We were going to meet at the main bar later to hear a live band that was due to begin around eleven. I just planned to kill some time by the pool unti... showtime. Just as I was finishing up, he sent me a text message saying that he was staying in the bar with some guys he'd met, they were watching a game and he'd meet me at eleven. I put on my bikini and a cover-up dress and off I went to the pool where I grabbed a Mai Tai and set up on a convenient chaise lounge just sipping and enjoying the. We can continue your lessons this afternoon. Now get out of bed and wash up. Breakfast will be ready in ten minutes."When I got back from the out-house I sat down to eat breakfast with Aunt Marti."You'd better get dressed after we're done. We need some wood split for the week and I don't want you using an axe with that lovely cock of yours swinging in the breeze." I hoped we could continue the lessons this morning." Sorry, Max. It's cool now and this is the time to do all the strenuous work.. So after an hour, he got up and left.He drove around thinking, finding himself at the dump scenes. The yellow crime scene tape was getting ragged, blown by the wind. The houses were dark, windows black holes. He felt nothing there either.He pointed his car in the direction of home, even though he really didn't want to go there. He needed sleep, a shower and food, not necessarily in that order. What he wanted most was to go see Michelle. Without conscience thought, he headed towards her. Ahalf inch to the left or right, and the nail would have hit a carotidartery, and I would likely have bled out before paramedics arrived.Either way, I was knocked unconscious by the shot, and don't rememberanything else until I awoke in the hospital.When I did wake up, the first thing they told me was not to try tospeak. First off it would be painful, but some delicate work had beendone to my throat, and the vibrations from speaking could have anegative impact on the repair work. No speaking.