’ ‘They?’ ‘Um, one at a time and usually they stay twelve to eighteen months before finally realizing what I meant that marriage was not an op...ion with me. Ella has been here almost three months. I don’t think she really likes me.’ ‘She sounds intelligent.’ Smithfield opened his mouth to retort but closed it when his daughter said smoothly, ‘In deciding not to be here when I arrived.’ ‘Oh yes, a very smart gold-digger I can say with confidence.’ Amelia smiled, already liking Ella better than. Good night!”She covered herself with the sheets, switched off the lights and went to sleep. Poor John had no idea what was he dealing with.He thought to himself, ‘I have always wanted to explore more. But, because of her, I never spoke about it. Now, that I have forgotten about it, she wants it. Kiss a girl! Huh? Like seriously! I can’t believe this!’A tour to No-landLea was never open about her feelings. She was always a church-going, choir-singing, preaching, good kid. She initially thought. The end of the show. It’s had a long run, it’s travelled the world, won the applause of thousands, but tonight it must close. Tonight is the end of the road, the swan song, the last bow. Carefully, so carefully, she puts on the make up for the last time, adjusts the wig, touches the cheeks with just a little more colour, the lips with a hint more gloss. The lights around the mirror shine with a stark unforgiving glare, showing every small defect, every crow’s foot and wrinkle, every mile. Cal was a bit of a pretty boy, long surfer blonde hair, he liked to play tough but he wasn’t at all. At 730 there was a knock on the door, Michelle opened it to find who could only be Asif. He was a tall muscular boy, 16 yrs old perhaps 17.“Pleased to meet you ma’am, Asif stood tall and proud, Michelle showed him to the room he was to share with her pride and joy Cal. “dinner will be at 8 boys see you down stairs”. Michelle prepared the table awaiting Tom and the boys for dinner. The boys.