Each took one of my hands to pulled me toward the room where I was sleeping. While there was no one there now, it was clear someone had found my stand...rd sized rubbers and helped themselves to a few. The evidence sat wrapped up in tissues in the trash.I could see the girls were tired, and their twelve-year-old sister came in wearing pajamas and a robe.“Do they have pajamas or at least some panties with a t-shirt?”“Yes. The girls won’t wear them, though. I called my mom, and she said to say the. Peyton's eyes met mine. I mouthed the words "I'm sorry" to her. She choked up a few more tears and then looked away from me."Jake?" said Ms. Lopez. "Are you okay?"I felt the certain need to expel my breakfast."Jake?" I think I'm gonna be sick," I said."Go, Jake. Go see the nurse."I bolted out of the room. I ran as fast as I could to the bathroom and barely made it to the stall before I threw up the contents of my stomach. I then fell to the floor and started bawling. All the stress I had been. And they've added a clause that basically says this is a final settlement, so there's no revisiting it in the future. Sounds like a decent carrot to me."I thought about it, but only for a second or so. "My silence can be bought, sure, I agree. I'll be in town Thursday, can I stop by then to sign?"Ed said, "I'm busy most of the day, but tell you what, let's grab lunch. You available about 12:30? Meet me at the office so we can get the document notarized."That worked for me.-----Andie and I. It’s just temporary.Unfortunately.Me: I have an idea! Let’s go out to dinner the day after tomorrow to make up for your disastrous evening—just the two of us.Liza: But wouldn’t that be weird?Me: How so? We haven’t seen each other for a long time. So I’m sure we have a lot of catching up to do. What do you say?Liza: I don’t know. Yes! Let’s do it!Me: Great! Day after tomorrow, then, I’ll pick the place.Liza: Looking forward to it! Thank you for being so sweet. I’ll try to sleep now.Me: Good.