Meanwhile Melinda continued to eat the soup as well. What she hadn't tell Victoria was that "mama's special soup", or rather - it's version for "little girls", was famous for increasing and easing the bowls movement greatly; the restoraunt was popular among the families for helping the constipated or simply stubborn girls. Well, the girl was going to find out herself anyway.

"Stop swearing, please" Melinda frowned, now sounding more displeased. "Listen, Victoria, I understand your concern. What you think about that - you stay here untill tomorrow, so you'll have time to recover after the trip here and to think about your situation. I realise it's not easy for you, but remember - no one will make fun of you here, in fact, people are staring at you now. It's up to you, of course, but for me the choice between loosing a chance for good education forever or loosing your grown-up panties for a year is a pretty obvious one".

She sighs. "How deep I have to sink and for what... A fancy job... I miss my sports... My band" she whispers

"Well, wouldn't you miss it anyway with that exchnage?" Melinda pointed out. "As for the sports, girls of your age are allowed to do physical exercises; I would gladly support that." the woman gently touched Victoria's hand. "It's tough, I know. I want to help you out with that situation."

Looks up at her. 'just today. I'll give it a shot. If you treat me like some brainess baby, I'm gone" she hissed.

"I won't." Melinda smiled softly. "I just want to show you how we do things around here. Maybe you'll feel you in fact need that kind of treatment; belive me or not, some students were shocked that our tradidtions are quite enjoyable."

"Anyway. I'm done eating. I'll pay the bill, afterwards I'm gonna smoke." She said. She got up and paid for the food. After which she walked outside to smoke.

"Thanks a lot, sugar" Melinda nodded. She finished her food too, nodded to her friends and walked out of the restoraunt too. "Please, Victoria, don't. Here it's prohibite to smoke for underaged girls." she adressed the exchnage student in the soft, yet strict tone.

"I am humoring you, you will humor me. Respect my boundaries." She said in an equally strict tone as she lit up a cigarette. "I am dropping a lot of pride to try this out. Don't rush me." She hissed.

Melinda frowned, but, after a pause, sighed and nodded. "All right. But let it be the last one. No smoking once we get back home and untill you decide to leave... if you do." she said in a soothng tone, leading Vctoria back to her house, down the road.

"We'll see." She said quietly. "So. What exactly are you makinge try tonight." She asked