I'm competing for another major project that will probably be in the south, and there are one or two smaller jobs on the horizon that you already know...about — those private installations."The change really doesn't depend on getting those jobs; I just haven't completely decided to make the change yet, but I wanted you to know what I'm thinking. I think that's only fair."Marie nodded her understanding."Where in the south?" Céci asked. "I don't know the south. They speak strangely there." If —. It had started when she had walked in on her roommate Victoria after a long night out. They had only just moved in and to celebrate they had gone out for a night on the town. She had enjoyed getting to know the tall, lightly tanned, blond girl who was to be her new roommate for the next 6 months. Sara couldn’t help but compare herself to Victoria, where Victoria was tall Sara was average, where she was tanned, Sara was pale white and more likely to burn than tan, and Victoria with her long. The pretty blonde studied me intently. ?Nearly. There?s something missing,? she mused. She brightened suddenly. ?I know,? she exclaimed clapping her hands together. ?Make-up!? She grabbed a large clutch bag from the bed and began emptying purses and tubes onto the floor. With great enthusiasm she seized a small compact and began dabbing foundation powder on my face. The others watched her with amused disdain. Like an artist creating a painting she regarded me intensely before adding each new. To say he was more than a little disappointed by the recent turn of events would be an understatement. He had meant to hit a Blue Jay that had been annoying him allmorning. He didn't even want to do the bird any real harm. He just wanted to scare it away for good. Its incessant call was striking a nerve with Michael and interfering with his morning activities. He had chased it into Winters' garden but there it just flew from tree to tree taunting him. He could almost sense it laughing at.