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What would you say to a letter that said it could change your whole life if you just stand ouside your house with clothes packed like your going on vacation? Would you say yes? Would you question weither or not it was a hoax? Would you put you sanity on the line trying to figure out who sent it? What would you do?

Table Of Contents
Intro
Story
Rules
Profile Skeleton
Accepted Girls
Accepted Guys
Accepted Housekeepers
Updates
Story So Far
Lists
Reserved
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~This is a superhero/fantsy rp. Don't like it then don't apply...
~Follow the skeleton as close as possible...if you want to make some little changes fine but nothing to big please!
~Pm Skelly to me with the title "Randomness by the fire"
~Put a ninja in the bottom right hand corrner so I know you read the rules.
~PG 16...so no cybering...
~No godmoding or autohitting. I am ruler and even I am not allowed to do these things.
~Changed my mind. I want the title to be "Born with out powers"
~Add a llama in the top left corrner too...
~apples shall be give to random people ^.^
~Oh yeaaa... your charie MUST stay at the mansion. Everything they could possibly need/want is there....
~Dakota's room is off limits!
~One accepted charie per person...but you can be a guest and a housekeeper/maid/gurd/whatever...
~Make up the house as you go along...
~Be respectful...and please don't leave people out
~I think thats it for now but if I think of something else you'll be the first to know...so check back sometimes...

TOC
Intro
Story
Rules
Profile Skeleton
Accepted Girls
Accepted Guys
Accepted Housekeepers
Updates
Story So Far
Lists
Reserved
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((Who said yes to the letter))

Anna

Ryu

Kosa

~The Usual~
I was named Anna
But you can call me Anna, A-chan.
The doctors decided that I'm female
I have seen so many years 14
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 97 lb.
I know I'm short 5'0".

~The Personal~
I act like this Bitchy and immature, my rule is that it's my way or the highway, and I use physical strength to enforce it. My way usually consists of me getting to stay at home and watch T.V. while you go and buy dinner, clean the house, and give me back rubs. People often think they can stand up to me when they hear about me, but if anyone talks back they are dead meat. Everyone sane is naturally afraid of me, and that's fine. I like it that way.
This is why When I was younger, I was repeatedly told that I would never live up to anything. But I showed them. I became everything you'd think I would end up being and more. No one in town could compare to my fighting style. Then my parents fell to my feet. I spared them a trip to the hospital on the account that they would do the housework until I left for collage, and they did. It wasn't long after that, though, that I started hearing voices. By forcing everyone I knew to do my bidding, I was isolating myself and unintentionally driving myself mad. I denied it for a long time, but eventually admitted that I was a lost case. I had no clue what that letter was, but I was crazy enough to do exactly what it told me to. Anything to get out of the house.
I am here because I couldn't stand to be alone, isolated in my private little darkness.

~The Secret~
I am straight
Shhh...Don't tell but I like Mort
The genius who helped me xXBisexual FlanXx

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**Please note that shuangwen on Deviant Art created this image, not me.**

Ainsley

Marie

Huntington

~The Usual~
I was named Ainsley
But you can call me Lee or Lee-lee if you want.
The doctors decided that I'm girl
I have seen so many years 16
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 125
I know I'm short 5'7

~The Personal~
I act like this I'm quiet. I hate confrontations, and usually end up giving in to avoid fights. I see the good in everyone, and am willing to be the friend everyone needs. I even insist on it.
This is why I have always been a quiet bookworm. I preferred the company of the characters, since my family moved a lot. It was during those times that I learned the how special one insist person can be when they manage to become a friend. I've vowed to try whenever I can, even if I still prefer reading to most social interactions.
I am here because I'm honestly not sure. I threw the envelope away when I first say it, believing it to be one of the millions of college letters I seemed to get daily. But I felt compelled to read it. My friends think I'm crazy, but I figure, if it's so bad, I can leave, right? The only with coming back home is I'll have to face my mother...

~The Secret~
I am bi-curious
Shhh...Don't tell but I like No one...not Lysander at all...
The genius who helped me Just Before An Eclipse

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Ayaka

Emiko

Takahashi

~The Usual~
I was named Ayaka
But you can call me Aya
The doctors decided that I'm Female
I have seen so many years 17
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 115
I know I'm short 5'2"

~The Personal~
I act like this I'm shy, withdrawn, and quiet. I'm always trying to avoid fights, as I hate violence. I am also a bookworm.
This is why My parents never had any time for me. I was too shy and did not make friends very easily. I had always preferred to be alone.
I am here because I thought it might be a good chance to try to make friends.

~The Secret~
I am Straight
Shhh...Don't tell but I like None...yet...
The genius who helped me Stefisgarden

TOC
Intro
Story
Rules
Profile Skeleton
Accepted Girls
Accepted Guys
Accepted Housekeepers
Updates
Story So Far
Lists
Reserved
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((Who works at the house for a living. Cook, maid, attendent, anything else you can think of...needed to keep the house up and running...))

Cook:

Yoh

Rokku

Hetay

~The Usual~
I was named Yoh
But you can call me Yoh.
The doctors decided that I'm male
I have seen so many years 21.
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 134 lbs.
I know I'm tall 6'4".

~The Personal~
I act like this I'm pretty laid back, and I'm happy most of the time. I'm the kind of person who naps outside or in the sun, or somewhere where I'm comfortable. I don't feel comfortable when I'm not slacking off, or at least doing work somewhere I like, which is usually in the kitchen.
This is why My parents died when I was little and sent me to live with my grandfather. I was never really all that sad about it, though, because I never really knew them in the first place. Why should I dwell on things like that when I have other things to worry about, like making sure my granddad doesn't skin me alive? Anyway, with my granddad threatening me with a meat cleaver to get my 'lazy a**' off the couch and come do something that required backbreaking work, I ended up spending more time in the kitchen with my grandmother. I started to feel more comfortable in the kitchen cooking, with my grandmother. When she died, I panicked. I didn't want to live with my grandfather alone, for I was sure he hated me. I ran away. I must have gotten confused, because I just showed up at the mansion and got a job as a cook. It's strange, because when I'm not working I remember everything, but when I work I can't even think straight. It's strange.
I am here because I am a cook here.

~The Secret~
I am Bisexual
Shhh...Don't tell but I like No one yet.
The genius who helped me xXBisexual FlanXx

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Maid:

Sasha

Alexandria

Reynolds

~The Usual~
I was named Sasha, we all know it's hot.
But you can call me Saaaaasha
The doctors decided that I'm Girl, want me to prove it? *winks*
I have seen so many years A woman never gives out her age. I'm legal, that's all that counts.
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 125 pounds, I'm not fat, but do you think these are light?
I know you like my legs, I'm 5'10"

~The Personal~
I act like this I'm fun loving, very loving. I know I'm hot, so why should I hide it? I enjoy people looking at me. I like my shirts low and my skirts and heels high.
This is why My entire life I've been living it. I was the girl every guy and most girls wanted. It runs in the family. My mother taught me how to walk in heels when I was 9, and I finally learned how to do my own make-up at ten. So she didn't have to anymore, which she'd been doing since I was 7. My dad provides me with everything I want, so I always have the latest thing.
I am here because I always wanted to be a hot little maid, as I'd pretended to be. When my dad heard of this job, I jumped on it. I mean, the skirt is pretty long, but the guys still can tell I'm hot.

~The Secret~
I am willing to try anything.
Shhh...Don't tell but I don't hide my intrests
The genius who helped me Just Before An Eclipse

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Trainer:

Samuel

William

London

~The Usual~
I was named Samuel
But you can call me Sam
The doctors decided that I'm Male
I have seen so many years My drivers license says eighteen
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 125
I know I'm short 5' 12"

~The Personal~
I act like this Reserved and quiet. I'm always thinking and planning, even when you don't think there is anything going through my mind.
This is why I was born. After that all you really want to know is that I am here and still going strong. Now is the time for payback.
I am here because I needed a job. I heard through a source that Dakota was looking for a good fighter. So here I am. And there's something about Dakota.....

~The Secret~
I am Straight
Shhh...Don't tell but I like No one will ever fill my heart.
The genius who helped me Krazy Michelle Ranak

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Gardener:

Jewlet

Nicky

Winston

~The Usual~
I was named Jewlet
But you can call me Nicky, Nic
The doctors decided that I'm Female
I have seen so many years 21
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 136
I know I'm short 5 ft. 5 in.

~The Personal~
I act like this I am different as I do not wish to blind in. I have a split personality, how many is unknown to me. I can be one of the nicest people you will ever meet or the meanest. Rarely do I get hyper and when I do it is usual because I am bored.
This is why I had lived with my dad and my sister most of my life. Then when I was nine my dad married again. It seemed okay at first, but I think my step-mother got us mixed up with her nephews, that always seemed to get into trouble. Once I got into middle school my sister started to resent me because our father treated us differently. I started to get confused on how to act. In the end my personalities split. Now I am working at the mansion as a house keeper.
I am here because I wanted to get away from my old life. I work here as the gardener.

~The Secret~
I am bi.
Shhh...Don't tell but I like no one... at the moment.
The genius who helped me Nex Remeo

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Anything man:

Isaac

Oliver

Murdock

~The Usual~
I was named Isaac
But you can call me Izzy
The doctors decided that I'm Male
I have seen so many years 19
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 170 lbs.
I know I'm tall 6'1"

~The Personal~
I act like this Isaac was born schizophrenic. He takes medication now, but they're downers. So, he's typically either dangerous and unpredictable or apathetic, sullen, and snide.
This is why Isaac didn't become medicated until he was an adult: his parents were Scientologists, refused standard medical procedures, and forced him to endure the ceremonies and rituals of Scientology (shock therapy, anyone?) He eventually clammed up, refusing to speak to anyone. All that is important to him is written down or drawn in the small black notebook tucked in his back pocket. He has broken his perfect silence, speaking to those whom have earned his respect and/or trust.
I am here because A traumatic family experience piled on top of his mental abnormality has left Isaac nowhere to turn. Jobs have been nigh impossible for him to earn or keep. When he was offered to work at manse, he eagerly accepted and now works anywhere he can be of assistance, trying his hardest to keep himself in check just so he can keep at least one thing stable in his life.

~The Secret~
I am Curious
Shhh...Don't tell but I like N/A
The Genius Who Helped Me: Mr. Blackbird Lore

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Attendent:

Zenith

Cirro

Maxwell

~The Usual~
I was named... Zenith
But you can call me... Zenith, Zen
The doctors decided that I'm... Male
I have seen so many years... 19
Don't tell anyone but I weigh... 140
I know I'm a bit tall... 6 ft, 2 in


~The Personal~
I act like this Calm and intelligent, yet somewhat cynical at times. Zenith is a laid back, carefree individual. His dry, sarcastic sense of humour sometimes earns him disfavour with those who are not accustomed to it. Zenith will spend a lot of time thinking quietly on his own, but he is not a recluse. As much as he enjoys peace and quiet, he also enjoys the company of others.
This is why Zenith's single foster father adopted him at the age of six. Prior to which Zenith spent five years in an orphanage, too young to remember the plane crash which killed his parents. His foster father was wealthy, and lived on the outskirts of a busy city in a large, modern house. Zenith looked up to his father, who home-schooled him until he was eighteen. The man was 21 when he took Zenith in, an avid scientist with an interest in physics. By the time Zenith reached 18, he and his father were very much intellectual equals. Home-schooling lessons had gradualy given way into long scientific debates and joint projects, and together they published a number of papers to major scientific journals. On Zenith's 19th birthday, he left home – telling his father that he would return to visit often. He got an appartment in the city, and took a job in a café for a while. However, Zenith longed for something more interesting. When an opportunity to work as an attendant in a mansion came by he was skeptical, but accepted the job thinking it would be more interesting than the café. That and it payed a lot better, of course.
I am here because I am an attendant at the mansion.

~The Secret~
I am Straight
Shhh...Don't tell but I like Currently, none.
The genius who helped me Glacial Apocalypse

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Head of Security:

Jackson

Michael

Kalley

~The Usual~
I was named Jackson
But you can call me Jack, Jay, Mike
The doctors decided that I'm Male
I have seen so many years 26
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 165lbs
I know I'm short 6'

~The Personal~
I act like this Jack is genneraly calm and collected, he can handle most situations with ease. He can be one of the best of friends and the worst of enemies if you cross him. He'll keep you close, protect, but compromise his job in anyway and he'll be less likely to obey.
This is why Jackson was head of security for a major hotel in Las Vegas, though being that put him in the spotlight and he gained many enemies, some of which tried to kill him. The FBI wanted to help, but Jack just got up and left. He managed to find this place and worked his way up to head of security very quickly.
I am here because Servent, works as head of security.

~The Secret~
I am Straight
Shhh...Don't tell but I like None, considers it strictly business, nothing extremely emotional
The genius who helped me Shadowdagon087

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Personal bodyguard:

Leonardo

Giovanni

DeTorri

~The Usual~
I was named Leonardo
But you can call me Leo, Torri (family and sig. others only)
The doctors decided that I'm male
I have seen so many years 22
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 153 lbs
I know I'm short 6' 1"

~The Personal~
I act like this I am laid back, a bit sarcastic at times, as well as immature. But, I'm an all around great guy.
This is why I had lived a very normal life. My family was strong and caring, but still I have experienced more than most people would have ever guessed.
I am here because I am Dakota's personal guard. She needed one in her newly founded fame, and I offered my uses. So, she accepted. Now, I protect her, and help the other staff members protect the mansion and the younge ones inside.

~The Secret~
I am Gay
Shhh...Don't tell but I like The floor. Hahaha, just kidding. I have no current lovers or crushes. But I'm looking...
The genius who helped me Christian Monroe

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Butler and Adviser:

Alexander

Matthews

Opson

~The Usual~
I was named Alexander.
But you can call me Alix, if you would. Specifically with an i.
The doctors decided that I'm Male.
I have seen so many years Twenty-one, in fact.
Don't tell anyone but I weigh one hundred and twenty eight pounds.
I know I'm short Five feet, nine inches.

~The Personal~
I act like this I seem very quiet, but I'm not always. I am usually very reserved and polite, mostly to make up for the nearly comical ineptitude of some of the other servants here. When I'm with people I really know and like, I can warm up. But sarcasm is still rather lost on me.
This is why I grew up in Arizona. One day, I Saw Miss Dakota, and I knew my place was with her. I demonstrated my skills to her, and she agreed that I would be very useful in her life.
I am here because Miss Dakota required a butler and an advisor. I fulfill both duties to the best of my ability.

~The Secret~
I am Gay.
Shhh...Don't tell but I like to keep my mind on my work. I have yet to meet the man to sway me.
The genius who helped me Yl-Th

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Libraryan and odds 'n ends:

Lucero

Osiris

Leander

~The Usual~
I was named Lucero
But you can call me Lucifer, Anubis, Oberon
The doctors decided that I'm Male
I have seen so many years 17
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 131
I know I'm short 6'0'

~The Personal~
I act like this Truly, it all depends on his mood. He can act as sweet as sugar or a rude as a rhino or as lazy as a lion. However, the universal trait about him is that he's green, not literally, but metaphoricly.
This is why Lucero grew up desiring to be many things(a meteorologist, archaelogist, librarian, author, and psychologist) however that was all destroyed when he went to Egypt for the first time.
I am here because Applied for position as a Librarian, however, he's a capable meteorologist, and avid enviromentalist. He's willing to do any work, as long as it's safe for his condition.

~The Secret~
I am Bisexual
Shhh...Don't tell but I like No one
The genius who helped me Magiking

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Maid:

Laska

Shora

Yuritska

~The Usual~
I was named Laska
But you can call me Itsy or Lassie.
The doctors decided that I'm a female.
I have seen so many years 17
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 115 lbs
I know I'm short 5'4"

~The Personal~
I act like this Very polite and old fashioned. I spend most of my time reading on various topics.
This is why My mother died giving birth to me, and my father passed soon after, so I was shipped off to an old orphanage in London, where I was raised according to old-fashioned etiquette.
I am here because I've done quite a bit of work as a maid in the past. I've heard much about this house, and noticed a "Help wanted" ad... I thought it would be only logical to check out the vacancy. I am quite reliable. I'm willing to do whatever is needed to be done.

~The Secret~
I am straight.
Shhh...Don't tell but I like Lucero
The genius who helped me MaddHattre:

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Shire

Le'

Strange

The Chauffeur and Grounds Keeper

~The Usual~
I was named Shire

But you can call me Shy or Shire
The doctors decided that I'm Female
I have seen so many years 21
Don't tell anyone but I weigh 1o4Lbs
I know I'm short 4.9 foot

~The Personal~
I act like this Disjointed from others. Not diffident but just generally silent, elusive and attentive. Confident, brass but in a suave demeanor. Don’t let it frighten you.

This is why Shire was always more interested in books and knowledge then engaging in social activities, thus stunting her communal growth. She has grow up a writer, the genius behind the mask, this also aided to her detachment from everyday activities.

I am here because Research for her latest novel.

~The Secret~
I am Sexuality Inactive, that I know of ._.’

Shhh...Don't tell but I like Longbeach menthols. (No crush’s as of yet)
The genius who helped me Quirky

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Though not much has happened yet I figured I might as well give an update. It might be a bit much to read... sweatdrop Anyway...Anna and Ansiely(?sp...) have accepted the letter and are both in the limo going toward the mansion.(this limo ride shall not end until I'm happy with numbers...thats atleast 5 of each gender for guests. Not too particular about the workers yet...) They are playing a card game(forgot the name of it...umm might come back and add it later) and are trying to get to know each other better.

At the mansion, Dakota was flipping out to find the overseer of the workers. She ended up in the kitchen talking to the cook until she got a call to go to the back of the house. There the overseer(Steven) was found hanging off the roof with stab wounds and blood was everywhere. There was found a message written in Steven's blood that said:
Stop this.
~Jeremy
Dakota barked orders to get it cleaned up and the premeter checked before placing Yoh in temporary overseer position. She ended up in her room on the floor sobbing to memories of the past. Now the stage has been set. Who is Jeremy? What ties does he have to the thing that happened three years ago? And how long is this day going to last till the guests get to the mansion?(this last one depends on you...)

April 1, 2009
Ok well so far all the guests but one is in the limo going to the mansion. We expect the last one soon. Anyway Anna has clearly claimed Mort as her choice of a crush and we...well I do anyway...think that Anisly and Lysander are totally crushing... Mort is a cute as it gets and everyone likes him a bit. Night is getting closer to falling on our guests and the mansion...Dakota wasn't paying much attention and is now fallen and can't get up. Everyone likes books so won't they all be supprised to find that Dakota has atleast one of EVERY book in her huge library. Either way the stage is set and it is almost time to begin the real fun. So why is Dakota asking the servents to have masks? Will she tell them? Maybe...we shall see soon.

April 11, 2009
Well it seems that Anna has a bit of a fun side. Everyone participated in the telemarketer game and had loads of fun. But in OCC news: We have our last guy!!! but at the same time I have gotten another guest profile for the guys...so I hope that by opening the spot for one last girl that everything will be balanced out...but if we don't get her soon...I may just start without!

May 1, 2009
The guests have finally made it to the mansion! Now if they can get their slow tails into the mansion for Dakota's welcome, then things should pick up...hopefully. Either way up till now the gang has been chilling in the limo. Night started to fall after an embarsing sceen between Lysander and Ainsely. Though Ainsely may deny it, she definatly like Lysander. Where Ly stands on that is still to be decided yet... In the mansion Dakota called a meeting to remind the housekeepers of the masks and to give them a folder on one guest. Why did she did that is beyond me, but we shall see with time. For now that seems to be all...besides Leo and his sense of humor (a gas mask...really Leo...is that the best you can do?). For now everything is quiet so I'll come back when things start up...

May 22, 2009
Well with the welcome speech out of the way the servants took their assigned guest to their rooms. Meanwhile Dakota took a walk with Alix and asked him to keep a special eye on the guest that will be arriving on Tuesday(in the rp). Apparently this guest is important. Everyone has fallen asleep and are now at the point at which they shall be waking up. Its about Noon-ish and the guests are about to embark on a scavenger hunt of the mansion. Dakota had a weird dream, as did alot of people so it seems. Dakota's phone call from the guest that shall be making an apperance soon tells me that something big is going down and no one knows about it. And unknown to Dakota, something bigger and more terrifing is coming up for her...just what, well you'll just have to wait and see.

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The familiar tak, tak, tak of wooden sandals coming down the concrete steps outside that led into the garden was happening for the last time. With her red bandanna and her suitcase on a stick(as she liked to call it)waving gently behind her, Anna's sure motions were enough to give reality and logic a talking-to. People should have a few things they are uncertain about in logic, but the way she moved gave the impression that, no matter what she did, she would know exactly what it was.

Actually, Anna's whole appearance gave that sort of impression. Only someone who knew what they were doing wore the kinds of clothes that she did and could pull the look off without seeming slightly off their onion. If you asked Anna how she did it, she would reply that it was just 'the brown look' and turn away. She did look like she was brown from far away, but in reality, only her eyes were amber. Her hair was just sandy brown and her skin was actually quite pale. Besides, she never wore brown. She always wore the same thing:red bandanna, black minidress, shoulderbag, bangles of unknown origin. The best part about her appearance, though, was that it made her look good. She was skinny and her chest and hips were too flat and her ears were too big and her neck was too tall and her nose was too sharp and her forehead was too big, but overall she looked good, and that was the key to financial success.

Anna's amber eyes scanned the area around her as she pursed her lips and tapped her foot impatiently. She could tell that her parents were just as anxious to get her out of the house as she was to leave, but desire was not the key. No, the key was...impatience. Act like you know what's going to happen, and that it isn't taking it's cue. Still, her fingers gripped the stick in her hands tightly, letting her knuckles go white as she waited anxiously...no, impatiently for the damned ride to show up.

Then, out of the corner of her eye, Anna saw the limo coming up. She narrowed her eyes and raised an eyebrow as it came closer and finally stopped at her house. She was about to walk over to it without a word to her parents, but her mother's hand on her slim shoulder forcefully turned her around. Then she allowed her mother to lean in next to her. It looked as if she was assuring Anna that she could come home anytime she wished, but the real words were on quite a different scale.

"Anna, I know we didn't always agree. I know you thought being disobedient was fun."

"So did you." Anna replied. Her voice had no quaver as her mother forced her face back under control.

"But things are different now. You're going out into the world. Admittedly a little earlier than expected, but you're going out into the world now. And there's one rule you have to promise me you'll never break."

"You're going to tell me what the rule is before I promise anything."

"Alright, Anna, alright. You're smart, I'll grant you that. The rule you have to understand is..." Her mother paused. "No matter what you do, no matter where you go, never, ever, come back here."

Anna glared at her mother, before turning and leaving. "I promise you that." Then she took her rightful place inside the limo and, quite self-conciously and still looking absolutely awesome, watched her mother re-enter the house with not a tear to be shed. Anna didn't even bother to shrug, instead just looking forward. As the chaffur climbed in, she crossed her thin legs in a way that said, 'I will lose my cool at you if you don't get moving', and he understood her fine.

Anna closed the eye that was to her window, then used the other to look at the other girl in the limo. With a little sting of jealousy, she noticed that the girl was much older and prettier than herself. She looked away, then closed both her eyes. After a few minutes, to show she wasn't dead or dying, she opened the eye that was closer to the window and watched the scenery fly by. It wasn't that pretty, but it was better than looking at the insides of your eyelids.