It did not seem right to out-live one’s children and she had asked God many times why Marie had been taken from her. He had never answered of course...and Eleanor doubted He ever would. Sarah, Marie’s sister, moved to Australia three years after Marie died, and Eleanor had only heard from her a few times since then. They had never been close and when Marie passed away, the ties holding them together finally snapped. Eleanor just couldn’t reach Sarah, their grief kept them apart, each locked in. "He stopped typing. "I've got a Uniroyal in stock that's pretty close to that tread pattern. It's a mid range tire. I could get something cheaper, but I'd have to order it. I don't think you need anything fancier than the Uniroyal." How much is it?" she asked."Mounted and balanced I can give it to you for a hundred and twelve even." That seems like a lot," said Angela, who had never actually bought tires before.He smiled politely. "I just quoted you the one I have in stock. I can get you the. "When I tried to tell my mom she slapped me and called me a liar. The next thing I know I was in the streets. I met Brian a few weeks later." You know, it's not safe for you to stay with him. If he is as bad as you say, he'll kill you." I know. That's what I'm afraid of. But, I don't have the money to leave yet. I don't know what I'm going to do."Flo patted Kassidi's knee. "We've got to get you some protection. I've got just the thing right here." Flo reached into her desk, and pulled something. The breaking point came on the following Saturday. In the afternoon, whilst Veronica was out shopping for groceries, without asking any permission Kyla borrowed one of her most prized possessions – a pair of beautiful shiny and sexy red boots; the one place where both women were the same size was their feet. It was not as if Veronica had worn them in months, it was the principle that made her furious as she looked at the brief note that Kyla had scrawled and left on the kitchen table.‘If that.