“Yeah, okay.” Both Annie and I said.With that, I got out a pack of cards and set some chairs round the square coffee table in our lounge. It was w...ooden and quite large. My dad also owned a poker set, so I got some chips out of it. We started playing and it was clear all of us were drunk. We were terrible! However, I was not as bad as they were. Especially Annie who had never got drunk before. She was totally shit faced. This lack of skill made it quite easy for me to win. Soon enough I was rich. I've been a resident of Mrs. Slapsbum's School for Young Ladies now for nearly a year. Nearly all of the girls get to go home during the end-of-year holidays, but Uncle made it quite clear that he did not care to have my company so I'm imprisoned here with no chance of reprieve. Fortunately, I am not completely alone.Penelope, Penny to me and her other good friends, is my very best and closest friend in the whole world. Her Mama and Papa are traveling in Europe this year, so she had no one to. The crew that had been up on the Flemish Horses far above the deck taking in sail were now below. Only the most experienced hands could tolerate this kind of tossing without seasickness, so in addition to the smells of 500 bodies crammed shoulder to shoulder for over a year, and the rotten stench of the bilge, there was the fresh odor of vomit. No one was particularly unhappy, however, as they were used to the conditions, and in sight of England, after more than 14 months at sea. They were. " Chinaman was a nickname Carmen gave me because she said I had 'slanted eyes'. She was the first person to ever say that to me but I guess my eyes are somewhat slanted. I walked into the kitchen, sat at the table, and gulped down some orange juice. As I bought the glass to my mouth I realized that I never washed my hands after I came the night before; I hope Carmen didn’t notice. Carmen made waffles and was reaching into the cupboard to get the syrup. I couldn’t help but stare at her ass. It.