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Just one glance at Bart told oas modest He stood as if dumbstruck until this veryas he stared at her ht she could hardly s

Bart stared at us, looked again at Cindy Bart's rage was so furious he couldn't speak In those few seconds I had to think quickly of how to appease hi decent"

Cindy had her eyes fixed on Bart Obviously she was challenging hi his reaction, his bulging eyes, his gaping lips that showed his indignation and shock Shearound like a prancing pony in heat, swishing those hips in an undulating, provocative way Joel moved next to Bart, his watery blue eyes cold and scornful as he looked Cindy up and down, and then his eyes lifted to meet mine See, see what you have raised, he said mutely

"Cindy, do you hear your mother?" Chris bellowed "Do as she says! Immediately!"

Appearing shocked, Cindy froze, staring at hiround

"Please, Cindy," I added, "do as your father says The other dress is very pretty and appropriate What you have on is vulgar"

"I ah to choose what I want to wear," she said in a quivery voice, refusing to move "Bart likes red, so I wear red!"

Melodie stared, at Cindy, glanced helplessly up at me and tried to smile Jory appeared amused, as if this were all a joke

Cindy had by this time finished her burlesque performance She looked so up at him expectantly "You look absolutely divine, Jory--and you, too, Melodie"

Obviously Jory didn't knohat to say or where to look, so he looked away, then looked back A slow blush rose from the neckline of his tucked formal shirt "And you look likeMarilyn Monroe"

Bart's dark head snapped around His fiery gaze raked over Cindy again His face flao up in sht back to your rooet what you deserve! I won't have anyone inlike a whore!"

"Get lost, you creep!" she snapped back

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" he yelled

"I said, GET LOST, CREEP! I ear exactly what I have on!" I saw her treht

"Cindy, why? You know that dress is wrong, and everyone is right to be shocked Now, do what's expected, go upstairs and change Don't create more distress than y