I rushed home from my lectures and began my evening ritual. I bathed, picked out my costume and looked at myself in the mirror.I decided to go as Robi.... Big comic book nerd and knew I would look the part. I wore Green hot pants, red coat, black mask, gel in my hair and black stockings and trainers.I got a text from Lucy to meet at eightish. I rang for ap cab and the driver drove me to the pub. Now I was never great with organisation. And this time i paid for it dearly. You see 'The Rose' is a. "You're not just going to sit around and do nothing all day, every day. With your mother gone we both have to pick up the slack. I expect you to do the laundry, keep the place generally neat and clean, and do the dishes." Jesus! Do I have to do everything with Mom gone?" Heather griped."I'll deal with the shopping, the cooking, the trash, the yard, and house maintenance, and, oh yeah, the bills. Breakfast and lunch, you're on your own, but I'll take care of dinner. Got it?" Fine. Whatever." She. She noticed me looking at her feet andteased me and said she betted I wished I had some pretty nail polish too.I was too scared not to nod my head yes. I was going to do anything todaynot to be shocked by that thing. I'm so scared of pain and Miss Danielleseems to like making me cower."Now put on the pretty clothes I got for you out of your closet wimp.Good girl. First your pink cloth little girls panties with the adorableflowers. Gooood girl! They look so cute on you Megan. Now hook. ”“But if I’m not involved at all...”“You are involved love, deeply involved. You’re picking the hotel, booking the room, paying for it, helping me get ready— everything apart from the messy bits.”“It scares the hell out of me and it makes me look like a mug, he must think I’m an idiot.”“No, love,” she said. “He knows you’re doing it for me.”“He’s bound to think I’m a wimp, that you push me around.”“I won’t let him think that, it’s just that I can’t get it out of my head and it’s so lovely that.