Fear and confusion added to the clock ticking down in her mind, she became paranoid that this was her one chance at staying beautiful"Yes, now don't m...ake me repeat myself!"Desi jumped at the harsh, demanding tone. She never dreamed she would let a stranger treat her like this, let alone such an ugly man."Stand up," he ordered, "do it now, or I am leaving forever."The chair squeaked on the concrete as Desi pushed it back and stood to face Juan. She hated his smug smile, big nose, and bald head;. " Julie," I nodded, but I wasn't going to suggest Kyle call her, even though I probably should have. "Yeah, she was sorta hot." Yeah, that was her name," Kyle glanced at me."What?" I took a little drink from my cup."Denise told me that Julie was asking about you the other day." So?" So, like she was interested in you," Kyle shook his head. "You, um, you ever talk to her?" Julie?" I drank a little more wondering if there weren't some way to change this subject quick."Yeah," Kyle was watching my. By seven they’ve eaten, had a shower, and are getting dressed to go to the mall. There’s a small delay while Nancy stuffs the clothes for sale into shopping bags and writes an item value on each bag. Naturally Lyn gets to carry six of the eight bags when they head out, stopping only to drop the bags at room 207 while telling Janice about the clothes and prices as she’ll organise to sell them, and later she’ll give Nancy the money.Lyn rings his grandfather to talk about what to do for Christmas. The Provincial guards returned fire and then closed with the enemy, wielding their scimitars with deadly effect. Gamal tripped over the bullet riddled body of one of his labourers. The sight of his mutilated friend lying in a pool of blood so inflamed him he charged into the melee, swinging his scimitar.Alas, the attackers were too many. In a short space of time the four guardsmen were hacked down, and Gamal only manged to save his own skin by feigning death. The attackers made only a swift and.