******************** Ethel and Jason Blanche were always very proud of their son, Mason. As a child, he was an A-student, a black belt at the age of e...ght, and volunteered with his class at a local nursing home in the first and second grades. Ethel and Jason were well-known at Bairot Baptist Church, and long-time members of the Southern Mississippi Country Club. You can imagine the turmoil and uproar when, the day after an especially stormy Christmas, 1966, Mason reported both Ethel and Jason,. "Oh I'm sorry, is there something I can do? You want me to kick his ass or something?" He asked"I'll let you know if theres anything you can do" Brook said slyly as she exited the kitchen.For a minute Raul got a little excited. He walked out of the kitchen and into the bedroom him and Lily shared "Is Brooke really trying to make a pass at me?" He thought as he gathered his things to go shower.He went into the bathroom and turned on the shower. He adjusted the knobs to the perfect temperature. It was one of those newsmagazine shows. The announcer intoned. "A beating in Wisconsin. A popular figure skater badly hurt, and a controversial preacher in the firestorm. Tonight, on NewsWatch." Soph, why are we watching this?" It should be good. Evan, Jack, and Liz are going to be on."They watched the beginning, as the announcer, Rick Morris, talked about the basis of the story. He told about the beating, and showed pictures of Warren before and after. Sophia cringed, and looked at Warren--who. I'm his now.But I can't help myself. After hearing those songs, hearing how much regret he has, my body is longing for him. My heart is longing for him. I can't help it.I press the call button and hold my breathe as the phone rings. It's almost midnight; he's probably asleep and won't pick up. But then..."Hi, honey."I gulp when I hear his deep voice again for the first time in months. I imagine what he looks like on the other end of the phone; probably in a robe and slippers, hair all messy and.