After she had left I got around to doing my housework and washing; both were boring jobs leaving me plenty of time to think. Why did I tell her almost...everything, more than I’d admitted to Penny? As usual with me, I was very good with the questions but not so hot with the answers. The afternoon ended with a grocery shop and a sit down in front of the telly for the football results. Halfway through, Vicki turned up. Amy had already told her of Fliss’s first visit and we had briefly spoken about. ”“You had time of life yesterday,” she accuses. “Besides, it was my case first.”“That was...” he begins trying to find the right words and then just as quickly abandoning his case. “Whether it was your case first or not, that was Russia, this is my turf.”“You are grumpy in morning,” Yulia says, trying to change the subject while keeping control of the situation—one that she is not prepared for.“Yeah well you’d be too if you were having to watch out for me and I was in your country,” Curtis. Not even a dollar of my own. Brian hasn't laid a finger on us. He doesn't hit me. He doesn't frighten you girls, and he doesn't seem to want to. Your father would love to get his hands on you, and you darn well know it. So lighten up, and maybe you'll realize how good you have it."Linda's crying was all the answer Tammy was going to get. She cried like her heart was breaking. Tammy held her, rocked her, whispered comforting words to her, and guided her to the sofa where they could stretch out. Where Amy's was pink, pale blue, yellow, and white withcontrasting trim, mine were all white. Hers was made of such soft cottonwith a little bow in the front. Mine was rough. Hers was so light andmine was so heavy! How I hated wearing them!Then she was bought four sets of the school uniform. For girls that meantshe got to wear navy shorts, a navy jumper, or a navy scooter skirt, witha girl's white polo shirt or blouse. The blouse had what she was told wascalled a "peter pan" color. To go along.