5 PM,” she said, and hung up. “Townsend Tower…Damn! That place is exclusive. She must be well off to be there,” he muttered. The hours until...5PM drug by slower that molasses. Finally, at 4:45, his driver dropped him off at the glass doors. He told him to wait there until he returned and disappeared into the building. The receptionist told him to take the elevator to the top floor. Mal got in the elevator, and using the key card given to him by the lady, he rode to the penthouse. When the. I see his foot swinging towards my face, inching slowly forward, I can see every little detail of the tread of his shoe, see the tiny piece of gravel stuck just under the toe of the shoe. His shoes moves so slowly as it approaches my left eye, I want to move out of the way but there’s too much pain. As his shoe connects with my eye I see a brilliant flash of multicoloured lights, then darkness.Later I feel the floor under me, pain, can’t concentrate, why am I still alive, why is the phone. I'll be in the bath, let me know when it's almost done.I imagine you brought wine, so please bring me a glass. I took the dogsout already, so you don't have to worry. Oh also, if you wear the apron Ilaid out, I'll take a day off your punishment. Those pants look so nice,and I don't want them to get dirty." Yes, Miss Jane, whatever you say. Enjoy your bath!" I take a look at theapron. It has frills. It has little hearts going around it, it looks likesomething a maid would wear on valentines day.. Our reception was a short, formal affair very different from that chaos that usually reigns at McElroy family events. Gwen's parents were reserved especially in comparison to mine. My Dad and his brothers quickly got on Gwen's Father's bad side and Robert and Alex spent part of their day keeping the two sides apart. Not that they made a scene — no one did anything to ruin Gwen's day — but I'm glad Robert recognized distant storm clouds when he saw them.Frankly, the whole thing, as wonderful as.