Then we spoke frankly about our year, and what it had meant to us both. I really could not see myself without his control, and knew that nothing else ...as going to match the enormous buzz I got from complete obedience. It was, I suppose, inevitable that we would decide to continue. Once again, I had things to deal with. I invited Julia round, retrieved the letters, and tried to explain the situation. The only way was to tell her the whole story. She was incredulous, but fascinated. I wished to. ”“Can I shower first?” Rochelle asked.“No time for that.” I said, pulling on my clothes.Rochelle frowned and pouted but reluctantly walked into the living room and pulled on her scattered clothes. We rode the elevator down to the garage and drove to the bar that Vanessa had suggested.It was an extremely upscale (meaning, expensive) downtown club, a favorite of rich college kids and yuppies and I had to admit the scenery was pretty good. The bar was fairly full, seeing that it was Friday night. I’m spending some time getting used to my face as well. I suppose I’m not that bad looking. It could be worse I guess.’ ‘Lucky you,’ he murmured, gazing at his own reflection. ‘There’s something about your face that’s familiar to me,’ he said, ‘… but I can’t say the same for my own. Waking up and discovering that you’re a rat is a bemusing experience.’ I laughed and he threw a handful of rags onto the river stones beside me, keeping one strip that he began winding around a cut near my shoulder.. To add insult to injury, pictures showed that the truck only fell about thirty feet, but rescue workers had taken six hours to get to the vehicle, by which time many of the injured had bled to death. Only two survived out of the original twenty-eight. Rioting broke out before the end of the evening newscast. Rebels bombed several police stations in what appeared to be well-rehearsed set pieces. Reports circulated of government troops deserting to the Nationalists as a result of terror and lack.