Lisa's mother replied that the doctor's office would be their destination as soon as she could arrange an appointment. "First thing I'm going to do is give your mother a call Jennifer. See what her thinking is on the subject."
The car pulled into the driveway, and Lisa and Jen went directly to the family room. They turned to the local news channel.
"...offered a full confession to police. The bovine and human growth hormones Cromarte had been using in team meals for the past four years have been confiscated and are being sent to national laboratories for analysis. Both senior and junior varsity cheerleading squads have been sent home for a week for medical attention. It is uncertain what the long term effects may be."
Jennifer snorted. "Well that was convenient!"
Lisa was wide-eyed. "She's been using us as GUINEA-PIGS!"
They overheard Lisa's mother talking to Mrs. Smith on the phone. "No, I brought Lisa and Jen to my house. I'm taking Lisa to Dr. Perkins as soon as I can get an appointment for her...woudn't you rather do that, Audrey...I'm sure it is an important business trip, but she is your daughter after all...I see...No, it won't be a problem at all."
"Jennifer, do you mind staying over for tonight and tomorrow? OK, didn't think so!"
The girls turned to each other. All riiight!
Carol Papadakis returned to the telephone to call Dr. Perkins, and set an appointment for three o'clock that afternoon, telling the girls to get ready.
"Guess I'll take a quick shower."
"Leave some hot for me!" Jen joked
"Guess I'll take a QUICK shower."
Lisa undressed, revealing her olive-toned body in full. She giggled inwardly at her friend's concern over some blond fuzz on her cheek. Jennifer knew full well that Lisa's full-blood Greek heritage had made her own body hair sprout vigorously, though just between her legs for the most part, which she had shaved daily since she was ten. It was a constant battle for her to remain smooth enough to stay presentable in her cheerleading outfit.
Nevertheless, she turned the lights on to full illumination to see if she'd been similarily affected. She bit her lip as she saw that there was indeed some subtle darkening of her upper cheek, and light fuzz around her belly button.
"Better make this quick," she said as she got the water running. Lisa grabbed a Lady razor and soaped up her lower belly and vulva.
She shaved as she was taught by her older sister, Andy.
"What the hell?" The fuzz still remained. She tried shaving her navel, with the same non-effect.
"Shit." she breathed worriedly.
Trembling slightly, Lisa rinsed off the soap, dried herself off and got dressed. Jennifer was waiting in her bedroom as her friend entered. She looked up with a smile that immediately vanished whn she saw Lisa's expression.
"Your turn," she said dully as she drew her finger across her cheek. "Guess I got it too."
Jennifer wiped the condensation from the mirror to look at her face. Nothing had changed, but it had been less than an hour from the time that she just noticed it. She removed her top and bra, and her heart pounded as she saw that light fuzz had appeared around her nipples. She pulled down her pants and saw that the few dozen nearly transparent pubic hairs she had had now been joined with a light down that spread to her inner thighs and up in a line to her belly button. It definately wasn't there before.
"Oh no," she murmered
She grabbed a razor, hoping that Karl was wrong, as the bathroom filled with steam
She took a deep breath and tried shaving just below her belly button, but the razor just slid over the down. She tried it against the grain, and again no effect. She tried telling herself that it was just a dull razor...but she'd just pulled it out of the package. Jennifer took a pair of scissors and tried cutting a lock of hair from her head. That still worked, at least, and it also worked on the longer hairs between her legs.
"It's a new hair cycle," she whispered to herself
Again she tried shaving, but it had no effect. Jennifer whimpered as she dried herself and got dressed.