“Ah, it’s Dame Edna actually possum!” Alex joked, really getting into her character. “Why don’t we use the bar in our complex of villa’s?...�� the Beckham character suggested.“What about the mini bar?” Simon counter suggested.“Good idea” the David Beckham character agreed. “Are you sure about this?” Beth asked Alex. “Relax!” Alex replied before accidentally tripping over a loose handbag. You’re pissed!” a drunken voice called which Beth assumed was the owner of the offending handbag. “I probably. It took the bitch and mom a bit longer to pack the car than it shouldbecause, I found out later, that Edna's mother gave me a lot of Edna'sclothes.Just before I climbed in to the car I turned to Phillip, making sure thatthe "bitch" was looking at me, and kissed him; just to bust her somemore. I said buy to Edna and her mother, and Edna told me I could keep Matilda,the doll I had unconsciously been holding on my lap all morning.I sat in the back again instead of my usual "shotgun" seat. Most of. Williams,” he began, ”You don't know how much I appreciate this.””You are very welcome, Bobby,” I assured him, ”Just use the extra time for study.””Yes ma'am.” he said with a smile and then closed the door and walked to the house, turning around to wave before going in. I backed out and drove the extra distance to my house. When I got home, I unloaded my materials for the next day. I would have another hour of lesson planning before I finish. I dropped the folders on the dining table and poured. I noticed that it was about time for school to start andbegged Mother to stop this punishment, because I couldn't goto school looking like *this*. She laughed and told me that a"special friend" of hers in the school system had arranged forher to be able to home school me until I was ready to enrollin an all-girls' school after Christmas."And it isn't 'punishment', Melissa, it's a redemption. Soon,you'll be all girl, like you were always meant to be."I knew then that Mother was crazy. But what.