Does she know how that affects me?“No. More like revisiting that whole ‘just two friends’ thing.”“Oh, god, Lena...”“I am I horrible, Jay...”“No, Lena, but I’m trying very hard not to be horrible myself.”“Oh gosh, Jay,” she said in a rush of words, “Don’t tell me that I’m a stupid deluded slut, trying to seduce you.” Her face was disassembling as I watched. A tear found its way down from the corner of her eye to trace a path down her cheek.Maybe it was a mistake. Maybe I should’ve NOT did what I. "I looked around, but since we were in the middle of the city's white-stoned pavilion, I didn't spot any growing things to verify her claim.She saw my doubt. "Fiona has told me of a wooded park not five blocksfrom here, where a stand of cherry trees blossom again. Shall we go nowto prove my statement and ...finish what we started in that earliergrove?"I bobbed my head, even as my smart ass reply slipped from my lips. "Butwon't such a venture wrinkle my fabulous gown?" Animals have fur for. , when finally got into the house. I noticed that there were some messages on my cell. There is one message each from Joyce's two sisters and her mother. They basically said the samething. That Joyce needs me.I figured what the fuck. I made some dinner and then took a shower. At 6:00 p.m., I left for the hospital. I knocked on her door."Come in," I heard her say, so I walked into her room."David!" She exclaimed."Hi Joyce, how do you feel?" I asked."Oh David, I am so sorry for everything,"I put. Checking Ms. Doe, he saw that she was still sleeping, the bruises an uglier shade of black now with an eye almost closed due to swelling. His watch showed 11:15. He walked out of the room and spotted Heather. ‘Heather, do you happen to have a painkiller I could swallow? My head is killing me.’ ‘Do you know why? Maybe you should see a doctor.’ ‘I was drunk last night,’ Chris answered quite embarrassed. ‘Oh, in that case you can take this.’ She handed an aspirin. ‘And could you keep an eye on Ms..