Jennings?” Marie asked.“Just a girls day out. I don’t think we’ve all ever been out at the same time, just us.”“Keep setting up things lik... this and it’ll happen more often,” Dana joked.“Yeah way to sound like a goldigger Dana,” Carina teased.“Shut up Carina she knows what I mean. We can all pay for ourselves.”“We could, but it’s so much nicer when Ashley does it, seeing as she won’t miss it like the rest of us would. She doesn’t have to worry about common things like rent, gas, food,” Becky. Surely she’s worth that.’ Nobody, not even for a dollar, nor for a quarter. This was starting out horribly. ‘Please,’ Crystal addressed the crowd. ‘Please, I promise I’m worth it. I’ll be so good, I swear, you’ll never regret it. Please buy me, someone? Anyone?’ Master Dylan finally sighed. ‘Well, lucky for you, I’m partial to redheads. Tell ya what, I’ll bid… a dime.’ Megan didn’t wait to hear more, she banged her gavel on the podium. ‘Sold, to the master in the corner for ten cents!’ Crystal. " Obvs." It sounded ridiculous, two grown men saying 'obvs.' Well, onegrown man and me. "I'd really appreciate anything you can do." Short of cash?" he said, taking out his wallet."Put that away. I mean, yeah, I need the cash, but I'm kind of lookingto get back to get back too. Get some of the old Kelly back."He raised an eyebrow. "Not sure that's possible, mate. Or should Isay, 'babe?'" He grinned."That's bloody sexist. I hope you don't think I'm that sort of woman." Oh, please, you. .no, I don't think he'll try that. And if he everdoes, it will not be your fault-in fact; the only person at fault will beTom." He then added, "Now why don't we go back in the house? I think wecan play cards. How does cribbage sound?" Helena agreed, and the two ofthem then went back into the house.Soon, it was Monday, and Helena, bobby, and baby Earl would be startingpreschool and head start. The night before, mama had given all three ofthem a bath, and she had washed their hair. While all her.