When two of the leaders spoke to one another across me from where they were parked on either side, discussing me as they might a particularly interest...ng roadkill, their voices were like slabs of rough granite scraping together, deep, rumbling, gritty, powerful yet understated.I glanced back and forth between them as they spoke, enough to keep my personhood despite their objectifying manner, yet not enough to be challanging, as I tried to stay centered and relaxed while still showing I. She giggled as she realised that I had been hooked by the oldest trick in the book. I sighed."Now?" Yes dear!"I stood over her and leant forward to kiss her. She grabbed my tie and pulled me forward into the bath. Another suit for the dry-cleaners, I thought to myself and wondered vaguely what the woman there thought, each time I brought a waterlogged suit to be cleaned. This speculation was driven from my mind as our lips met and we began our slow climb to the ecstasy that would have us. But there was no reason, son, that you had to usurp that truck driver's mind. I or Mr. Timms could feed your family for the entire year as long as you asked. But right here, right now I want to help you get out of your criminal tendency." How will you do that?"He gives you a fatherly smile. "Your grandma advised me about how you applied for Goodway College, but you didn't have enough money to pay for a spot." Yeah, so." Here." He slides over the file. "Inside is your transcripts to enter the. It was nice talking to you. You know, I just know that somehow, you are listening to me. The nurses seem to think that you can hear me, and even if you can't, it helps a lonely girl like me to have somebody to talk to."She looked to the door, and the nurse entered."Still no change, Mary," the nurse said, shaking her head. "I know that someday... he'll come out of it..." I know he will. I made a promise to visit every day, and I'm damn well gonna do so until he wakes up."The nurse gave her a.