Driving by a large complex she said, "That's the new mall that has only been open for a short time. It's more upscale than where I work. If we weren't...doing this tour that is where I would be today." Pull in there as there are somethings I need to buy. I don't mind doing a little shopping if you want to." Are you sure?" Yes I am."At the entrance to the mall Kyle purchase a newspaper saying his shopping won't be a long as Lara's so the paper and its Sudoku and crossword puzzle would help him. "A guy isn't supposed to be so pretty! What a waste!" Ellen commented uponfirst sight of me.What could I say?We three ladies stepped into the corridor attired in our exquisite partydresses, makeup perfect, hair well coifed, ready for scrutiny. With a finalcheck for our room keys in our handbags, we let the door close securely. Downthe elevator and into the ballroom for the Presentation Banquet. I had neverseen so many well dressed, beautiful women together in one place. My firstthought was that. Pensai che anche Marika si stessetoccando, con le mani infilate nelle mutandine, in camera sua. Questo pensieromi mando? in estasi. Da quel giorno, Marika, mi sculaccia conuna certa regolarita?. Succede sempre per piccole cose;dimenticanze, errori di poca importanza: per il disordine che lascio dentrocasa quando non lavo i piatti e li abbandono ammonticchiati nel lavello, oppurequando dopo la doccia lascio il bagno sottosopra, l?accappatoio in giro, ilpavimento bagnato. Quello delle. "And?" she prompted.I tried to look innocent as I tossed the blouse into the hamper at the end of my bed. "And what?"Yeah gave me a look. "And, did y'all fuck?" she asked."Must you be so crude?" I asked her as I slid out of my awful plaid skirt. "Ugh, boarding school uniforms are the worst" I said."Jess!" she cried, "doesn't change the subject! And yes, I must be so crude. Did you have sex or what?"I smiled at her as I reached for my pajamas. "Of course. We always do." I sighed. "We just can't.