25 AM. WE TOOK A TAXI BACK HOME. MICHAEL IS ASLEEP. I'M STILL ON ECSTASY SO I WON'T SLEEP FOR A MOMENT. I COULD HAVE STAYED AT HEAVEN. WE GOT SEPARATE... DURING THE NIGHT. THEY LEFT ME AT KARAOKE . MIKEY TOOK E IN THE END. BEING ON MY OWN WAS FUN. THE CHAOS OF PRIDE REMINDED ME OF BRIGHTON. NIGEL HOOKED UP WITH ONE OF MIKEY'S MATES, WHO HE ALSO HOOKED WITH FOR LIKE A WEEK. WE BUMPED INTO MATTHEW IN THE STREET. HE ALSO HOOKED UP WITH HIM FOR A MONTH MATTHEW SAID. HE SAID IT WAS A HUGE THING FOR. Wow, that was a bad pun. I smirked.Brian was nice to me at breakfast and Mom asked me where I’d been. I told her about the movies, but left out he part about Phil. She seemed happy that I was treating myself to some fun with my earnings. I had almost $400 in my pocket even after the movie and food.That evening I dragged Becky and Addy to Ross after school and got that top I’d been eyeing, with the draped front and the split cross back. I even got a new pair of jeans and some shoes to go with. We are glad to see someone new. Where are you from?"Robby said, "I am Robby Cook-Thomas-Sullivan and Janice is one of my spouses. We are residents of the communities of Preservation and Protection up in Georgia and Tennessee. We also represent Port Lavaca, Texas."We are on an exploration trip to make contact with surviving groups to let people know they aren't alone."The woman said, "What do you mean by 'spouses?'"I said, "He meant what he said. We are five; three women and two men. There was. .." I don't hear the rest I panic , going out in public!! As we leave the apartment my body trembles in terror,I have my dog collar put on and I am given some freaky big sunglasses to wear. We head out to the street. As we walk down the street I take the odd misstep of a woman not used to wearing high heels. Men are looking at me .. I must look a sight long blonde hair a 70s style red leather overcoat several sizes too small , red stockings and red stilletos. We stop at a large cafe, Michelle.