" Yes, I did," Patty agreed. "And you can do the same." What do you mean? She said she didn't want me to try to join her in college faster, and that s...e was going to date other people! How can I take her back when she left me?" Did she say she didn't want to be with you anymore?" Patty asked calmly.Bobby squirmed under Patty's patient gaze. "Well, not exactly, but it's the same thing!" Bobby," she said as kindly as she could, "you're being stupid." I am not!" Yes, you are. She's telling you. Bill had been through so much these past days. He'd been beaten by Connie in a fair arm wrestling match. Beaten fair and square by a girl! His wife was taking great delight in feminizing him, and now he was... crying!"I'm sorry, man! I just -- you know that hurted!" Bill cried and just collapsed.Astounded by Bill's inability to even return the first volley, George exploded. "Why you fucking little pantywaist! You wearing panties right now? Aren't you!"George's racket sailed right past Bill's. We sat down facing each other. It was less then 2 minutes and she received a call from her dad. She spoke to him for a while telling him we were neighbors and decided on what was to be paid. She put the phone down and told me the cost almost half of what I would have paid otherwise I thanked her and took my wallet out to hand the money to her. She looked at me and said what’s the hurry? And giving me a smile she told me I owe her a treat for getting the discount. I smiled back and told her. Of course this was being broadcast all over Cassandra. This was the second most important topic, if not the most important topic, of any conversation on the whole planet at the time. It concerned the Heroes of Earth; that made it a prime subject. Administrators, archivists, caretakers, data processors, supervisors, plus all the other jobs and groups all waited for the start of inquest."As most of you are aware by now, I'm Maggie Secretary. Some of you also knew that I was also Maggie Counselor.