He wouldn't steer me wrong. I left the others at the kitchentable and pedaled my way to the store. "Joan! You're back already," he said with a smile o... his face. "So, whatdid you think of the place? Is it a job you'd be interested in?" My smilematched his own except mine was tainted with a touch of perplexity."Mr. Hospin, it looks like a challenge I'd be more than happy to attempt.To be honest though, I haven't a clue with regards to an estimate. Thisis no simple 'room painting' job." He. "Yes you can, you control the power, the power doesn't control you. Remember how I taught you to breath, deep long calming breaths Bitsy, do it, do it now."Bitsy took deep breaths and slowly exhaled, again she did the same thing, telling herself to ignore the wind swirling around her, she relaxed, half closing her eye's, she felt her wildly beating heart slow down. With each calming breath, she saw the glow shimmer and change to a lighter blue, light blue, light blue, I have to keep the glow. After forcing her, she finally agreed to come. I was at the bar counter with my friends. That’s when I saw her entering wearing a black dress.She was looking smoking hot, and that dress made her assets appear even better. I greeted her with a casual hug and introduced her to my friends. They couldn’t take her eyes off her. I offered her a drink, and she asked for rum and coke.There is a soft-corner in my heart for girls who drink rum. Instantly I knew that I liked her. We started drinking and. At night, after supper, when his father sat in front of his computer and reviewed the financial news, they would discuss possible investment moves that his father could make. His father explained what the stock market was, what it represented, and how someone who paid attention to the current trends in the economy could accumulate wealth.By the time he entered high school, John had accumulated over one hundred thousand dollars in his make-believe portfolio. His father would explain why the.