Leanne was very active in school activities, including the yearbook staff, class treasurer, played every woodwind instrument in the band, and also pla...yed tennis year-round. She practically made all the class president’s decisions for him, making her position as class treasurer only a technicality. The class president election was always a popularity contest, something which she had no desire or chance to win. But as treasurer ... hell, no one even ran against her the past two years. People. “You said what?!” I exclaimed. Emma laughed.“No, not really. I told him I was having period cramps. Girls can get away with murder using that line,” Emma said.Jess nodded on the other side of her“She’s right, you know. It’s a very powerful card to play.”A few more students made their way through and the ceremony was over. We exited together out the back.Emma grabbed my arm to stop me just outside the auditorium door. People were exiting all around us.“Aaron, point the phone at me,” Emma said. I. "Hey Terry look!"I went into the living room and she was sat there transfixed in front of the television set,"Satellite!" she yelled and clapped her hands, "We've got satellite" What are we going to watch mum?" Anything, I don't care, we've got satellite!"I'd been glancing through the terms of our employment when she'd called out and wondered how she would take what I'd just discovered,"Mum?" Yes darling?" Can you just forget the television for a second and listen to me?"She turned to face me. Mary and Jackie deftly undid our frocks and tutus then we stood in a row with only our trainer pants and nappies. Each child had to take the next child?s nappy and unfold the back of it just as Pauline and I had learned at home. At first, the other children fumbled clumsily with their nappy pins until Mary and Jackie showed them what to do. The first lesson took the rest of the morning as children struggled with the stiff giant pins but eventually we all stood naked. To my surprise and.
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