If Harry didn't think she was ready then it wouldn't be good for the collection and it wouldn't be good for Tricia either. Anyway I wasn't about to pu... my neck out for her with Harry.Lauren started to kick up a fuss in the back. The trainer gag kept the noise down but it was still irritating. "Fancy some music?" said Harry. I nodded. He pushed the on switch on the Land Rover's CD player. Lead Zeppelin poured out of the speakers. It drowned out Lauren's grunting but that was about all that could. This girl, well, I'd have to see.I buzzed the intercom, and asked Madeline to send in the next applicant. I stepped up to the door to open in a crack. I could hear Madeline down the hallway."Mr. Kowalski will see you now, miss."This sound, followed by the hurried clicking of Sarah's step towards my door. I returned to my desk, and watched her enter the room.The woman had dressed well for the occasion. She wore a co-ordinated blue blazer and skirt, nice blouse, and carried an attaché case under. Nicole had been in Ms. Storey’s office on many occasions before and was well aware of how her visits had always ended. She knew she’d be lucky if that was the way this meeting ended.After about five minutes, the Deputy Head Mistress gently closed the cardboard folder and placed her hands on her desk. She stared directly across her desk at Nicole Rannigan, who was looking down at her black school shoes and fidgeting with her hands in her lap.“Well, young lady. It looks like this is finally it,. Your mother's one of the mostbeautiful women that ever walked through that door. And you look justlike her ... you really should have been a female. But if you decidedto live as a girl, no one would ever guess you weren't born that way."Karen finished arranging my stylish tresses, and as she was removing mycover-up, said, "Remember, honey, just give me a call whenever you needsome T.L.C. - I'd love to be able to look after you."I thanked Karen sincerely and made my way to the front, where Mom.