Not at all. You seem to want discretion at all cost, even the cost of the welfare of your child and grandchild. I am offering you that discretion - no...matter how misguided your wish is - in return for allowing Laura to make her own decisions. I was hoping you could also agree to let Laura return to her own school. She will obviously have to take most if not all of next school year off, but there is no reason in the world why she should not complete her junior year."The thought seemed to horrify. " You better believe it..." Holly started to say."Holly struck her first Dad! Alicia jumped in to stop her." Jen blurtedout, then put her arms around me and whispered, "Rebecca don't do that,this isn't your fault." I just shook my head.Glaring at Holly now, Mr. Cook said, "Is that true?" All the girls inthe room except for Holly nodded."Of course, you're going to believe her, she's your daughter. I didn'tdo anything but protect myself from that... that... person," Hollysaid..."Well I don't buy. She looked straight intomy eyes and asked if I would be willing to come to work as a woman. Istammered- I didn't know how to respond. At first I laughed and said itwould never work-I didn't look the part. She smiled and asked if shewould let her convince me. I said sure.Kelli asked me to come into her bedroom. She told me to take off myclothes and put on a spare robe she had. She told me to sit at hervanity and face away from the mirror. She proceeded to undo my ponytailand brush and blow out. " Me?" She asked.Mina and I both nodded."Emily asked if Alex had gotten her name. When she said your name, Emilybroke out in tears. She told us that you had died in the attack- thatyou had less than two weeks before shipping stateside. Alex has spentthe better part of three weeks trying to devise a plan to get you outsafely." Why so long? Someone with her talents could just appear and take me!Why make a plan?"I really didn't want to say any more, but felt it necessary for her.