”“For them it wasn’t a job, but I’m somewhat surprised to see them reach out to you and your men like that after what they’ve been through.�...�“If I can ask, what have they suffered?” asked Gabe.“They had very abusive husbands, who used their hands to beat instead of caressing, who raped instead of loved, and who belittled instead of supporting.”“And these husbands?”“They’re still alive but locked away. I’m still deciding how best to handle the situation.”“I’ve got forty-five men who could use. For now we all live together in the same house. After Lisa's mom returns, Lisa will still spend half her time here as she always has."I went on to tell them as much as I could about Amy, most of which I had just learned. I mentioned that her father had died and that her mother was a nurse. I told about her job, volunteer activities and career goals. I told about her preferences in music and other leisure activities.When I felt like I had finished, Lisa spoke up, "You still didn't tell us how. I was forced to admit that North Friggin' Carolina was a pretty place to live. There were more pines than there were in eastern Maryland; and lots of hardwoods, too. Everything was so green! That night, she introduced me to Tony, her boyfriend. Nice guy, though I was a little surprised to think of him as her "type." But the thing that convinced me that everything was going to be alright was how he treated her. He was obviously head over heels, and it cheered my heart to see her with someone. And a very female package, at that. Quite a shock consideringI'd gone to bed male the night before. "So," she joked, "aside from this, what's new?" That actually brought a smile to this girlish new face of mine.The initial shock was starting to wear off now. "Oh, this pretty muchtops my list of new and unusual things." I replied. "No other realshockers today." I scrunched my forehead together and frowned. "I don'tthink. I hope not. Man, this is weird..." I allowed my voice to trailoff,.