading understudies came up to her carrying a skateboard in one hand, knee and arm pads in the other, and a helmet placed on her head. Janine felt something compelling her, and couldn't take her eyes off the gear. "Wow... That board looks AWESOME... Wait... what am I saying?".
"You're saying just want ANY skater girl would say." Rhianna smirked. "These are for you... The NEW you."
Even though something deep inside her said it was just because of the hypnosis, Janine felt her heart pacing with excitement. The thought of riding that board seemed like a fantasy... Heaven on Earth.
"Give... GIVE IT TO ME... NOW..."
"Not so fast, Missy..." said Rhianna.