The truth dawned on me and hit me in my face. For months, mother had been drugging me and fucking my friends. This explained my growing popularity, my...sleepy Fridays and all the laughter at school.You see, that's when I started getting used to being humiliated.As soon as the summer vacation started I packed a small bag and left home. I had enough money saved so that I could go the distance of three states by bus. Now I needed work, a place to sleep and continuing school.Needless to say that. “When did you get back?” she asked. She glanced around the room, finding more comfort in the chaos surrounding them than Daniel’s steady appraisal. “A couple of hours ago. The plane was delayed. I ended up missing the wedding.” “Oh.” Her gaze flickered back to him before darting away again. “That’s a shame. It was beautiful.” She chewed the gloss from her lower lip and contemplated working next on the polish coating her nails. “I’ll have to take your word for it.” Emma cleared her throat. “I. “I’m coming, I’m coming,” I sang out, matching the musical pitches of the doorbell as I turned the handle.It wasn’t Audrey. It was the woman I’d seen spying on us minutes before. She was a lot more attractive than I had imagined; in fact, she was very shapely and extremely bosomy. She had thick, red lips, her cheeks were flushed, and it was obvious she was mad as hell.“That was quite disgusting!” she spat at me. “What sort of neighborhood do you think this is? Look at the way you’re. I haven’t even been down to the office yet today and what I’m researching is pretty technical stuff I need to know anyway,” said Max. “Uh, but you’re welcome to join the poker game even if you have to play from the dealer’s hole. Executive decision.”Tanvi made a curtsying motion. “Thanks, boss.”Despite Simon’s stated intentions, the beer did not stay hidden away until after dinner. By the time Max headed out to dinner, there were empty longneck bottles dotting the lounge and many more on the.