“NO! I have a medical excuse!” she screamed.“No matter, there’s no excuses,” he said as he pulled her along.Amelia activated the alert butto... Kevin had given her and her mini-phone beeped quietly, but the man was holding both of her hands, keeping her from using the voice function.While Amelia was being virtually carried onto the stage, the other two security people were dragging two other children, a year eleven boy and a year ten girl onto the stage.“Strip them,” Whiston told the men. “Do. I looked into his deep azure eyes and assured face, slightly tanned with jet black hair, neatly trimmed at the sides but slightly long at the back. He is six foot minimum, not lean or skinny but solid with a healthy, slightly muscular body. ‘Oh God, yes,’ I breathed and immediately blushed, did I really intend saying that. I had shifted up yet another gear. I cleared my throat and changed into reverse. ‘So why no wife?’ I could tell he was assimilating my previous statement whilst answering. Lets call it BigSaver. BigSaver will be here, on this industrial estate, and offer discount bulk buying direct to consumers.”Jim looked startled. He hadn’t expected that. Now, Ms Duncan seemed the least surprised of the two of them, as though nothing we could say or do now would surprise Ms Duncan any more.“You see, your existing customers are small retailers for corner shops and such. These are called ‘convenience stores’ because they provide convenience to those who live locally, even though. ”“Are you excited then?” said Susan turning to look at me with a puzzled look on her face. I turned to look at her. It occurred to me that at her age she knew nothing about sex and all its ramifications. I wasn’t sure what to say.“It’s sort of…sexy.” Whenever the words sex or sexy came up in conversation with us kids there was always lots of giggling and mutterings. We knew that sex was exciting and different and dangerous but in our “gang” I assumed I was the only one who knew anything.