Pretty soon he was shouting. It took her a while, but she finally remembered to just walk away. When she was safe, I walked to the end of the bar. "Do...n you need to leave now," I said almost in a whisper. I wanted his attention and that's the way to get it."If I don't?" he almost screamed."Then, I am going to have to eject you," I said smiling at him sweetly."Lady you got some balls to say that to a man twice your size," he said."Actually, you aren't twice my size. More like one and a half times. Next to him, clad indentically, stood his only slightly lessformidable-looking partner, who was red-haired and freckled.Their name tags identified them as Lee and Kerry."We need for you all to leave the mall immediately, so couldyou please all head for the exits in an orderly fashion," Leecontinued.Tansy turned back towards the young girl, just in time to seeher daughter enter the concourse beyond her. Somehow, Hayleyhad got free."No, she'll ruin everything!" said Tansy, rising to her feetjust. I told myself that just because I didn't mind wearingthe clothes didn't mean anything, but I was wrong. I just didn't know itat the time. I knew, from being around Gina during her stint as acontestant, that the mothers, and sometimes even the girls, were mean,vindictive, self centered egotists, with winning the only thing on theirminds. If they ever had a hint, the slightest clue that I was not what Isaid I was, I would be lucky if they only shredded my reputation. Momwasn't even concerned, but. Anyhow, she's got a rig and all her stuff's packed, I hope, should be, so go fetch her and get going."He gave me some money for food and lodging, told me to avoid the expensive ferries if I could, and glowered at me. I went where he told me and found a stylish women about ten or fifteen years my senior with fierce grey eyes and a huge mop of hair. She was tapping her foot and looking impatient."It's about time, soldier," she said in greeting. "Get those boxes lashed down up on top, and let's.
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