But she had been smiling when she said ‘yes.’ And the fact that Janine had arranged for a job interview for Torrie at the Victoria’s Secrets she...worked at for Torrie sealed the deal. ‘But . . . listen, I told you I understand about what happened. I know the rules of the social elite. You don’t have to . . . do . . . this.’ ‘I . . . I know. And I need you to know that I am . . . with . . . Torrie. I just thought it might be fun, and maybe you could understand what I do and why. She . . . and. If there was anything she wanted to keep from her old place she could bring it over before we started to refurnish. As it was also furnished accommodation there was very little she wanted to retrieve. She duly handed the landlord a month's notice along with the rent and we made the preparations for her to move in.A few days after all this had been decided, we were sitting in the kitchen having and afternoon cup of coffee, when Shirley brought up what I felt would be the thorniest question of. Linda and Julie had ridden over with us, and they changed into bathing suits as quickly as we girls did. There were platters of great food and I could see Hilda's handiwork in all of it. One thing I knew for sure. If Robert and Hilda ever got together in a relationship, he would eat well the rest of his life!Besides the food, there were little boxes all wrapped up in shiny red paper with gold ribbons. Each of them had a nametag on it. Robert called for and got instant quiet. He was talking with. .. Scouts? Good deed every day?" I helped him out a little."Oh," he said."Your good deed of the day," said my mother, her voice flat.I had spoken clearly. Now it was me who was confused. Mom knew about good deeds. She had punished me for enough of them."Yeah?" I said, not sure any more whether something was wrong. Mom's demeanor said it was, but I hadn't screwed anything up, like before. In fact, I really WAS on a streak at Gloria's house. Everything I did over there turned out just like it was.