? "There's another option, but I doubt you'll be up for it." What is it?" I said, not hiding my desperation."Forget it," she said.? "You aren't mature...enough to handle it."I wanted to prove to her that it wasn't true, that I was mature.? "Maybe I'll surprise you," I said."Have you ever heard of male chastity belts?" she said, out of the blue.I had no idea what they were.? Talia reached into her purse and removed her car keys, an unspoken signal that the conversation was coming to a close.?. Guard towers disappearing into the darkness. I was taken in and processed. Another strip search, another jumpsuit, another cell. I spent a few weeks going through assignment. Taking a variety of physical, mental and psychological evaluations. I was finally assigned to a road sign tandem. It would be me and my cellmate working as a sign tandem assisting crews that were cutting trees roadside for the state. I moved into the cell and was introduced to Cecil. Cecil was basically my polar opposite.. We talked about all the great and small things — things that you share with friends. Soon, we were good friends. Our afternoon talks became a habit. I learned that Carole’s parents were more than willing to help her through school, but that she’d put a limit on the amount of their help that she was willing to accept. They were both teachers. Her dad was retired, so the family income wasn’t very big. Hence the job at the Eternity. I also learned that she had wanted to be an artist as long as she. I felt her shake, her boobs moving against me, as she kept laughing."Oh, Lisa! Sweetie!"She pushed me away but held me by the shoulders. Laughing so hard she could barely speak."Open the envelope, will you?"She was nuts, I knew it. What was the point?"Mom, I know what it means. I do!" Humor me, OK?"She stifled another laugh."Just do it."I shook her off and went to get the stupid letter. I'm not going to let her see me, I was thinking, so I went straight to my room instead of back to kitchen..