She thought she knew why, but then again: who knows for sure?She supposed that Alicia, like a true addict, had her 'clear' moments — especially when...she was away from Angique and the soothing comfort of her rituals. But instead of finding solace in those clear moments, Alicia found failure and disappointment. By and by she must have learned to hate those moments, as they never brought what they were meant to do. They should feel liberating, but they didn't. They were supposed to be glimpses of. "I have bills to pay, rent, and ..." "Shut the fuck up!" Lexis said as she snapped on me. "Bitch, we all have that, there isn't a motherfucker alive that doesn't owe something to someone. You will figure it out." "Do as the other hoes and whores do," the new woman said. "Get money from what you like doing." "That's what I am talking about, flip that shit," Tonya said. "You finally found something you are good at, so do it and get paid!" "All these women do it on all these apps, so why can't. “We will come with you, Jacques. We trust you to look after us when we talk to this government man.”Jacques. I kind of liked that. Jacques! I just need a mustache to twirl.We all took seats with the man from the government and Lt. Bannon, the girls all crowding together on one couch.Amelia’s parents in England were overjoyed to hear that their daughter had been found and was alive. She had disappeared while on a school trip to Dover and they had feared the worst. The British government asked. "You needed to pass the test, now that everyone has approved of you we can negotiate."I was still a bit taken aback but being cool under fire is something you learn in life, so I said, " Ok, negotiate away, you have my attention."Kristen stood very close to me but watching the goings on in the room. One couple was making out on the bed and she was studying them but keeping her ears on my conversation with Ed."Your normal fee is $400.00 for a complete photo session per couple, is that correct?".