Okay??" Yes, Miss Pearl." Remind this woman that the Gods love her and miss her." I will," I answered, trying to sound more confident than I felt. It ...as my first day and it sounded like they wanted me to work a miracle."Don't worry. Mary choose you for this, and the Goddess would never give you a task that you were not equal to."I nodded. She was right. I could do this. I just wished my bubbling stomach believed me.Holding my sketchpad with one hand, and a bucket filled with cleaning supplies. " Shit. It's not that far, is it?" Shoulda let me go back to bed. Then we wouldn't have this problem." You dweeb. Really." We could probably make it there in a half hour. But I have no idea what traffic's going to be like around the school and what the parking situation is. I'd like to get going as soon as possible." Alright. I've just gotta pee and change into my uniform. Can you let Bozo out and see what you can find in the refrigerator for us to munch on? I can probably talk Daddy into. John helped a little, and talked. We were both grateful that my parents were on board, and seemed happy for us.The door swung open. There stood my tearful ten year old sister, "What does mommy mean, you're leaving?!" Yes, I'm moving back to Washington. John and I are going to live together."I held her while she sobbed. She was close to me, and was devastated that I was leaving. She would be fine, but her heart needed time to heal. I looked up to John, but he was gone. I assumed he was just. I got up and went to the kitchen sink where I splashed water up into my face. I grabbed a towel and dried both my tears and the water from my face.I walked out into the outer room where I stopped as I looked around. Most of the people in the room I knew however as I walked through them not one so much as told me hi. I saw John standing over by the steps; there were four or five girls all pawing at him. They were hugging him and kissing him. I stood there watching him. My blood started to boil.