If you have any further objections, call Richard and explain them to him.”, I answered, turning and walking away. “This is not over.”, Nora said... raising her voice. “Yes, it is.”, I replied calmly.I went back to my floor and explained to Bella and Belinda what we had coming down. I directed Belinda to have all of the boxes put in the conference room against the right wall. Later that afternoon, five years of Butler, Land and Reyes in house records were stacked neatly against the wall in my. "I looked over at the Speedwell side of the room and saw Margaret smiling at me. Paula was there too, but wasn't eyeing me like Margaret was. I looked around, trying to think of a way to avoid walking across the dance floor. Craig was still at my side, ready to fire another question at me. I took off in the direction of the Speedwell girls."May I have the pleasure of this dance," I said to the smiling Margaret.She made me tell her what happened to my face but I don't think she believed that I. Heasked why I hadn't been on the bus lately. And I told him they gave methe shirt, but he acts like it's no big deal, and even says he wishes hecould get a job like that and get some easy money. But you know, I hopethe shirt wasn't too girly and stuff. -- Marsh, do you think I act like agirl or something? I mean -- I don't know what.Well anyway, after he leaves, they -- Lisa mostly -- are saying he has acrush on me and stuff but, you know, he knows I'm a boy, not like them.He knows I was almost. I just wanted you to be ready if they broach the subject." But you want them here." Please, Ann," I said, patiently I hoped. "What I want is totally irrelevant, and I'm not sure I could cope. I'm self-sufficient here by myself, but a ready--made family? What matters is what's best for them. Personally I think they're better with you, but they're frightened of Derek – nothing I've said," I added hastily."Oh."Viv stirred. "Time we were going," she told Ann. Did Ann look disappointed?"Is it all.