Half an hour later they stood in a shop specialising in party gear. Each ***********ed a mask. Victor picked a dog mask, Rhonda a cat mask and Ann a p...ny mask.Back home they had lunch and Rhonda and Ann again went out on the back porch to watch Goldie running around. He was obviously enjoying the freedom now he was out of the pen he lived in. He eyed the two women, perhaps wondering when they would want his services. But Rhonda and Ann were thinking more about that email. “I wonder what it is. “I’m home!” he hollered. Tom was glad the week was over. It had been a crappy one. All he wanted to do was kick off his shoes and relax in the recliner in front of the TV. He planned to find some mind- numbing show to watch until he fell asleep, which wouldn’t be long. “Hello?” he called again. “In here,” Wendy called from the bedroom. Tom started walking down the hallway then stopped suddenly as Wendy stepped out of their room. Tom couldn’t believe his. But that's what got me scared aswell. I pulled the drapes and didn't leave the house for the next twodays. It was during our spaghetti dinner that Dave noticed I hadn'tshaved and wasn't wearing my new wardrobe.It had been fun flittering and swishing around the house in dresses andseamed hose mincing and wiggling along on high stiletto heels playing thehousewife and I loved the fact that I could stay at home and enjoymyself. But now I was having second thoughts. There had been twooccasions after. Her hands tightened into trembling fists. God, what was the matter with her? She felt as if she were rooted in cement!Somewhere deep down inside herself, Paula knew what it was that held her back; her own guilt! Who was she to call her daughter wrong? After all, I've been doing far worse things myself over the last year, and practically in front of her. What kind of example did I set for my child?But beyond these self-incriminating thoughts there was the lurking fear that had haunted her ever.