"What'd you get?" Sabrina asked.

"Yeah, I've been dying to know." Michelle asked.

"I...I didn't get anything." Tessa said.

"Why not?" Sarah asked. "It's easy, all you've got to do is stuff it in your jacket, and it's done with."

"Yeah, I'll help you, that is if your too scared." Diana said.

Lindsay did not say anything. She did not look at Tessa, and Tessa was horribly disappointed. But more than disappointed, more than anything she just wanted to go home and rest.

.......................

As soon as Tessa got in the door she headed for the kitchen. She looked out the window as she walked. At least one good thing would happen that day; at least she knew that it would rain, she loved the rain. When she reached the kitchen she found Tess baking once again and was surprised to find no sign of her little sister.

"Aunt Tess. I have a real problem."

"What is it? It's something about those girls, isn't it? I knew it!"

"Well yeah. It turns out well they are really bad. They shoplift, and then they make fun of me for not shop lifting too."

"Oh, that is quite a problem."

"What do I do?"
"You have to go along with it."

"What?" She retorted in a rather alarmed fashion.

"Yes baby, just keep going along with it, but do try to keep yourself out of trouble."

"I will; meanwhile, where is Zoe?"

"She's upstairs with a friend of hers."

"A friend?"

"What are you so surprised about?"

"Nothing, I just thought that she wouldn't want to make friends seeing as how this isn't her assignment and she'll only be here for a few days."

"Still, she needs something to do when she is here."

"Yeah, I guess your right?"

"Could you go up and tell her that cookies are ready?"

"Of course." She said, in a more cheerful mood now. She skipped up the back stairs and down the hallway. When she reached the bedroom she shared with Zoe, she found the door closed. She knocked on the door and suddenly it opened a crack. Zoe peared out.

"Hi." Tessa said, "Cookies are ready."

"Oh, thanks." She said as she tried to shut the door, but Tessa blocked it with her foot.

"Wait a minute, can't I come in, it's my room too?"

"Uh, no." She said, shutting the door once again.

Tessa sighed and sat down in front of the door. This was going to be a long day.