. Kimberly." Gently. "I'm not playing with you. What you want me todo... it's something that can't be undone. I have to be dead certain thatit's right...before I tell your parents."I could hardly force the words out. "I know. Do what you... have to. But ifyou can't help, then there's nothing...." Nothing for you. I understand."And with that, he silently left.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Chapter Nine: DRESSED FOR SUCCESSI was far out in the lake, the. With no bodily openings for the purpose, they exuded waste in liquid form through pores in their hides that dilated and contracted by muscular control. It was usual for them to immerse themselves on a regular basis to wash away the residue.With the intensified gravity, though, they'd been unable to follow this ritual; they would no longer float in the water. The Edenites themselves, she knew, had been swabbing themselves down with dampened cloths, fronds and other materials, and had even tried. ‘Hi Homer,’ Melanie replied, pulling on her apron. ‘Is everything okay?’ Homer asked. Melanie shrugged. ‘As okay as things can be,’ she answered. Melanie glanced out at the dining room. ‘I have tables waiting,’ she added before walking out. Melanie walked up to her first table and smiled. ‘Hi, welcome to Homer’s Dream, could I start you off with something to drink?’ The woman at the table studied Melanie quickly. ‘Iced tea if you have it,’ she replied. Melanie smiled. ‘We have it, and it’s. They might have been able to work through the many discrepancies they found if he wasn't such an asshole about it. This made room for Janet to become part of the management team. The business aspect was left to David and Donna and the accounting department was put into Janet's hands.Janet found that it was very rewarding, working at the resort. It got her out of the house and occupied her mind with new things. She had hired a bookkeeper to help her in the office and this turned out to be both a.