Jimmy waved his hand and said “It’s Jimmy when we’re alone, you do remember the last time we were alone?” Michelle blushed and said “Yes…... But you left and I haven’t seen you since then. Imagine my surprise.” Jimmy chuckled and told her that he had seen her compete several times and had paid close attention to her equestrian career. He also told her that once he found out she was seventeen he backed away and waited. Then he congratulated her on being eighteen. He smiled an evil smile and said. Of course, what's in a resume can say a lot too. Her address was in a very bad part of the city. A slum, really. Her age, 32 years old (pretty young to be down and out). There was an old certificate proclaiming her to the honour roll at her college, and an old reference letter from her first employer, praising her as "promising".With the job market so slim, I knew that our advertisement would bring people out from the woodwork. We were one of the few local companies, based on our strengths. "Now give me your very best curtsey and run along like a good littlesissy girl."***** Madame Augusta d'Horscourt lived quite well. Her quarters were in alittle cottage across the street from the main building. The soft,lilting tunes of Swan Lake drifted through her house. Pictures ofballerinas, often autographed with personal notes, adorned many walls.Over the living room's fireplace mantel was an oil of a beautiful youngballerina 'en pointe.' The furnishings were fussy Victorian,. ”“What are you studying?”“Psychotherapy.”“Oh.” His eyebrows shot up. “I would never have guessed.”“Why is that?” Why the heck was my voice so soft? Do I usually speak like this?“I just figured you would be into something like software engineering.”“Like a programmer?” I was intrigued.Jacob shrugged. “I guess, yes. Whenever I see your mother, she always mentions that you are stuck in your room on your computer.”I flushed red. I could feel it.Tucking my light-brown hair behind my ears, I focused.