’ As I was leaving the stage, Coach Stafford left his seat and hugged me, ‘I’ll never coach another like you, you’ll always be my third daugh...er!’ Tears were in my eyes as Tom greeted me with a kiss and a hug, ‘I’m proud of you, I love you,’ he said, as I was returning to my seat. As I drove along toward State, my eyes were misty when I remembered that graduation moment and my nineteenth birthday celebration where Tom and I spent an intimate romantic evening together in Baytown. We had. The useless expense still bothers me but I push down my anxieties. I want something easy to manage. The hairdresser tries to oblige. Ruth supervises. She is pleased with the results. We start to experiment with makeup. A touch of lip gloss. Some mysterious pigments from jars. When I see myself I have trouble recognizing me. Even my hands and feet have changed. I try several nail polishes and settle on a faint pink. Ruth approves. When she's not around I try some wilder makeup experiments. The. After I finished unpacking, I came down to the living room and she and I discussed politics and the world in general.I finally asked about Beatrice’s absence. Edwina explained that she was being punished, and we wouldn’t see her for the rest of the day. I mentioned dinner, and Edwina told me that Beatrice’s punishment included no meals until tomorrow morning. This led me to understand a little more fully why Beatrice seemed a bit thin.We listened to the radio after dinner, and I excused myself. “Lunk! Go ahead and have your fun with him, I'll go get the ox and cart. Don't damage him too much, I want him to enjoy his impaling for as long as possible. Lusius marched off to the east, into the darkness. Yelling over his shoulder in command “Gray! You and your brother relieve the other two. I'll be back in a couple hours or so. “Yes sir captain!” snapped Gray “Come on b*o let's go.” They both got up from their seats by the fire and left to replace the other watch guards. .