“Mom, where are we going?” Heidi demanded to know.

“You'll see. You'll see.”

“Why won't you tell me?”

“It's a surprise. All I can say is that it involves your dad.”

Heidi's mother and father were divorced. She primarily lived with her mother, but her father was a loving dad who saw her as often as the divorce decree allowed.

"Am I going to see dad? It's not his time.”

“All I can say is that your dad will be there.”

“So, I'll see him.”

“You'll see.”

“Where are we going again?”

“It's a surprise.”

Heidi sighed.

“Are we going to six flags?” Heidi asked as she passed a sign that announced the turn-off for an amusement park was coming up.

“You found out.”

“You are taking me to Six Flags?”

“I'm taking you. But I'm not staying.”

“So I'll be with dad? Why didn't you tell me?”

“Not exactly.”

“What?”

“You'll see.”

“Stop saying that!”

Heidi was a vivacious three-foot-eleven girl with sandy hair and dark eyes. As it was a late spring day, she was wearing a soft pink ribbed cami in pointelle knit that exposed only a hint of the tummy with a tie detail at the neck, a tie-dyed loose-fitting jogger with an elastic waist, and happy face logo slides in lavender

“You'll see...I mean you'll know soon enough. We are almost there.”

Mom pulled into the parking lot. Heidi got out of the car, but Mom didn't. Instead, she texted someone. Mom didn't let Heidi see who it was.

Mom exited the car. She didn't start walking to the entrance though.

“What are we waiting for?”

“You'll see.”

Heidi gave her mom a look.

“Just wait.”

“Dad is coming?”

“Don't be so impatient.”

A couple minutes later, a girl approximately Heidi's age approached Heidi and mom. Heidi didn't recognize the girl, but she did recognize what the girl was wearing. She had that exact top. The top was in a rich blue with a smocked bodice and a peplum hem. It had a square neck and puff sleeves. Heidi knew that shirt very well, she wore it to her father's house the last time she stayed over. As she lived for a time at both her parent's, Heidi's clothing was dispersed at both their places. The top was paired with jean shorts and white sneakers.

“Hello,” the girl said.

“Hi,” Heidi replied.

“Don't you recognize me?”

“No.”

“It's me, DAD!”

“What?”

“I got here early and went to the Hall of Transformation. I got this body. We are going to have so much fun.”

“NO WAY!!!”

Heidi knew about the Hall of Transformation. A person could have their body changed to anything he/she wanted. It was very expensive.

“Like totally,” Dad said trying to sound like a girl.

“I don't believe it.”

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY. We are going to spend the whole day together having fun.”

“It's not my birthday yet.”

“OK, I'm a little early. But consider this your birthday present.”

Heidi looked up at her mother. Mom nodded her head in confirmation.

Heidi threw herself into her 'father's' arms for a big hug. Dad was a couple of inches taller than her now, but not the two feet he had been. The pair hugged each other.