"I hung up the phone and dropped it in the purse. I had used every ounceof willpower not to tell him that the girl he thought the universerevolved aro...nd was a two-timing bitch. While I tried to convincemyself that it was because I didn't have all the details, and not beingable to tell him everything would only make it worse, that wasn't thetruth.The truth was ... I was afraid. I feared that he might be so angry ather that he might decide leaving her in a different body in analternate dimension. The rooms were large and many. Erik, Elena and Ebonita had been met at the door by an aged butler who had taken their wraps and shown them to the great room where the "exhibition" was to be held. Erik, splendid in his tuxedo escorted Elena, elegant in a velvet gown of royal blue and bejeweled necklace, her arm in his. Ebonita followed behind, wearing a silk floor length gown, stiletto heels and nothing else, silently awed by the splendor of the mansion.As they entered the huge high ceilinged. I walked out of the bathroom and into the hallway. Just then I heard the annoying DING DONG of our doorbell. Coming! I yelled as I rushed to the door. I opened the door to see Maddi standing in the doorway with her sleepingbag. Hey Mads! I said. Hey Sara! She responded as I let her in. After I closed the door, and locked it, we flashed a smile at each other. We rushed into my room and peeled off our clothes. Ever since we were little, when we were alone we would be naked. We both HATED clothes.. They call the staff members into the managers office. Funny thing was each staff member was roistered on that morning. The envelopes were handed over and each found $5000 cash contained therein. Ben intermediately said, this is a departing gift and under the amount they have to declare on their income. So enjoy the funds as a thanks for good service. The manager ushered the staff back to work and spoke to Ben.“Thank you for telling the staff those kind words. A few would have panic if they had.