” Charlie shot back at me like a petulant child whose mom just agreed with him against his sister.Still not believing they were serious I asked. “...o how is this supposed to work?”Hester looks at me and asks. “You don’t know how to play strip poker?”“Yes.” I spat at him. “But with females. Not with all men. I mean when a man plays with a woman there’s the suggestion that some sex might happen ... eventually.”“Not necessarily.” said Bob “Martha and I and another couple played once and when the. I have become partners with Mustafa. His caravans are mine. I know your word will carry weight in the city. But I would appreciate it if your word could also travel to the hill tribes who have been robbing my poor partner." Word may travel but all might not believe," Oyek said."Then let them know; I will hunt them down like dogs, poison their wells, kill their goats, despoil their virgin daughters. The hills will not protect them from me like they do the soft people of the city. I can move. Do we have a deal?”I was speechless.“For a month. You can have me for a month if you keep your mouth shut for the rest of your life.”“Deal.”Let me tell you what happened last night.It was around midnight. Approaching the front door, I heard indistinct voices. It was strange because my dad was on a business trip and my stepmom was the only person who should be at home.It was my stepmom’s idea that I spend the weekend with my uncle and aunt. I reluctantly agreed. But the problem was that I forgot. “It’ll just cause more problems.”“She better not let me catch her hurting you again. I’ll pound her ass.”“She won’t. No asses will be pounded on account of me.”“We’ll see about that. Okay, your turn. Come here.”Now I get to undress Jay. I kneeled back down.JASONSue was really upset with Emily. I was the one that got hit and I wasn’t nearly as upset as Sue seemed to be. I really wished people would stop making a big deal out of things in my life.Anyway it was my turn to get undressed. I figured.