"Oh this is Billie. He just got admittedtoday." Ah, the head mistress told me she would be bringing a new student intoday. Did something happen to her..." Yeah, her pager went off and she had to go take care of someemergency." That ... that woman." Her sigh sounded frustrated and sad. "She reallyneeds to learn to delegate better before she runs herself into theground." The mood seemed to leave her as quickly as it came and hervoice turned perky, but business like too. "But enough of that.. What she said!”Nikita climbed onto the bed and curled up around my feet. “I wouldn’t be walking today if it wasn’t for you - I live to serve you, master.”Carol watched everyone declare their loyalty to me, and then sat by my side and put her hand on my thigh. “You’re stuck with us all, I’m afraid! We’re in this together, no turning back.”With everyone one so close, I could feel the emotions that were flowing in the room. It felt like a river of gratitude, love that seemed to just envelope us. No one had told him about the other things they would have to do to provide a good home for the baby.Fixing the house up had cost a fortune. They had gone through the house and childproofed everything. Every drawer and cabinet had been fitted with devices that prevented them from being opened. There were minor and major repairs to make it a healthier place to live. Carpets had been replaced because the old ones were too dirty.There had been some new furniture purchases, including a crib, that. . 2... 3 ... BUCKS!!!" Yelled the whole football team. Then they made their way towards the locker room.I had watched the last half hour of their practice in a white tank top and black mini skirt along with a friend and her boyfriend. However we spent much more time talking than actually watching the practice. We continued our conversation for another fifteen minutes before I said goodbye and started walking home.I didn't get too far before I heard someone calling my name. I turned around and.