She looked at me and said the heelswere too high. She must have caught the disappointment on me face,because she reconsidered. She looked for her si...e and pulled out a box.Then, she had an idea. She said she would try these on if I would too.The other girls gathered and pressured me to go along and told me itwould be fun. So, I gave in. Alex told me to remove my shoes and socksand we put our feet side by side for size. She didn't know I alreadyknew my woman's shoe size was an 8. . "There is one thing about shopping," laughed Charlotte as they luggedthe shopping towards the bus stop. "There's no way I'll have anightmare tonight, I'll be too exhausted." Well if that's the case then we'll need to come shopping more often,"giggled Kirsty. "You seemed quite reluctant at first but that soondisappeared." Was I?" A little. Oh look over there, Charlottes Patisseries. It looks likethey have named a cake shop after you. We must nip in and get a cakefor Mum and Dad, they love them. All those speeches she ever gave about not being wasteful needed modifying to be sure to recycle.Tiffany took her time in the shower. Alternating the hot and cold left her skin tingling. Toweling off, she walked into the kitchen for some pineapple mango juice."Momma!" Tina ran to give her a hug.She lifted Tina slowly, relishing the hug. "What'cha doing baby?" Me painting pink flowers." Tina pointed to a cluster of images on the wall.She had about four minutes left. Walking over to the artwork,. "Aaaaaaaah! Yes!Yes!Yes!Yes!Yes! Who da man! Who da man, Bay-Be!!!" He lurched to his feet and began a triumphant dance, visions of a forty-foot yacht - Hell, *two* yachts - dancing in his fevered brain. *Babes - champagne - babes - a private Buffett concert - babes - parties at the Yacht Club - babes - new clothes - babes - and above all else, RESPECT! Oh, and babes!* His mind drew back into the past and the voice that had started his quest so long ago. ---------------- "So you wan to.