If only her friend Kate hadn't had that errand after practice, Sofia would have had much-needed support, but there was nobody in sight -- it was just ...erself and...Belated recognition dawned on her. "Colleen? What are you talking about?" Sofia struggled to understand the accusation coming from a girl with whom she couldn't recall ever having a conversation."What am I talking about? That's rich, coming from you," Colleen sneered. "How about, 'what are you talking about,' you pathetically. Of course, he's also the banker and knows that we each have over $250K in our New York bank. But, he evidently likes us and plays dumb in this regard."OK, here's my ruling," Horatio continues. "Prisoner Amy Sue and Prisoner Maxine, I, hereby, find you both equally guilty of the crime of Grand Larceny for the theft of two dresses valued at $530. Now, earlier you heard Madame Police Sergeant recommend that I sentence you to the maximum permitted under our laws because you do not have a permanent. I like his judgment, he named you well."I start to think about Nicole, and I'm getting a little bituncomfortable. "I think I should go home now, could I borrow this dress? Ireally don't want to change, I've enjoyed tonight soooo much. Like a date!" Really? Could have fooled me!" he smiles. (I blush) "Sure, I think Iunderstand. What about your mother?"Unsaid is what will she say when I come home in heels and a dress."Oh, she's gone, visiting Lily, groovin on the college scene I guess. Istayed. As more and more men (and women) used her for their sexual satisfaction she agonized with herself about how she could go on. In order to cope, she developed that wall, that shield, that numbness that prostitutes everywhere acquire to protect themselves from having to face the ugly realities of what they do and who they are.And then, there was that Thursday. Seemingly like any other day, Maria had already serviced two clients and Kyle had alerted her that another would be arriving soon, someone.