He can almost hear his father admonishing him over his bad grades as his belt strikes over and over. Mark shivers at that memory, but as bad as he fe...ls right now, such punishment would only scratch the surface of how contrite he feels.oOoSunday dawned, and Mark was up and fidgety. He so wanted to see Brian today, but how? What could he suggest for a reason for them to be together? Flipping channels on his television as he pondered this, Mark landed on a station with a kung fu marathon. . It is your choice. You are the same size as me, why don’t you try on some of my clothes? I can also show you how to put on some makeup. It is not like I am going to tell anyone from Ireland that you are adopting an American style,” she giggled.“Okay. I guess it is okay if you think it is.”“It doesn’t matter what I think, it is only about what you want to think and do.”Tara had Shannon try on some of her clothes, including summer tops and shorts. Shannon was very shy about showing off. Jackson floated up with her on the other side of the room. The bubble followed a preset path and rose up past a balcony and into what looked like a sumptuous bedchamber. Really fancy. Like something out of a period drama--all frills and elegant furnishings.Apart from the arcade cabinet standing against a wall with its electronic guts strewn out of one of the side panels. That didn't belong at all. Naked girls with scales, wings and a tail were not exactly a regular sight in Downton Abbey. The freighter wanted a couple of days in Amethyst for the transfer and some downtime. Another couple of days and the new freighter left the system.The girls and I had kept bouncing back messages back and forth on a daily basis while they waited. Things stopped as I figured they would the day the freighter left. The final message I got was from all three saying that they would keep in touch with me and see me as soon as they could. I'm a realist and figured that was the last I'd heard from.