I also looked funny when a mirror made me look short and fat.Partway through the evening we stopped at a food stall to order food.Emily had chosen a b...rger and fries while I ate a small salad. I didnibble at a few of Emily's chips though. She did offer to get me a bowlof my own but I said I only wanted a few. While we were eating I spottedone of those ring tossing games. What had really caught my eye though wasthe huge teddy bear that was being offered as a prize. It was so cute! Ithad a red. They talked as they ate, and the waiter brought the bill, she ducked her head so as to not see it. She had been taught this in Grade School. Ladies never watched a gentleman settle the bill. He was looking at her from the corner of his eyes, studying her as they spent time together. His chauffeur was driving them back to the office."One more thing I would like to know. If I have questions, will I see YOU, or another of your people?" She smiled at him. "As a Manager I would assign someone to. Let me know what you think.Rachael’s Story – Chapter 1 – Time stands stillMy name is Rachael King and this is the story of a special week in my summer holidays this year. My very best friend Julie had a very cool family and her parents were going away on their summer break and were leaving Julie and her elder brother Billy on their own at the house. Billy is 19 and their parents trust them not to wreck the place. Billy and Julie have always got on really well and they kinda leave each other. She wore a flower-print blouse with black slacks. She wished she could have worn a dress, but the scar on her leg always stopped her. She studied herself once more and wondered if perhaps she should have worn one of her longer skirts. She sighed; too late to change now. x-x-x-x Simon shook his head as he went to the door. Connie Davetsky was his roommate and his best friend, and he wanted it to be more. However, he chickened out every time he intended to tell her that, and instead, here he was.