Jason chose to walk with the dogs and his guard to the campus, and run on the track to break his usual routine. His sense of foreboding grew during th... day. He called Cassius, and told him the arrangements he had made and suggested that Cassius should be on alert, too, and that the family should stay together if possible. Jason went on to the gym.Cassius invited the top physics academicians to visit, and prepared to give them a sight and sound show. ‘The Alana’ had also come to him, to say that. Well, I'll just have to try to set a good example for you youngsters," Lettie giggled. Millie and I laughed too.Tess came in soon after that and snuggled down with the rest of us. Four people in that wagon was a tight fit, but no one complained.May 8, 1845I awoke with Millie cuddled to one side of me and Tess cuddled to the other, just like always. Only, it wasn't Tess. The girl whose head was on my left shoulder was Lettie. I had an arm around Millie and Lettie.When my eyes fluttered open, I. I even got to wear shoes with a little bit of a heel so that was a first for me as well. I stood in front of the mirror and gasped because I looked so much older. I know you aren’t supposed to say stuff about yourself, but I thought I looked really good.Then we went out to Dad and I held back because I was nervous about whether he would like the way I looked or not, with the makeup and the heels and the dress and everything. He talked to the others and admired their outfits and then he looked. ”“Could we go and grab a coffee do you think?”“I better not, he’s seen us here and wouldn’t be happy if we left”.“How about dashing in and tell him we are going for coffee?”“Hmmm, I’ll get soaked.”“Well grab a coat when you come back. If he says no, just turn off the light and I’ll go home.”So she gets out and dashes inside. The light stays on so I wait. And wait....a good 10 minutes. I’m getting restless. Finally, the front door opens and Lynn comes out wearing a raincoat and gets in the car..