Back then I went by Donna not Deidre which camemuch later. After several months I had built up a decent wardrobeincluding a knee length wool coat, lad...es leather jacket and even twopairs of Gloria Vanderbilt jeans (remember those back in the late 70'sladies?). It was a February Saturday morning and I had been clubbing thenight before but got in early as they had been threatening snow. I awoketo see 3" of fresh snow on the ground, but it had stopped and the sunwas even peeking through the. He and Annabelle were taking the nine high school kids (two more had joined the group since the beginning of November) to the State Capital for a visit of the parliament building as part of his ethics course."What will you be doing while we're gone?" he asked."I'll be working on my thesis; I want to be able to hand it in at the beginning of next week. Then I'll be able to relax a little; it will be one less thing on my mind." If you like, Lisa, I can take some time to type it up for you; things. "You sure? How about you, Junior?" How about me what?" Did you speak?" No, what's going on?"Picture what you want and call it to you."I'm hearing a voice in my head," Vee said. "I think." You think?" both Wendy and Junior said together ... they might as well have been twins."Remember when I went to that Yggdrasil Day celebration?" Vee asked by way of explanation. "April ... before my birthday?" You thought you'd been drugged?" said Junior. "That day?" Yes." What about it?" Junior thought,. Tess explained that she had briefed her brother and he came accompanied by a heavy set man of medium age whose physiognomy screamed 'mobster'. He was there to prevent things from going out of control, Joey explained, and indeed the man, a Mr. Santini, looked mean enough to deal with Karen's entire family and still keep one arm free for other tasks. He quickly affixed a small label at Maureen's front door bearing the inscription, "Protected by Di Rosa Security", and underneath, "Caution, Armed.