Business as usual.Inside, though still a little early, it was already filling up. A decent-sized dance floor bracketed by two bars occupied the room's... center. At each bar's end, a pole stretched to the ceiling. Behind each bar was a small seating area, with several small, round stages scattered about. A pole stood in the center of each stage, as well. Scantily-clad women gyrated on every pole. Along one wall, a series of narrow curtained arches stretched. Several bouncers paced the steps. She grabbed her temple and took several deep breaths."You okay?" Thomas asked, this time his voice laced with concern. He dropped to one knee and looked at her. "You need to go rest. You've been up all day."Carmine sighed. "I know. I just want to stay up with him." She looked over to Warren who was immersed in a game that she didn't have a clue how to play. Nevertheless, she was tired and her body was worn out. A bad case of flu had hit her and quickly became pneumonia; she wasn't completely. Most peoplehave their first period after thirty days; sometimes it's a littlelonger. I will let you know that it's a good sign when you have one asit means you have a healthy and normal body. Those that change anddon't have a period often have severe health issues." She's right, my cousin changed and she didn't have a period. It turnsout her reproductive system didn't change completely. She's had like adozen surgeries since then and she still has problems," said Rod."Before class ends, I need. "The, the mayor could salvage his political career at his son's expense.But it'd be a costly one as well." Meaning that he might lose the next election," I observed."Not if you campaigned for him," added Daddy." Other than not stopping his son's criminal activities the Mayor hasbeen a good leader. Could he be ignorant of what Chad is doing?" You're right Daddy. Chad is so smart that he could be keeping him inthe dark and keeping his mother and his step father doped to the gillsso that he can do.