"One minute you are at the bottom of that parking lot and the next you are putting a gun in my face. How did you do it?" Optical illusion," I said wal...ing back to my bike.That was a mistake ... the message came into my mind from nowhere.So spank me ... I said it out loud and angrily. I needed to get to him before he could do anything. How was I to know he was harmless.He isn't harmless. He is going to be checking you out as well as your client ... was the wordless reply."Well then I'll check. We can take her to your car in the wheelchair, the anesthetic will keep her drowsy,” Deege smiled and her mask hung loose as she removed one remaining blue glove. “The pharmacy downstairs has a prescription. I wrote it in case she feels discomfort. We can pick it up when we wheel her out." “I could find my way home without all this pomp and circumstance,” Freya slurred. It sounded like she said: "poof ‘n sir-cum-stench". It was obvious she should not operate anything mechanical. “I need the. . um ... have a problem with the naked stuff ... you might have heard.”“Oh right, you’re the boy who’s been segregated,” the coach looked at Tom sharply. “I know a little about an ‘incident’...” he made finger quotes, “last September, only a little, about what supposedly happened, so I’m aware of your situation, I think. As well, the Head mentioned in a staff meeting that you were doing a kind of ‘distance learning’ trial and that got you neatly out of the classrooms. As for your question, we. ’ ‘Sure, no problem.’ I said. We finished eating. Mary picked up the dishes and put them in the sink. ‘I’ll help you with the dishes.’ I offered. ‘Thanks.’ She said. We did the dishes together, then went to the living room and sat on the couch. Mary took off her shoes, but left her socks on, and drew her legs up under her. ‘How did you like dinner?’ ‘It was very good.’ I said. ‘Thanks. I appreciate you helping me with the dishes.’ ‘Well, you made me dinner and you’re letting me stay here for.