Turning my attention back to the road, I started listing more back to school supplies. "We'll also have to pick up some new pencils, folders, notebook..., a lunchbox and some crayons." Nat snapped back at me this time, "I'm not a baby! Babies use crayons. I want colored pencils." Well at least he was back to talking to me. "Okay then, colored pencils it is." I turned into the parking lot and maneuvered my bulky van into the closest spot I could find. Surveying the parking lot, I muttered under my. ” “I sure hope so. You will play an important role aswell as the boss plans to interview and evaluate thewives as well. He believes that a man’s overall valueis reflected in his wife as well as the executive.” “And, just how does he plan to do that?” I responded.“He will have us for an evening of dinner andentertainment of some kind and will make hisevaluations based on that, I am told, so be at yourbest please.” “Darling I am always at my. It would appear that I wasn't even allowedto bathe in private. The fourth one who had wheeled me in was nowhere tobe seen at the moment. This went on for what seemed like forever andeventually the fourth one came back in with what looked liked clothes forme.I was ushered out of the tub and the one with the towels dried me off andsoon I was naked and damp. The woman who had the clothes walked me overto me and began by handing me panties and a bra.Without even thinking I took the offered. After not returning, Jim went out to look for him. He found him face down in the alley dead. The report says he had been robbed, his belongings were missing, and beaten. They suspected a gang beating. He was beaten severely around the head and private areas, almost castrated. There were no witnesses.I read the report with almost a smile, then passed it back to my family who were now seated in the courtroom. Everyone looked surprised. Now I knew why they questioned me and my sons.We all arose.