Lead on."Our tour took the whole day, and it easily could have been longer. Likethe castle, it seemed like function and beauty were married into every...part of the city. Even the poorer areas were well laid out and adornedwith seashells. The highlight of the tour was the temple quarter, wheremy young guide took great pride in showing me how each temple was both aseparate entity and yet the whole area connected.While we walked through it, she explained to me how the religion of thepeople worked.. Adriana happened to be in there applying lipstick in the mirror. Sara got in and out quickly, but Ana did not fail to notice her unusual attire.Back in the classroom Sara breathed a sigh of relief. She was distracted all afternoon but made it through. As the final bell approached she felt both excited and apprehensive, and when the class left she sat alone at her desk, trying to grade papers but not making much progress. Finally about an hour later the door opened and in came Kat, Kelly, Lexi,. Now every boy in this school, or at least the ones in her gym class, would be able to see her naked. One good thing about her new school was that, unlike her old one, they didn’t use corporal punishment. Instead they only used detentions unless the misbehavior was severe enough to require suspension or expulsion. It was rumored, at her old school across town, that even those could be worked around, though exactly how no one seemed to know.Her first class was history and it was basically a. Nothing lasts forever. The second time I had ever seen my father cry was that night after school. We all sat down together for dinner, which was normal. The atmosphere was unusually heavy and somber. Dad's energy, for the first time, seemed to be just out of his reach. Before our meal had even been finished, Mom burst into tears and ran from the room. I remember the feeling of utter shock, and how my Dad just sat there with his head bowed. My mother was not typically an overly emotional.