"I was going to teach him about make-up." I know but I want to help, please?" There was no way either of us wasgoing to deny that plea. "Now. Missy...you sit there, don't touchanything and don't speak. Vic, now it's your turn." What?" It's your turn. I'm going to do your hair and nails. No way she canbe pampered and not you too." What do you have in mind?" Well I think that I would like to trim your hair a little and changethe style very slightly. It will give you a slightly more. These two nobodies, brushing shoulders with some of the greats of American figure skating? How did this happen?After making plans to meet the threesome after the practice, Sophia and Warren skated by, and Shawna made sure to eavesdrop."It's finally great to meet them in person, after so many internet chats," Warren said."Yeah, I think Christine enjoyed it, too," Sophia said with a gleam in her eye."You just shut up, Pookie." Then they skated out of Shawna's hearing. She reported what she heard. There was a U-Haul truck parked out front, which was a pretty common sight. Like Isaid, someone was always coming or going from there. I stopped to allowa woman and a man carrying a battered couch into the house to cross thesidewalk. A girl about my age was standing in the yard, deeply engrossedin sending a text message on her phone and ignoring the adultsstruggling with their burden. The girl was dressed in black leggings anda black hoodie. Her hair, what I could see of it under the. Kara took a sip of the hot liquid. "This is good! What is it?" Hot chocolate, with a classic West Virginia mountain kick. A perfect addition to a nighttime fire."Kara sighed and took another sip, snuggling against Mark and staring at the blazing fireplace before them. The rest of Mark's family had already retired. Kara turned and kissed Mark's cheek. "This day has been like a dream. I've never had a Christmas like this!" Both of my parents find you enchanting. Leon and Lois do too... And you.