This night was no different from any of the others. Karen sat waiting in the living room wishing she could see her mother's car pull into the driveway... She usually came home at around two but it was already three o'clock and there was no sign of her. Karen was about to drift off to sleep when the sound of a very noisy engine got her attention.Karen went to the window and peeked through the curtains, hoping it was her mother. She was startled to see a large gray car pulled into the driveway. All. '"'Unfortunately I have nothing else. Just these things and the dresses.'"I thought it over. In a dress I might well look like a girl, but Iwouldn't be conspicuous. My head would match the clothing; no one wouldmake fun of me."'Can't I put on a dress?'"'You don't know what you want. Well, what shall it be, a dress orpants?'"'A dress, please.'"'Think it over thoroughly. This decision is going to be the way itstays. Do you really want to wear a dress from now on?'Rather tormented I answered. “Twenty-four hours ago I was expecting Megan's return at about this time. She's been held up somewhere and had to hide during daylight. She'll be here soon!” Megan snuggled up to Tess's warm body as closely as she could with her arms bound behind her. Compared to the freezing night outside, the kennel was a haven of warmth. How tired she was, despite her long enforced rest in the pig shelter. There was enough of the harsh light from the workshop reflected from the outside to dimly illuminate. ”“You can have them. We need to do this again. And send each our photos/movies.”“Agreed.”That’s about when Natalie came in and we had to pretend that everything was normal. We ate dinner and talked for a while after that until Melissa got a text from Steven saying that he was coming home from work.As Natalie and I said goodbye to Melissa at the door, my wife’s best friend looked me in the eye. “Hey, Brian, could you come help me move this box from the back seat to the trunk?”“You go help her,.