In the end I settled for a compromise. Ikept my pits smooth but let my legs grow out, except for specialoccasions. But tonight I was making an effort ...nd shaved. My hands wereslightly shaky with anticipation and I nicked myself a couple of times.Makeup was something else I'd learned. Or at least I'd absorbed enoughbasics to make myself look presentable. I'd discovered that less ismore. Not too much lipstick or liner. So the woman that gazed back at mein the mirror that evening was, even if I. She'd been kept out of school to take care of her dad's needs after her mom ran off, presumably to find a better life. It's hard to imagine that kind of thing taking place in this country but it probably happens more often than we'd like to believe.Two towns earlier, I'd located a bookstore and bought a GED prep manual. We'd been working on that for a couple of hours every evening ever since. While the math part didn't come easy for her, she worked her butt off and began to make good progress. " Finn nodded and put the car in gear. The only other tracks in the fresh snow had been left by the Sheriff's MATTRACKS. The slick roads made their journey take three times longer than it normally would have taken."Don't stop. Just drive past." Liv scoped out the darkened, two-story, Victorian house. The only vehicle in the driveway was a white pickup truck. None of the snow around the house or in the driveway had been disturbed. There was no sign of life.A truck appeared behind them and Finn. He said he could make a case for me to being a stand-up defensive end, linebacker, or safety in college.I knew going in that I would be featured. I just wish they had highlighted more of my teammates.Friday November 18Caryn had called Ari, who in turn called the people in charge of the J-drama. Ari had gotten a list of the types of golf shots they wanted me to do. He apologized because he’d assumed I played at least some golf. Ari reasoned that because I was an athlete, I could pretty much do.