As I walked to the dryers Claudette appeared at my side, herluscious hair also in a cloud of rollers. She pecked me on the cheek andwe took dryers sid... by side.We were to be prisoners of the infernal machines for 40 minutes. Fromtime to time Claudette would reach out and squeeze my hand. It was such akind womanly gesture. I was so thrilled to be her friend. What awonderful stroke of luck to meet her when I did.I don't think I would be half the woman I was becoming if I hadn't mether.When Silvia. The condominium is a diverse property, with three high-rise towers with elevators housing the largest and costliest units; and four, two-story buildings with smaller units on the back side of the property, where lower-income owners live.The problem was that the tower units needed costly repairs and upgrades to the air-conditioning units and elevators, and the owners of the smaller units didn't want to approve the expenditures, which would require a substantial loan to the community. The. " Yes and no," the gypsy woman hedged."You have to say definitely." Yes," Lenora allowed that they might have paws. Her black eyes gleamed like devil's diamonds. She knew that she would be the one to get the prize this time."I have one more guess?"Lenora touched her fingers to the flesh of Lenny's thigh. "Yes, my pretty one, you have one more guess before I claim my prize." I guess that they must have long tails."Lenora nodded. "Yes, they have long, long tails." They're monkeys!" Lenny cried. It was just strange for those two reallyhit it off when they met a couple of months ago, so Sally needed to knowwhySally sat down after pouring her own tea and while offering cream or sugarto Cecilia asked her what was wrong. She might be concerned about howCecelia talked to Ruby but that issue can wait. She needed to know whatwas bugging Cecilia. Cecilia responded, "Nothing is wrong dear, now tellme where you got that serving tray, like I said I love it."Chapter 2Cecilia should have known she.