As members of the school First XV we enjoyed certain privileges such as being allowed to 'walk out' on Wednesday evenings as well as Saturdays. This m...ant we could leave the wooded cloisters of the school and head into the local town, which wasn't much to write home about but at least had a semblance of civilisation.We all used to gather in the town's single coffee bar, picturesquely named the Cresta Run and it was here, over endless cups of cappuccino, that we discussed that subject closest to. “I never saw a man who looks so all alone. Could you use a little company?” she said and winked. “If you pay the right price, you won’t be so alone and your evening will be nice, then you can go and send me on my way.”I glanced over at Brook who’d been talking to my mom as I led the way. I saw Tim roll his eyes as everyone stopped to watch this train wreck unfold.“Why do you do this to yourself?” I asked.She looked at me, and I could see the haunted look in her eyes.“My parents say I’m wicked. The sun was casting strong shadows of leaves on the ground as itblazed through the cloudless sky onto the tall trees surrounding thehouse. Britney could hear the creek in the distance, and the windgently rustling the branches and leaves. The temperature was verycomfortable, but warm. Britney was starting to wish she had shorts on."You might get hot inside, it's only ceiling fans in there, no AC,"Jessica said as they walked up the stairs onto the front stoop.Britney wiped the sweat off her. "There's not much to tell, I'm from Minnesota and got into modeling byaccident. I'm tall for a girl and I used to be teased because of myheight. I played basketball in school but wasn't very good. It was hardfor me to find a date to the school dances because boys don't like theirdates to be taller than them so I fanaticized about being one of thegirls in the magazine ads and when I graduated from high school Istarted modeling and here I am," she said."I'm glad you became a model or I wouldn't.