" Then he continuedafter a short pause, "Mom wants me to be ready to pass everything." Okay, see ya later." And hung up the phone and walked back to h...sbooks. The jingle bells ringing cruelly in his ears with each step.Phil was thinking about the phone call, he would love to go over toBilly's house and play his new video game. One look at his outfitbanished that thought instantly. Phil got back to his books and Cindywent back to her surfing. She reminded him of his pacifier which hedutifully. It would have to be someone older; someone she trusts, someone more experienced. Someone she knows already." Where would you find someone like that?" I asked. "It doesn't sound like they would be listed in the Yellow Pages."I just about said something about a particular High School teacher who came to mind. We had discussed his known proclivities for young girls before, but the fucking teacher's union was strong in this state and he just kept on molesting - all right, allegedly molesting, young. " She said."Cool, but what do you mean by 'master'? My name's Dennis." He asked.Rolling her eyes only slightly, she cleared her throat and repeated, "I am the Fazir ibn Maud, the slave of the lamp. For releasing me you have been granted three wishes. I must do as you say and grant your wishes as you word them, but only so." Cool! Just like I Dream of Jeanie, right? Oh man, this is so boss! Let's see, let's see, okay, first thing, I want to be rich, I want to have piles of money, I want the. Less time to hunt and forage, more time to sit shivering, wondering whether life would get better or worse.Except tonight she wasn;t shivering. Tonight she was in a warm place with four brick walls around her, a warm meal in her belly, and a real hope that life was going to get better. Alfred sniffed at the bowl of clean water, then looked at Jenny quizzically.“Go ahead Alfie – it's good water. Only the best for us from now on.”the dog lapped at the water, aware that it was somehow different.