She was able to keep some of her property, the dog, a cocker spaniel named Chester. Her Lexus which was barely running at the time. Clothes, jewelry, ...nd a few dollars mandated by the court, but compared to what she was leaving, not very much at all. Mark had his sights set on younger flesh, so at age thirty four she had proven too wilted, and he reasoned it was time for her to go. Her one real job during the marriage was to look good and standing five-four at one eleven with thirty two C's.. Last time she’d worn a tight pair of shorts as well as panties, so how could she possibly endure going out naked. He didn’t give her a chance to protest, ordering her, ‘No more. Leave the dress alone. Just come with me.’ In the car it was difficult to concentrate, watching the traffic, wanting to pull at the hem yet unable to, and listening to his instructions on where to go. Ordered to leave the dress alone meant she couldn’t hold onto it, or pull it down if it rode up. Had he thought it. I turned to stare at her."But even your parents have to be reasonable about some things, Michael!" No, Sarah, they don't," I sighed. "They thought that the Institute was just another government conspiracy. They still do." Everyone gets tested!" she spat.I didn't have anything to say to that; I had been dealing with the repercussions of my parents' political beliefs since I moved out of their home."You had to say no for the exception to apply," she said furiously."I was fourteen, Sarah," I. " Yes the French one, I can't remember the name," Wendy says.Jenny zips me back up, I turn around."When did you get it," Jenny says as she helps to tidy up my hair."Three years ago, with my first pay check."The four of them gasp and stifle a laugh."You little clothes horse Chrissy," Trish laughs. "They had big saleswhen they got taken over, You must a got that dress for a song!" Clever girl," Debbie says, "Sorry Chris, I meant boy... I mean..." Well we certainly have something to talk about,".