His big sister, Suzie, had always been abit of a bully, but ever since his mother died lastyear, she had been an unholy terror. Not that she everdid a...ything in front of daddy. To him, she was hislittle angel and could do no wrong. The one time he hadcomplained, his father had said, “Oh, it can’t be thatbad. Just be a man and stand up to her.”Be a man? Easy for him to say. Dad was 6’3″ tall andbuilt like a brick wall. Jamie, at 14, was barely 5′tall, and. But, I'm 18, I can do what I want."I couldn't help but roll my eyes slightly as I audibly exhaled."OK, Ms. Robinson, let's see? You made a 91 on the final and your term paper was a 'C'. So, your final grade is a 'B'."Her jaw dropped as she crossed her arms. "A 'B'. I can't make a 'B'. I won't be the valedictorian." She was upset, but she was also pissed off. Who did he think he was, anyway."There must be some mistake. I don't make B's." There's no mistake, Stephanie. Your final average was 86 .. Finally, she had me try starting at the top and working our way down the vagus nerve, but it just wasn't there.Anna leaned back in the booth, opening her eyes for the first time in a while. "How are you doing, doctor?" she teased me."I'm just fine," I told her. "It doesn't take much energy just to look, but I'm lost in there, and a long way from the title of doctor." Yeah, but I don't know what else to call you when you do something like this. It is incredible, and would probably revolutionize. I sat up on the side of the bed, mystified and saddened. “One moment my love.” He said, and he went into what could be considered as a wardrobe. He came back swiftly. There was a silky crimson fabric in his hand. A moment of draughtiness had swept over me as his hands left my body, it had instilled me with realization. Riccardo leaned in for another kiss and I pulled away. “What is it that you have?” I asked a little unfocused. He revealed the scarlet fabric in his hand, it was a thick.