”“You should. She’d love to see you.”“I know. A lot of memories in that house,” she said, laughing a little. “Good ones, great ones...�... She paused, looking off. “Some not so good, too.”“True,” I said softly. “How’re you doing?”Julie brightened. “I’m actually doing pretty good. Didn’t mean to drag the conversation down so fast, sorry!”“Nah, it’s cool. I mean, we’ve been through a lot together. But you’re right, lots of memories. Heh, remember when you snuck out of my window that one time?”Julie. “Let’s get back to work, guys. Jessica needs him next and I can’t wait until he sees what she’s done to our new home!” Vickie said. And just like that, we went back to it.I continued to sign the stack of papers as they went through their list of things that needed to be addressed.“What do you want with a fountain?” Adriana asked.I told them about the Imperial Gardens and how it didn’t have any water features and how I thought it might be a good gesture, on the part of the new prince, to have. Too many to be scouts. Be prepared.'Summer and I looked into each other's fear filled eyes. This is it, I thought to myself. It is early, and I'm not ready. I still don't know how to stop them. The human race is going to die, and it will all be my fault.Luckily Summer was thinking a lot more practically than I was. "Maybe we'd better get undressed, so that we can have as much contact between us as possible." Her voice quavered as she spoke, but it still lent me enough strength to overcome my. ButYOU like being tied up, don't you? It's okay if you do." I don't know. I just always have." This was so true. I never knew wherethis desire came from. I knew it had started when I saw an image in ateen magazine of my sister's. The photo was of a babysitter who had tiedup her young charge so she could watch TV undisturbed. I was instantlydifferent."Why do you like nail polish so much?" she asked.Now I was getting embarrassed. I didn't know I had given so much away soeasily. Or maybe I was.