An hour had passed after the time that they expected Jake to be there. "Do you think that he suspects?" Alba finally asked Nuha. "No I don't think so;...we did everything that was possible to throw all suspicion off." Nuha told her sisters, "Though I do believe that something might have happened. I also feel that there is another powerful Jinn involved. Did either of you feel anything when we were in that old man's office?" "Now that you mention it there was a faint trace of a Jinn's power. I don'twant that to happen to you." Dad, I know you are worried. I am too; people like Brad can bedangerous. If I could wave a magic wand and suddenly be content to beJason, I suppose that would be great, but I just don't think that isgoing to happen. I don't want to spend my life feeling like this. Ihave to do what I can, to feel right in my own body."Jason's father nodded his head in agreement and they fell back into quietcontemplation. A few minutes later, Jason felt a nibble on his. She lied about being avirgin, getting all this business- if you know what I mean. If she werea politician, I could forgive it- you know it's expected. But millionsof little girls out there love her. And she's let them down." The girlwhined in the background, but the mother, told her that it was for herown good. I angrily shut off the television.I shouted, "None of this is true! I mean yes, I was outside debatingwith the protestor. I was just interested in what she was saying. I'vealways been. The next item that came to mind, as Peter somberly made his way deeper into the heart of the city, was a deep blue full length nightie which he had also taken without permission, not that he would ever have dared ask anyway. It had full-length sleeves and a scoop neckline, which was covered over in flower patterned lace, as was the whole bodice. The skirt of the nightie was slightly flared and sank to his knees. It had been his favorite nightie, even over ones that he had acquired both before.