" His mom now looked annoyed."What? Why?" Chris suddenly felt sick. He had to go with his sisters tothe dress shop?"I told you yesterday, that if you ...ere here you would have to go,because we won't be back until late. After the fitting, we have to goover to your cousin's and I can't leave you here." But I can't go, you are going to the dress place, I can't go there."Chris was really starting to get upset. He felt almost like crying."You will, I told you yesterday. I thought you would be playing. "Cut that out, you only call me master when you want something or if you've screwed up. Like that troop of Boy Scouts you turned into Campfire Girls for a week. I bet you thought I didn?t know about that?" Dannie's eyes got big and she started easing herself toward the front door."Oh, relax, I fixed it and they don?t even remember how they got merit badges for 'Girl's Hygiene'. What I wanted to say was I'm sorry, I didn't need to snap at you. Yes, I was soft on that woman and her brother. " Well, this pile of boxes here, is all the Christmas stuff, and it needs to accessible when you are all done here. As for the rest of this junk..." she started, and opened a few boxes, and lifted up a few dusty things, then dropped them down again, "look through the boxes. If it looks like something that we would want to keep, like old photos, or something of value, take it upstairs. If it's obviously something that should have been thrown out, maybe your Dad here can help you haul it out. I. " Okay. Well, just text Mum that you're visiting a friend. It's safer and I'll feel happier."Without demurring, she fished her phone from her back pocket and sent the text. "Done. Now can I ask a favour?" Sure." Can I call you Daddy?" I'd love it." Great! Let's get stuck into those vodka and tonics, shall we?" Why not. We'll go round to the back. There's a small walled garden where we can sunbathe. What will you wear?"She giggled as she retrieved her bag from the car's back seat. "I pinched a.