I hadsome new friends with much in common. "So, where do you go to have fun,girls?" I enthused.Teddi looked at me curiously. "Where else? The mall. Ou...r parents alwaysgive us money to go there." She broke into a broad grin. "It's a greatplace! As long as we buy something like a dress, or blouse, we can doanything we want. Do you want to come with us this Saturday, Bobbi? LikeI said, the more the merrier." Of course, I'll come!" This was wonderful! "What do you plan to shopfor this weekend?"Teddi. "Nobody ever asks me what I want to do. I'm not a little kid, anymore. My mom has left me — us. I hate that school that I'm in, and I don't want you to go see that principal and get in trouble. It won't do any good, anyway. Lots of other parents have complained. I think the principal's as afraid of the gangs as anyone else." Sighing, she continued, "My two best friends moved away. My other friends around the house are okay, but they've got boys in their lives now. And I don't have anybody.. Heh, actually, as an afterthought, just prior to this story taking place, I happened to mention to Beverly that I had been wanting to ask her out myself, but let Stephen take the lead on her, as he was still desperately trying to prove to the rest of the world that he wasn’t queer. Beverly almost slapped me upon hearing this, saying that she would much rather have gone out with me instead of him! I kinda found out why later… back to the story.On one day during the collage holidays, Stephen. Angie and Heather each have two children and Stephanie has two siblings, all of which are coming with us."If you counted noses, you will have found that there are six women and only Mike. We need one more person for our family. We need another man, Blake. Will you join our family? In a year or so, you'll surely qualify as a volunteer and you'll be able to form your own family, but only if you are extracted now. If your CAP score increases before the extraction and you can volunteer, you can.