Like liquid pools of chocolate, he mused. She was quite the most beautiful creature he had ever had the pleasure to meet, not that he had ever had muc... opportunity to meet young maids.At home in the thinly populated mountains, the daughters of the village tradesmen often persuaded their fathers to take them up to where the handsome young prince lived. While some were pretty, admittedly, none of them affected him half as strongly as this fair maiden did.“I am Doctor ... er Rik” he stumbled,. ‘For a while, I wasn’t sure I was going to,’ she said. ‘It was really scary.’ She shuddered. ‘And sometimes, the way Ron acts, I’m not sure I’ll ever be free of him.’ ‘What about your folks?’ Tommy asked. ‘Didn’t they try to help?’ ‘My parents are dead,’ she told him. ‘They were killed in a car crash when I was your age.’ She snorted. ‘A drunk driver hit them head-on. He wound up with a broken arm.’ ‘I’m…I’m sorry,’ Tommy said. ‘I didn’t know…’ Tina gave him a sad smile. ‘No way you could have. She: oh wow! So you are an athlete.Me: yaShe: and you even workout?Me: ya..And even you workout, we go hit the same gym.She: oh so you checking me out..Huh?!?Me: (I got afraid) no no..I see you regularly over there.She: then why didn’t you come to talk to me?!Me: I felt awkward and bit scared.She started laughing and saidShe: typical boys..Will never learnMe: then teach me(smiling)She: don’t try to hit on me, am married.(smiling)It was the worst part for me, suddenly my smiling face went away. Kara and I love you. We want to help you. Please, please come home. Or at least talk to us. Or to Doctor Barton. We’re all concerned. Nobody is angry.”I waited for a minute but there was no response.“Jess, it’s Kara. Please come home. We love you.”Another minute with no response.“OK, Jess, we’re leaving,” I sighed. “The ball is in your court.”Kara and I walked back to the door with Carissa following us.“Now what?” Carissa asked.“Now we go home,” I said. “Short of breaking down the door and.