Interestingly, for me at least, this subconscious belief I had about being betrayed didn't come from the values I now had as an adult, but from the va...ues of who I'd been before. These were carryovers from my earlier childhood. From a time when I tended to deal only in absolutes. This was what Dr. Fellows was telling me. She said we needed to work on getting my current values back in line with my past values. To do this, one or the other would have to change. She hinted strongly that this was. Thanukuda navvuthu choosukondi andi. Saruku nee daggara vunchukuni nannu choodamante ela anna. Iythe na gampa dimpandi pallu choopistha andi. Appatike na sulla lechi lungi gudaramla vundi. Thanu adi choosiindi. Nenu gampa dinchenduku thanaki chala daggiraga ante na modda thanki thagilettu velli gampa dimpa. Thanu gampa daggara kunchini choodandi na pallu bagunnaya andi. Nenu anna pallu bagene vunnai kani nee sizelo unte inka baguntayi anna. Thanu navvuthu deni ruchi dandi pallu chinnaga unna. Perhaps you can call back later." Madam, my son was assaulted by four students on school property yesterday. If Mr. Whistler doesn't care to discuss the issue with me, perhaps I can take it up with the school board, or the sheriffs department." Let me talk to Mr. Whistler once more. Perhaps we can work you into his schedule."I could recognize a stall when I heard it. My anger was growing and I wasn't sure if I could maintain a civil conversation with these people. This time the wait was longer. She took it and they strolled past the lockers near the stairs. The two girls watched them go and Brooke saw Melissa give the lockers a hard stare as she passed, before they turned the corner and descended the stairway."Well," Brooke said as she heaved a sigh, "that seemed to go okay."Dee sat down on the bed and said, "Maybe. Your momma looked like she had something on her mind after she had taken a look at the bathroom and came back out here. We may have pulled it off, but I don't know."I.