herattheparty,Isuggesteveryoneshoulddresssimply.”

    “Butnotoverlycasual”objectedElina.“ItisChristmasafterall.Thestylebesimplea,butthematerialshouldbecolorfuive.”Everyoneagreed.

    “Oh,Ifottotellyou”interruptedMegginn“thatSamanthaandIhaveapartywemustattendtonight.Itisthetraditionalyear-ehostedbytheCaliforniaBankingAssociationwhich,aspresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank,weareexpectedtoattend.Ifwedon’tshowupitwouldbesideredanunfivableslight.Butwearrivethereearly,maketheroundschattingwiththeVIPsthereandthenexcuseourselvesandleaveearly.Thatshoulddo.”

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    “Don’tfetwehavean11:30appoiwiththehairdresser”remindedSamantha.

    “Beingacareerwomanisreallyalotoftrouble”grumbledMegginn.“Togotoaparty,wemusthaveourhairandnailsdone,dressacclyatheaccessoriesmatch.Shoes,bags,hatsmustallbeexpensiveandioftasteandfashion.It’salotofwork.Ireallydon’twantthisjobaspresidentofWorldBank!”

    “Youtwogoanddothep.r.whedNovel“ManagingWorldBankisnosimplematter.Leavethemiseoushouseholdthingstotherestofusandwewilltakecarethem”MegginnandSamanthalefttogetherhurriedly.

    “Bytheway”saidSamantha“ourformalstraplesseveninggorettysexyandeborateandwehavetoensivejewelry.Amaliawillbeangrywhensheseesus.Whatshouldwedo?”

    “It’sok”repliedMegginn.”Webringoursimpleeverydayjacketalonginthedputitontopofoureveningdress.Idon’tthinkAmaliawouldnotice.”

    “Ohwell,that’sthebestwedo.Hopenothinggtonight.Ohyes,wemustputawayourneckces,rings,braceletsandear-ringsbefoin.”

    ThebeautieswerediscussingwhatfavoritedishestheyinteoprepareforthepartyandfinallydecidedtodothecookinghereinadvahebakerybeforeheatingthemupatAisha’skit.Herswasafamilyhouseandwouldnotaodatesomanycooks,eachtryingtoproducetheirmasterpieces

    “SheiandIwon’tbemuchhelp”saidYoko.“WehavetogetAmaliaoutofbed.Sheislikeachildandthrowstempertantrumsakeher.Wehavetogetherup,helpherbatheanddressup.Thenmostimportantofallwemustgethertomakehermedicationsoshewon’tactuptonightanddisrupttheChristmascelebrations.”

    “Youtwojusttakealia”saidElina“andwewilltakecareoftherest.”Sayingso,thebeautiesbrokeupaabouttakingcareoftheirownresponsibilities.Somewentshoppingfortheingredientstheyneededwhileotherswentstraighttotheworkshop.Theystarteduptheovensorfiresneededandbeganpreparationstocreateepicureandelicacies.

    ThebeautiesbegantrigintoAisha’shouseearlyiernoon.Theyhelpedpolishthesilverdleholders,knivesandforksandspreadthecrisplyironedsnow-whitetableclothonthediable,whitrastedvividlywiththebrightrednapkins.Whethetablewiththehighlypolishedsilverwareaifulaptes,theroomatoookonacheerfuivemohtandcolorful.Someofthosewibeganbringingoutthepre-cookedcolddishes,whileotherswerestillbusyheatingupandputtingfinishingtouchestotheirfavoriterecipes.By4p.wasextremelyiedinthishugemansion,soAishatookheronatourofthefrontandbackyards.Inthe

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    shedbytheswimmingpoolwherewnmowers,scissors,shearsandardeningtoolsandswimmingpoolmainteensilswerestored,Amaliasawabroomusedtosweepupfallenleavesandstoodstillstaringatitasiffasated.Itseemedtoremindherofs

herattheparty,Isuggesteveryoneshoulddresssimply.”

    “Butnotoverlycasual”objectedElina.“ItisChristmasafterall.Thestylebesimplea,butthematerialshouldbecolorfuive.”Everyoneagreed.

    “Oh,Ifottotellyou”interruptedMegginn“thatSamanthaandIhaveapartywemustattendtonight.Itisthetraditionalyear-ehostedbytheCaliforniaBankingAssociationwhich,aspresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank,weareexpectedtoattend.Ifwedon’tshowupitwouldbesideredanunfivableslight.Butwearrivethereearly,maketheroundschattingwiththeVIPsthereandthenexcuseourselvesandleaveearly.Thatshoulddo.”

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    “Don’tfetwehavean11:30appoiwiththehairdresser”remindedSamantha.

    “Beingacareerwomanisreallyalotoftrouble”grumbledMegginn.“Togotoaparty,wemusthaveourhairandnailsdone,dressacclyatheaccessoriesmatch.Shoes,bags,hatsmustallbeexpensiveandioftasteandfashion.It’salotofwork.Ireallydon’twantthisjobaspresidentofWorldBank!”

    “Youtwogoanddothep.r.whedNovel“ManagingWorldBankisnosimplematter.Leavethemiseoushouseholdthingstotherestofusandwewilltakecarethem”MegginnandSamanthalefttogetherhurriedly.

    “Bytheway”saidSamantha“ourformalstraplesseveninggorettysexyandeborateandwehavetoensivejewelry.Amaliawillbeangrywhensheseesus.Whatshouldwedo?”

    “It’sok”repliedMegginn.”Webringoursimpleeverydayjacketalonginthedputitontopofoureveningdress.Idon’tthinkAmaliawouldnotice.”

    “Ohwell,that’sthebestwedo.Hopenothinggtonight.Ohyes,wemustputawayourneckces,rings,braceletsandear-ringsbefoin.”

    ThebeautieswerediscussingwhatfavoritedishestheyinteoprepareforthepartyandfinallydecidedtodothecookinghereinadvahebakerybeforeheatingthemupatAisha’skit.Herswasafamilyhouseandwouldnotaodatesomanycooks,eachtryingtoproducetheirmasterpieces

    “SheiandIwon’tbemuchhelp”saidYoko.“WehavetogetAmaliaoutofbed.Sheislikeachildandthrowstempertantrumsakeher.Wehavetogetherup,helpherbatheanddressup.Thenmostimportantofallwemustgethertomakehermedicationsoshewon’tactuptonightanddisrupttheChristmascelebrations.”

    “Youtwojusttakealia”saidElina“andwewilltakecareoftherest.”Sayingso,thebeautiesbrokeupaabouttakingcareoftheirownresponsibilities.Somewentshoppingfortheingredientstheyneededwhileotherswentstraighttotheworkshop.Theystarteduptheovensorfiresneededandbeganpreparationstocreateepicureandelicacies.

    ThebeautiesbegantrigintoAisha’shouseearlyiernoon.Theyhelpedpolishthesilverdleholders,knivesandforksandspreadthecrisplyironedsnow-whitetableclothonthediable,whitrastedvividlywiththebrightrednapkins.Whethetablewiththehighlypolishedsilverwareaifulaptes,theroomatoookonacheerfuivemohtandcolorful.Someofthosewibeganbringingoutthepre-cookedcolddishes,whileotherswerestillbusyheatingupandputtingfinishingtouchestotheirfavoriterecipes.By4p.wasextremelyiedinthishugemansion,soAishatookheronatourofthefrontandbackyards.Inthe

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    shedbytheswimmingpoolwherewnmowers,scissors,shearsandardeningtoolsandswimmingpoolmainteensilswerestored,Amaliasawabroomusedtosweepupfallenleavesandstoodstillstaringatitasiffasated.Itseemedtoremindherofs