”“Hi,” I replied, not really in a talkative mood.“How old are you?”“23, you?”“Ten.”I looked at him more carefully and to my shock he... really was 10! I sputtered in disbelief and he grinned, looked at his boots.“You were here the whole time? That’s illegal!”“My dad is that man over there,” he said, pointing to a 40 year old man, who was making out with the Asian dude who had sucked me. “He brings me to this stuff a lot. I was hiding in a hat bail.”“Um, kind of stupid parenting skills....you. Manisa’s Uncle had already gone to sleep after taking his dose of whisky. The couple had their dinner quite fast and left for their room. Manisa came with bowls of serving and sat in front of the table to serve me.My eyes started their feast on her cleavage. I enquired about her uncle and asked if I was quite late. She told her uncle and usually all people here have their dinner around 8 pm. She said it was ok for me as I was new there and I complimented her for delicious dinner. She was. Today, the refreshing, humidity-controlled breeze that normally circulated in Controlled Areas stirred Pru's hair as she walked down the street to the slideway. She waved at shopkeepers she knew. As she passed an intersection, she noticed a police patrol cart with its flashing lights. 'Probably an overnight break-in, ' she thought.Crime in the Controlled Areas was light, by standards of the past, since those convicted were expelled from the Controlled Areas and required (or forced) to live. I didnot stop to eavesdrop I didn't care.On the day of the graduation Jess had gone to the salon so that Juliecould do her hair and they travelled to the college together. Victoriaand I had a lazy bath, did each other's nails, make-up and hair. Weboth dressed in stockings and floral summer dresses. Mine was theshortest dress and my heels, at 5" were an inch taller than Victoria's.We carried small bags and shawls in case it got cooler.We met Julie and she told us that Jess had gone to do.