As I walked slowly I could hear the small branches on the ground crackling as I walked in the quiet night. I walked over two miles when suddenly I hea...d some footsteps behind me. I turned for moment to see if maybe another human was there with me, but no one was there. No one except the two mysterious women.I felt the color of my face drain as I saw the three women walking my direction fast making the branches crack louder with their high-heeled black shoes. They looked as if they were carrying. It finally hit me that I didn't have anyjewelry. Saying a girl need jewelry they said I was right to ask forwhat I thought I needed. I said earrings, rings and a necklace. It wasamazing after listing to the tapes for few weeks how much it hadaffected me. Beth said that they made arrangements to have me earspierce. A little while latter Heather entered the room pushing a cart.She was going to do my ear piercing or so I thought. Sitting Heatherproduced a piercing gun and pierced each ear four. "I took a big swig and then passed the bottle down to Joey. She took it and looked at me and I said, "Have a taste baby."She said, "Yes Miss-D" and took a swallow.Al looked down at Joey and then back at me with a knowing look now written on his face."Give the bottle back to Al Joey." Al took the bottle and took a double gulp then handed it back to me. So it went until his bottle was empty and all three of us were buzzed and having a good time with small talk and Joey and I were enjoying the sun. We also discussed getting him a house instead of him living in the back of the store. I thought it was a good idea, as it’d also provide more space for merchandise and storage.”“Does he have any kin to leave the store to when he dies?”“I don’t think so. He lost his only son in the same battle where Angus was killed.”“Then the store is his ‘baby.’ I don’t want fights with him over policy decisions, or the direction we may take the store. If he can live with that, then I think it’d be good to.