Left dripping, a few loose strands of glistening hair plastered to her face, the escorts exited the room, door locking behind them, as if she actually...had any chance of reaching it. Maybe fifteen minutes later, a single, balding man entered the room, dressed in a white labcoat, old-style frames over his eyes. Grinning a bit in Neira?s direction, he wheels in a tray with him, a number of items on it, the most prominent, and disturbing to her, a thin golden-colored metal band: a collar.. She needs to feel likethe guy needs her just as much as she needs him." Oh I got it..." "Listen, Taysha, I gotta go. But youcall me tonight after you ring Tony, K?" Wait a second..." Bye..."--------------------------Taysha-----------------------------I rushed home after school. I wondered if Rob knewof our little problem with Mr. Lawrence. I had tocall him just in case. I rushed to the phone andquickly called my old number."Hello..." my voice answered sweetly on the line."Rob...it's me!," I. Ed Muñoz, the owner, even provided a free feast of Tex-Mex foods for the occasion, knowing full well that he was locking in a new crop of regular customers. Nobody ever accused Ed of being dim.I pulled up a chair and squeezed in between Anita and Denise. Pitchers of beer circulated around the table while shots of tequila arrived in a steady stream from the bar. I could see it was going to be a rowdy evening and decided to stick around just long enough to offer my congratulations, buy a round. I was so nervous as I waited for my name and case to be called that I debated leaving and just paying the ticket. But $500 was money I didn't have as a university student. The day I got the ticket was such a crummy day. I was coming back from an exam that hadn't gone well, despite me spending all weekend studying. I never speed but I was so distracted that I never saw the speed limit change. The cop had no sympathy as he wrote the ticket, my first ticket ever. My friend suggested I try.