"While we have been doing our pledging together," Alexa said. "Today, we're going to split up."
"You have guard duty in shifts. You are going to have to guard the houses. You will be separated into pairs of two and you will all have different assignments during each shift. If you fail...well, points off. First...British guard duty. You know, stand there...no matter what people say or do, act like a statue. But protect the house from intruders. Second job...patrol the neighborhood. You can talk for that. We'll give you a route, and place you will have to check in. We also expect a detailed report of your activities. Written."
"What's the point of this?" Heather asked.
Alexa rounded on her. "Commitment, pledge. Commitment. If you don't think you can handle it...the door is right there. You can leave now. But you will have to accept the humiliation that goes along with quitting," she said.
