”“We have a variety of jewelry and other accessories. Gemstones that sparkle on golden chains, and what’s more, they give you powers beyond your...wildest imagination! Be warned though: these powers can be as much of a curse as they are a blessing. When you find yourself wanting them gone, you might not be able to part with them, and when you absolutely need them, they may fail you.”“We also have potions of all kinds. Potent things- I brewed them myself! If you have ever desired to change. ”Hailey’s heart sunk in her chest. Phil had said his parents had problems years before and she wondered if something had cropped again. The tension at the end of the summer had been obvious to everyone.“Is everything OK there, Beth?” she asked. She let the waiting students know she would be outside in the hallway.“Here?” Beth said. “Yes, things are fine here. It’s about some things out in Los Angeles.”“He told me about the ratings problem,” Hailey admitted. “He said that he’s on top of that.. It was hot, about 110, but there was little humidity, as we were in Phoenix. I had gone biking early that morning, returning at 7:00 to see Karen looking good in a knee-length robe. She whistled at me in my biking shorts, the first indication I'd ever gotten that she was flirtatious; uncharacteristically cocky, I flashed her a smile and wiggled my rear at her, yelling out "You want it--come get it!" She laughed and went back inside, her hips swaying from side to side. I wheeled my bike in the. Her long hair, not quite blonde was also appealing. I decided to put my trunks back on and go back for a further swim. As I emerged from the changing room and passed the waiting woman she blushed and then ran into vacated room. Ten minutes later her daughter emerged closely followed by her mother. The girl ran and jumped straight into the water. The woman sat down at the edge and gently lowered herself into the water. At first we kept our distance but the girl was typically full of life and.