She still needed to stop by the campus bookstore to buy the books for her classes, but Allison had suggested she not do that until the first day of cl...sses, as sometimes the "required" books turned out not to be required at all, and she might find a friend in one of her classes to study with who would be willing to split the cost of a single textbook with her.When she arrived home, she found both Meg and Monique gone, so she went back to her room to retrieve a book she hadn't quite finished. It was softly lit. The massive bed was turned down, the black satin covered in a multitude of plump pillows, with a magnificent timber headboard inlaid with delicate motifs. The ceiling and one wall were mirrored. Three lounge chairs were strategically placed around the bed against the walls. Rosie touched the mirrored wall, which opened to reveal a large walk in wardrobe and dressing room and ensuite bathroom. She suggested I hang my clothes on some spare hangers. We both undressed. Soon we. Finally, I opened my eyes, and in the dim light, I could see Mandy. “Bill ... please talk to me. Bill, can you hear me?”“Stop shaking me. It hurts. Please.” I looked up at her face, and saw her eyes were full of tears. “Did they hurt you?” I asked her.“No, you came, and scared them away.” Her chin was quivering.“Why are you crying then?”“You idiot ... I’m crying, because I thought you were dead ... or worse.” I was sure that statement made sense to her, but it didn’t do a thing for me. “Can you. The next day at work, he said that he had again been with that sweet slut he had been seeing. He said that it was his sixth time with her he said that he had asked Jane, which was the name he knew Julia as, if he could bring a friend the next time and she had said that it sounded like fun and that he was welcome to share her with another guy any time he wanted to.That Thursday I took a vacation day but did not tell Julia. I met Ron at work at eight and he drove me to this girl’s house, my.