???? Christinedecided further argument was useless and was likely to make Maurice welch onher reward for shaving him.? ?You?reright, of course.? I?m s...rry.? Going to school and taking care of Michaelshould keep her busy enough.? Your mothersaid she was a good student and could help with my research.? The DVD definitely looks authentic,? saidChristine staring at the screen as the sounds of the whip and the women?sscreams filled the bedroom.? ?Most of thetime, they are such obvious fakes, no one. " I really twanged it.When the song ended, I returned her to her escort and went back to mine. I concentrated on helping the new sister I escorted have a good time.At lunch Tuesday, Carolyn said, "Jeanette would welcome a call for date night. I don't have to tell you to be on your best behavior."I chuckled. "No mother"If you didn't have to tell me, why did you? Be nice. Cathryn is about as good a friend as you have and she's trying to help.I smiled.She said, "It's good to see you smile."We sat. Eventually I pulled myself together enough to make myself a cup of coffee. I doctored it with cream and just the smallest bit of sugar to counter the slightly bitter aftertaste and then carried it with me to the couch while I tried to assimilate what had happened here.The first thing I had to eliminate was that the whole thing was just one huge hallucination. I mean, the last two days had been the strangest I'd ever experienced, had they even been real?That worry went away quickly, though, when. He couldn't picture her being beaten. He felt bad for her. No girl should have to suffer that much. He just stayed quiet."I really have to go now. Sorry for ranting." She walked to the door and pushed it open. "See you around."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The next day Derek looked all over the house trying to find Angel. But it was hard. She was always busier then a bee, moving.