Not knowing what else to do, Linda did as Mikey asked and left the house, heading straight for the car. As she waited, she looked across the street and saw her long-time neighbor Mrs. Wilson, an elderly woman. The old woman looked up from doing her gardening and waved at Linda. Then she stood up and walked towards the street. Smiling, she said "Good morning, Linda. Looking forward to school today?"
Linda just stared at her. So not only was Mikey treating her like a little boy, but her neighbor was as well.
Mrs. Wilson became confused. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked. Then, right before Linda's eyes, the old woman's clothes changed. "Oh my," the woman said, looking down at herself. "How did that happen?"
One moment, the old woman was wearing a pale green blouse, an ankle-length flower-print skirt, and low-heeled shoes. And the next, she was wearing ...