"You know," Mikey heard Karyn start to say, "now that you mention it..."
Mikey was in a panic. He didn't want to do anything to Karyn. He really liked her. But he couldn't risk her telling Jon anything that would help his brother figure out that he was responsible for Karyn's earlier transformation into a lawn gnome. "Oh, Karyn," he pleaded quietly. "Why don't you dummy up!"
Down in the living room, Karyn suddenly groaned, as her eyes went wide. "Jonnnn..." she said, as her entire body seemed to go still.
"Karyn?" Jon asked, watching as the girl's face locked in place. His friend's skin seemed to get hard and shiny. When he didn't get a response, he stepped closer to her.
Karyn's eyes didn't follow his movement, but continued to stare straight ahead. After watching the frozen girl for a few moments, Jon cautiously reached up and gently rapped a knuckle against her cheek. It made a hard, hollow sound. "Shit!" he spit out as he realized that Karyn had turned into a mannequin.
