The ref called it, and we had no recourse. As the game proceeded, there were some other questionable calls. But we continued to hang in there. I'd rot...ted around, and I was in position to serve next. We were down 16-14 when I went up to block their big spiker. In doing the block, I took the full force of the ball on my previously injured pinky. To my dismay, the finger dislocated again.Someone took a picture of me calling time out with my finger bent at almost a ninety-degree angle at my. " She came over and drop some bacon on my plate that was already fill with eyes and some toast. Then she came to sit beside me."So are you going to do anything today?" I nodded."I was thinking about going to the beach. It'd be a great day for it." Well of course you should go. I'm going to do a little bit of shopping and getting the house fill. Beach is a good idea so you don't have to sit at home bored to death." She said glancing at the clock. Finishing up breakfast my mom dropped me. He can almost hear his father admonishing him over his bad grades as his belt strikes over and over. Mark shivers at that memory, but as bad as he feels right now, such punishment would only scratch the surface of how contrite he feels.oOoSunday dawned, and Mark was up and fidgety. He so wanted to see Brian today, but how? What could he suggest for a reason for them to be together? Flipping channels on his television as he pondered this, Mark landed on a station with a kung fu marathon. . 'Experience really, and it's kinda in the right area. And becoming an illustrator is difficult, so to be within the industry in some ways, would be a....' she paused for a moment looking for the right word.'A consolation?' he offered.'Yeah, a consolation I suppose.'They paused unsure what to say, and each took a mouthful from their drinks, just to fill the moment.'So what do you do in the city, you never said either.' Elizabeth smiled hoping he would see the joke, the echoing of the same line.