She managed to grasp them just in time to prevent the fall. I noticed I had jumped to my feet. “Sorry,” she said, looking at my face. “Jill, p...ease be cautious!” “Ok.” She reached the bathroom door without breaking another bone. I ran to the door and open it for her. “Thank you,” she said with an unfamiliar seriousness. A minute later, she flushed the water. I waited for her to come out. She didn’t. Instead, I heard empty vessels rattling. Then, I could hear water pouring into the tube. . They were putting the kids in the car when, through the window that had for some reason been left open, they heard the phone ring. Jason looked at Dani, who shrugged. Jason went to answer it. He came out a minute later with the cordless phone. ‘It’s for you,’ he told Dani. It was Beth. ‘I’ve got some bad news for you,’ she said. ‘Beth, the last time you said that to me, someone had died. Please tell me that isn’t what happened this time.’ ‘No one died,’ Beth said. ‘Then what’s the bad news?’. The alcohol was beginning to affect her now and her muscles felt sluggish. She had a little trouble controlling her own movements and her head whirled. Revulsion shivered through her nerves as she felt his hands gently push her back on the ermine-covered bed. Her feet dangled, almost touching the floor. Through alcohol-glazed eyes she could see in the ceiling mirror her own figure lying below. The top of Max's bald head was bent above her feet. She shut her eyes tightly as she felt his fleshy. . I stumbled across the "I want you to write me a 10 word story" category. The reponses are supposed to be exactly 10 words. I really like this category and reponded to Gennie's story. We had the usual on-line "courtship". Exchange of messages, comments, emails, texts, photos, and had a few "vitual dates". Gennie has a suspicious husband. He likes to fish, but calls to make sure she's not playing around. Don't see how he thinks he's keeping track of her, she has a cell phone, she could be.