"Your mother sends her love," Hammer said. "She said to tell you to keep chewing bubble gum and kicking ass. She loved how you handled the press conference and your testimony." I'd gotten a lot of positive feedback since then, and Ocean had shared the press conference with her huge Twitter and Facebook followings. The bill had made it out of committee, which was farther than it had ever gotten before. The Prime Minister didn't know if it would make it out of the Legistlature this year, though.

"We're all proud of you, Sharkbait," Susan said. I blushed a little and stayed quiet, hoping the subject would change.

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