’Hi, I’m Hope. I … I … ‘ She blinked again. ‘Wow!’ Cass blinked, clearly confused as she reached for the girl’s hand. She wanted to as... her what it was that had the girl so flustered but instead picked her coffee back up to take a sip. Seeing her still standing there as if she were expecting something, she couldn’t resist asking, ‘Was there something I could do to help you?’ ‘Uh … y-yeah …’ the girl trailed off. She’d forgotten about the coffee by then. Nijel’s wallet was safe in her pocket as. .."Ten minutes later, they were settling in the living room of the house Pamela and Margot shared, Alan on the couch and Pamela facing him across the coffee table. "I was pretty stupid," Pamela ventured."Well, I had a responsibility, too, and I ignored it because I figured you had it covered, and that mentioning it would derail you. After the first time, it didn't seem important..." Well, it was..." Pamela mused, "But I think it happened that first night." What are you thinking?" Alan ventured,. I must admit that she made a sale each time.I had sent her down the street for lunch when the rich business lady came in looking for my young salesgirl. I explained that she would be right back and the woman told me that rather than keep buying expensive jewelry that she didn’t need that it would be easier to just rent Debbie for fifteen minutes and offered me a hundred dollars. When she put the money in my hand I stopped to think about it and at that moment Debbie walked in and said hello to. "It's kind of exciting to be able to spend the whole night with Dwayne and not have to worry about Mom and Dad bursting in on us, or reaming our asses out. I was scared shitless when we found out what kind of a place this is, but now? I'm hoping we'll all come up here again next year — and we still have two weeks to go before we have to leave. I think I'm going to miss Kanata." Me too," Dwayne added before going on. "It's too bad we don't all live closer." Tell you what, Buddy," I baited him..