The man was on the passenger side of the car, and he yelled for Dad to unlock the door. All of the windows were closed all of the way because Dad was ...unning the air conditioner (A/C). Dad shook his head no, and that was when the man pulled a gun and pointed it at Dad through the closed window. By this time, the light had turned green, but Dad had not noticed—he was concentrating on that gun pointed at his head.When Dad didn’t move, the fool with the gun fired through the window glass at Dad.. His name was John, and I could tell he was unsure of what to say to me. I broke the ice by asking how he liked the smell of Andrea’s pussy. Nervously he told me it was the best he ever had smelled in his life. I bought a few rounds of drinks, and we hung out the rest of the night at the club until closing time.In the parking lot, I could tell he was sad the night was over. I asked him if he wanted to smoke a joint at our place, and have a few more drinks. He was extremely happy and followed us. "There were gasps and mutters from the younger women. Sarah hung her head. The news was unwelcome, but hardly a surprise. She knew how bad business was. But what was she going to do? Her mind raced as she tried to compute her bills and savings and then factor in the cost of her last two terms in college. It wasn't going to work.Ms. Wosley broke the silence again. "Now then, instead of two weeks notice, I have severance pay for each of you that will amount to a month's pay. I see that some of. ’ ‘What mission?’ He tried to think about his life, why hadn’t he gotten into the afterlife? He shouldn’t be in limbo, he’d lead a good life, and he’d done nothing wrong. ‘It’s simple really, you have to protect your charge. You have to watch over her and keep her safe.’ ‘What do you mean?’ The woman tilted her head, as if she was listening to something, then she waved her hand in front of her. The air shimmered for a second, and then a window seemed to open up. A kind of portal to another.