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Chapter One

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Monday, November 16th, 2415


The fourth one was the worst yet.

тАЬHey, Deborah!тАЭ Chrissy shouted over the dull murmur of the market place. The noise didnтАЩt justify
her yelling so loud. That she was Chrissy did.

I looked away from the lady who was carefully painting my nails and toward my best friend. WeтАЩd
known each other for years, so IтАЩd long since gotten used to her attracting attention. I was convinced
she did it to draw that attention away from me.

тАЬOver here!тАЭ I yelled back, though not as loud. тАЬWhat did you find?тАЭ

Before she could answer, the lady firmly tugged my hand.

тАЬMaтАЩam,тАЭ she reminded me for the fifth time, тАЬthis Sofglo permeate looks best if the user remains still
during its application.тАЭ She looked at me sternly. тАЬQuite still.тАЭ

тАЬSorry,тАЭ I replied sheepishly. She was a BloomingdaleтАЩs assistant and proud of it. While I was her
customer, she would serve me only on BloomingdaleтАЩs terms. I kind of liked it that way. She nodded
and returned to applying the Sofglo.

тАЬScan this!тАЭ Chrissy stepped beside me and showed me a long, slim nightgown, shimmering with
each movement and smelling of sweetest pine. I scrunched my face.

тАЬThatтАЩs definitely not you, Chrissy.тАЭ

тАЬMaтАЩam!тАЭ

тАЬSorry.тАЭ

Chrissy laughed and opened it against my back. тАЬGoose. ItтАЩs for you! Happy nineteenth from me to

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you!тАЭ She kissed me on the neck, just in front of my gill.