When they left the elevator, and entered one of the Zaxixi market squares Baglian still observed Majgen closely with both mind and ears. She stayed a ...it to the side and behind him, as appropriate for a very low ranking student following a teacher, so he couldn’t observe her visually while walking. The square, they entered, was circular. It was about one hundred meters in diameter. Streets lead from it in three different directions. A playground for children filled most the center of the. "Are you sure we should be here? This place must be for very important people or government officials." Her eyes were still wide, but now there was concern on her face."No sweetheart, it's OK, we can be here." I assured her."It must be very expensive. Are you so rich?"I laughed. By Georgian standards, McDonalds 1 was a little pricey, but I still had nearly $50,000 worth of Mr. Marks' money. I figured we could afford a couple of Big Macs.That morning, the thrills came one after the other for. My immediate supervisor had just been promoted out of the department, and HIS boss just retired suddenly due to illness. So there was nobody between me, and the owner, Jack, to intervene or support me. Desperate and with nothing to lose, I asked Vance if I could go to Jack's admin and make an appointment to see Jack, whom I'd had only minimal contact with in the years that I'd worked for his company. Mostly small talk in hallways or company functions, rarely anything work related."You can talk. He didn't play sports, play in a band or even act in the spring dramas. Also, while he was smart, he didn't have the grades to compete with Hannah and me. He stood out in no special way. In short, he was your average high school student."But over the course of this last year, he changed so many of us in this class and this school. He showed us how one boy, no, how one MAN, with a conscience and a set of convictions could change what needed to be changed."He showed me that the "in" crowd didn't.