“Was it somewhere in the basement? I looked everywhere I could think.” I cackled evilly and his face turned cold. “So you think being bad is fun...y? Do you think you can tease me like that and escape unpunished? Watch yourself, little girl. Payback is coming.”Sure enough, next day I was punching buttons on the copier when out of the blue something cracked a stinging swat on my posterior. I shrieked in indignation and whirled to find Ryan grinning vindictively and wielding a flexible metal. "I didn't know."Originally, I thought she'd opted to not take the advance class with mebecause she would rather hang out with her new besties. To hearotherwise made me feel guilty for being angry with her."I'm supposed to focus on cheering and doing things that are more socialthan academic. Mister H would only approve the most basic level ofsubjects for me. So, rather than learning about quantum mechanics andadvanced number theory, I'm in beginner's chemistry and rudimentaryalgebra."I was. It was at this point that Janice, our hostess announced that they usually all jumped in the pool nude at parties but chose not to this time as I was there – the stranger. Jossi nodded, confirming that at sometime everytime she partied with this crowd she tended to loose her clothes. I politely apologised for messing with their routine and said I wouldn’t mind if they swam nude (secretly I hoped they would). Derek our host; and master of the fire, announced that the meat was be ready and asked. Jay didn’t look as though he’s suddenly moved to her side however. The flush in his cheeks remained strong and he nervously looked around the room again, almost as if he were remembering where they stood. ‘Get out.’ He said menacingly. ‘I want something done about your mother.’ ‘And I don’t want you in here to see me or the room like this. I told you to get out. We will deal with the domestic difficulties later.’ Tears stung Sasha’s eyes and she engaged every ounce of her willpower to hold them.