.When I woke up I was being untied by James and Helen, and there were noless then six presents at the end of my bed, of various sizes from big tosmall...They kissed my cheeks and smiled at me as if I really were their darlingdaughter. "Wake up, birthday girl, you are thirteen and we have broughtyou plenty of presents. Feel free to choose which to open first. Thenwhen they are all opened we'll get you dressed in a beautiful party dressof golden satin with a matching ribbon in your hair, and do. Her parents didn't care too much what Patty did, and if anything, we were seen as a good influence on her. There I would get dressed up and put on my makeup. Then Patty would drive us downtown, to be at Club Soho by 10:30. They were open 'til 3 in the morning, but we would be back well before then.The plan worked perfectly, and we were at Patty's house with none of our parents the wiser. Now we had plenty of time to get dolled up for the night."How much money did you girls bring?" I asked them.. The other's arranged themselves as they wished. However, they all agreed that the other chair next to Arrian's was highly coveted position, so they would switch who sat there at every breakfast and dinner. Today, Samantha sat next to him.Arrian walked in with a very happy little girl. As he walked in, one by one the women kissed him as he moved to his chair. He kissed each with the love, he had admitted to himself, that he had for all of them. Finally, he reached his chair and placed Sarah in. "Lisa began again, "And, Gina has really got it bad for you. She loves the rest of us and enjoys us a lot, but she really has a thing for you. Is it an infatuation that will burn out, who knows? But right now, I think she would do anything for you and anything to stay with us."Julie said, "We need to keep her. I know it's going to be difficult to get all of the visas and stuff to keep them in the states, but I'm sure we can do it. If I'm right, you're not hurting for money and you and I both.