Well ok sounds fun I'll be there. I said with a smile however my tummy was doing flip flops.Good girl! Don't worry about a thing. I'll have someone pi...k you up next Saturday evening and I'll meet you at my home soon after.Then we can fit you into your costume.Oh if it's ok just have them pick me up here. I was embarrassed about my part of town. Nor did I want to explain to my mother what was going on I'm sure she would find some way to exploit the situation. I already felt exploited. Allof them, like Karen and I, were about the same size. I was the only onethere that was not a part of the "in" group at school. We started out ina fancy lingerie shop. Of course, none of us bought anything there sincethe prices were to high, but Ellen did try on a corsolet. She lookedpretty good in it, and it gave me an idea of what was possible. Fromthere we went on to several costume jewelry shops where I did buy someearrings, barrettes and two necklaces. Ellen and I walked out togetherand. At First he nevernoticed but whrn he did he just stood there with his mouth hangingopen."W W Whats the matter Susan" he said " Ididn't mean to make you cry" Looking around he saw a box of tissues on his desk. "Come over hereand let me dry your tears" So saying he walked round his desk andsat down, reached for the box and pulled out a few tissues. I wentand stood beside him and he gently wiped away my tears. I am qiutesmall and even when he was sitting down my head was level with hishead. . "Jake, do you know anything about Mandy's friend, Patty?" I met her, yeah" Didn't want to volunteer more than I had to."Well, we went to lunch a couple weeks ago and Mandy brought her along ... then a couple nights ago, she called me." Really!" Yeah ... she wants to see me sometime" So... ?" Well, I got the feeling she's kind of the 'needy' type. I don't really want to get involved right now."He looked as if he was affirming something to himself."I just want to keep it in the 'circle of.