It was early, but perhaps hethought I was a call girl being sent to a director's office. I did have acard key after all.I made my way across my fourth...floor lobby to my office. Click click clickclick click. These damn loud heels again. I fumbled quickly for my key and... it didn't work. Inside my head I was screaming so loudly I was no longercertain if it was only in my head.A voice from behind startled me. I jumped a bit teetering on my heels. Itwas my executive assistant. Why was she here so. "They're dead." Ah, a great tragedy, a great loss. But my friend, this is no life!" With his right hand he fished inside his pockets and produced a coin. He looked at Max sharply. "This is a ten-dollar piece. You can drink it away, my friend, or you can go to a barber to get your hair and beard cut. You can buy decent clothes and report here tomorrow at noon. I'll see to it that there will be work for you, but you must not spend this money on drink. It is your choice alone."The gold coin sailed. Jennifer and Josie were heading out to a party so we only had a few minutes to talk, but we made the most of them. After hanging up, I wrote in my journal and then headed up to bed.December, 1984, Chicago, IllinoisOn Saturday morning I followed my new routine - breakfast, working with Penny, and then karate, for which Kara and Sofia joined me. Both of them said that they liked the classes and were planning to join. I was happy about that, though it would be different from with Stephie since she. We discussedwhat color I would like for my salon uniform since Missy wore pink Idecided a different color would be better so people wouldn't confuse us. Missy told me he had lots of different colors and types of fabric in thesewing room. We finished our cigarettes and reapplied our lips. Missywas emphatic after every cigarette or after eating immediately check yourlips any proper lady does this.In class mummy explained personal responsibility and that she encouragedfurther exploration of any.