Who knows what their agenda is.” “What if they just want to do good?” I ask. “Then why do they hide behind a mask?” she asks. “The police ...who are the real heroes don’t need to hide behind a mask.” “It’s to protect their identities and their friends and family,” I argue. She sighs. “You and I are never going to agree on this. Let’s just leave it at that.” “Fine,” I say. Amelia dishes out the casserole between the two of us. For the most part, we ate dinner in silence. “How was the field trip?”. How was your trip? Is there anything I can do?”“Thank you…”Celia rambled on about the place and how glad she was that I have arrived. I was immediately attracted to her, to her joi de vivre and her openness.“Let me show you to your bungalow.” Picking up my small bag and a food basket, I followed Celia to a small thatched chalet, with three sides open, a bed in the center, at the back “wall” a small kitchen to the right and an open-air toilet, shower and washbasin to the left. I was taken aback.. "We still have a budget from yesterday; our fairy godmother forgot to charge us anything."One dress. One dress is all my girls wanted, and even at that, Judy must have put on a huge discount. "Awh, Judy, you have to let us spend some money?" I'll keep it simple, even a man would understand me. NO! Now take these girls to lunch or whatever. If you have a brother or decide on expanding the size of your harem, think of me. Now Git! before I start crying."I put a card on the kitchen table for each. " Grew up?" Jessica flashed a puzzled look."They were all poor kids in a poor neighborhood. Jim was in foster care. Ray's family life was pretty dysfunctional and Luke's parents were pretty self-involved. They seemed to spend a lot of time with their friend Chuck and his parents." Luke never talks about it. Chuck was the friend that died, right? Luke talks about him every now and again. I think learning about his death had something to do with Luke's metamorphosis." Ray doesn't talk about his.