Finally, she spoke, “Mouse, did you ever finish secondary school?”“No, Mistress. I left home because I was being beaten and abused. I didn’t h...ve a chance to finish.”She looked at me strangely for a while. I tried to remain still under her gaze, but it was difficult.“Nika,” she said.I looked up, shocked. She hadn’t used my real name for a long time.“Mistress?”“I’m going to enroll you in a secondary diploma equivalency program. You will study hard, and you will do well. Do you understand me?”I. The guys were stuck in the window seats which made it hard to talk. Of course, Kris and Denise were talking across the aisle all the time.As the sun started to set, the shadows began to move throughout the bus as it traveled down the freeway past the highway lights. At 65 miles an hour, a new streetlight came up approximately every seven seconds or so. Therefore, it was just enough light to see what was going on in the bus on those brief occasions.There was a lull in the conversation and Kris. Last night aunty ni dendina taruvaata, aunty nannu.Sollu meeeda paduko pettukundi.Ala kaasepu maatladukunnamMe: meeru ok kada.Indaaka konchem kangaaru paddanu.Aunty:em kaadu.Ee noppi kuda, oka sukhame. Ala naaku gattiga lip kiss echindi.Malli inko round iyindi,A:emaindi,ala vaniki potunnav?M:emledu aunty.Set ioptaanu.Naaku ado la undi.A:nenu unna ga.Neeku guide chestaanu.Ala podunna nenu room ki velli ready iyyi clg ki velthunte.Bye cheppadaaniki tana room ki vellanu.Aunty tana wet hair. When Jenny got to the stage she immediately went over to Kate and gave her a long kiss. “You ok babe?”“Yeah good. I’m looking forward to this, it’s like another dream is going to come true.” Kate said excitedly.“This is going to fun love. Be back in a sec.” Jenny walked over to Sally and kissed her just as long as she did Kate. Leaving the grinning Sally Jenny went around to all of the band and greeted them in the same way before returning to Kate’s side.“Jenny!” Kate hissed at her. “What are.