There was a short pause. "Damn! James, they appear to know where they are. Two have diverted from Cancun and are now heading straight at us." Use our ...efenses," James said as he started the seal check. Linus arrived, as the check was finishing. He nodded to James and rushed over to the laser control."We're trying," Timothy replied. "But we didn't set them up to deal with scouts. The ships are too quick for us to lock on with any of the missile platforms. I've tried three of our dead-fire. " His face grewmore serious, "That does not ignore the fact that she was both speedingand driving without a licence. As the owner of this vehicle, you face ahefty fine and demerits."I blurted out, "Does my side of the story not matter at all?"Am?lie narrowed her eyes and then addressed my behaviour, "Hush Abigail!You are in enough trouble already." I knew that Am?lie was playing thepart of my older sister, but it still hurt to have her treat me thatway.The officer frowned and then walked toward. I said that was ok, but she insisted so I finally gave in and said yes.So we loaded the scooter and my things into the back of her Volvo and started down the road. She told me her name was Brie and that she lived neaby, so we chatted as we drove there. I told her why I was in Holland and that I was in the Army. She told me that she owned a flower shop. As she spoke the accent was wonderful (I am sucker for English accents). As drove and chatted, I glanced at her to see she was kind of pretty. Nor do we want you to feel that you have to hideanything from us. We both love you. Well, I do, and Ivy certainly hasproven her devotion for the past six years," said Edith."That's true," I said."So you can answer honestly ... when did you first feel the urges towear makeup and do girly things?" Honestly, before puberty. Being around it with my older sisters would... excite me when I was no more than 10 or 11 years old," I said."And when we first talked about it, and I gave you permission to.