.and very nice too! OK, boys, get her strapped down!" I felt my breathing tighten as Jimmy and I moved forward to ourprearranged positions, Jimmy beh...nd the weeping prisoner and mein front. Anne Curtis began to tremble anew as Jimmy pushed hera step nearer to the bench and then adjusted the bench legs sothat the hinged cushion was at Anne's hip height. Then, tellingher to get her feet apart, he secured her ankles to each leg ofthe bench before telling her to bend right forward with her. ”“I’ll make some calls in a few minutes and see what we can line up. Do you have makeup that will cover up that bruise?”“No, unfortunately. I just have some powder and lipstick. I can’t afford much else. I have a confession to make. I’m basically broke.”“If you’re not superstitious you could paw through Edie’s makeup and see if there’s anything salvageable or useful to you. I’ve never had the courage to just toss it all. Some of it looks brand new. When my sons have visited it just didn’t seem. "Name's Chuck."He was pretty timid; we awkwardly talked for a bit as he showed me around his place. It was pretty small; I guess your average sized studio apartment. A small kitchen and dining room, and in lieu of a couch in the living room area sat a queen sized mattress on the floor. As we sat down on the bed, he reached for the remote, starting an episode of family guy. He was pretty quiet, only talking a bit during the commercials. An awkward small talk I guess you can say. With the episode. I forgot about Charlie. I forgot about everything. It was just me and this girl in the whole world. I stood and clapped and whistled with the crowd as the music finished and she curtsied. The teacher marched onto the stage with a bunch of roses for her and held her hand high like a boxing champion.The show was over. It took a moment for my heart to stop racing. People shuffled down the rows and aisles and made their way onto the stage area to cluster around their kids. Mum and I jostled along.