Security

   "Do you have your knife, Valerie?"
 
               "For the last time, YES!", Valerie answered, frustrated by her roommate parenting her on the way out the door.

   "Are you sure?  You know there have been incidents lately.", Rose pestered further.

        "Am I sure?", Valerie sighed deeply for effect, "Here I'll show you if that'll put your mind at ease." She proceeded to pull her black and cobalt-blue switch blade from its hiding place on her upper thigh under her ruffled skirt. With a snap of her wrist she extended the blade which made an audible "Shhhkt!", Valerie then swiped expertly at the air several times to demonstrate her proficiency with the blade.

      "Are you happy now?"

"Quite.", Rose said with a look of mixed pride and satisfaction, "Have fun at the party!"