I regretted not killing him then and I regret it even more now. You made a mistake. You backed a loser and now you're a loser, too. You'll both be dri...en to the airport and you'll be flown to Alaska. We'll keep an eye on you, and we'll give you a parole officer to check in with. She'll be your contact if you need anything reasonable from us. You'll have jobs there if you need them. We'll make sure you don't starve, but we won't provide luxury. You can earn that if you're able. "If you show up. Your sister's been helping a lot."Inside, Shawna was still trying to talk to Elspeth, adding to Hope's rapidly deflating good mood as she laid the bags down beside the couch where Faith had sat down."You didn't tell me you were having such trouble finding clothes, Hope." She turned back to the door where her father stood with a wry smile and shook her head slightly."I've... what?" Your skirt looks like it might have been too short for you when you were twelve." He explained."Oh, leave her dad.". "Certainly, miss. Let me measure your feet." If the clerk sees any trace ofa boy in the figure before her, she does not show it in her words orattitude.The young woman glows at the word "miss" and takes off her shoes, revealingthe inexpertly painted toes visible in knee high stockings.The sales clerk measures her feet, and soon she is wobbling on a pair ofwhite skates. A careful test under the watchful eye of the clerk later, shetakes them off, and takes them to the counter to pay.Later, she. It’s good to meet you.”She said, “X is cool. To my right are Angela and then Connie.” I nodded and smiled. Angela has medium length blond hair with a lush figure. Connie on the end was the tallest and skinniest with short auburn hair. All were wearing bikinis with Connie’s being the skimpiest and Angela’s covering the most. She did have more to cover. I also noticed that Sylvia was the only one wearing a ring on her left hand.Sylvia said, “We’re here to play. Why are you here, X?”I thought that.