Anna sees the look on Marks face and replies with, I take it you like my dress then Mark, she twirls for him. Where is Jen? She says through gritted t...eth. Ah well…you see…Anna I don’t want to talk about her tonight, tonight is all about you cuz. Anna smiles as she leaves him in the capable hands of her girls, I have to go see everyone and thank them for being here so I’ll talk to you later Mark, ok.Anna goes around everyone thanking them for their presence at the party and for the gifts she. I got carried away.”“As long as you squared it with the other two, all is good.” More than good. But I could not come out and say that.That night was a little strange. It would have been strange, if it wasn’t strange. I sat them down and discussed my day. Telling of my rejected offer, vising a duplex, which might have met my needs today, but not in the future. Deciding on the lot adjacent and a blueprint to match.Kate asked how much, but I felt it was really Jude’s question.“I’ll be broke by. Why don't you come over fordinner Thursday and we will have her cook something nice?" OK it's a date."I was heading to lunch to think things over when Mistress Emma called. Istarted crying when I told her what happened and how she forced it on meby getting my ears pierced and making me wear things to work. I told herit was wrong for them to make me dress like a woman for work and I wasgoing to lunch to think it over. She asked me where I was eating and saidshe would meet me there.Shortly, she. By the time they reached the circular staircase, they saw Mark and Holly at the bottom of the well already returning from the spiral mall. The stairwell area was brightly lit from the transparent dome above, but Toshi could see the entrance to the Farmer’s Market store below and it was leading to pitch darkness.Holly touched Mark’s arm and pointed out the three people descending the stairs. She called out and tried to add a bit of levity to reduce her tension. “So, who ordered this?”Toshi.