I had considered taking off the wedding ring, but fuck her, she could keep it.He breathing seemed shallower, as if she was almost dead. But I hadn’t...finished with the bitch yet. Getting the hammer and chisel I had also brought back from the garage, I placed the chisel against one of her ribs, and hit it as hard as I fucking could. It was great hearing a rib break. Now I was getting somewhere, as her breathing became raspier and less easy. I did the same again with two more ribs, though one of. ”Kara, keep her talking while I see what I can do.As Kara talked, Jake read Mrs. Parsons’ thoughts. Molly Parsons had been with CPS for fifteen years. She resented that she had not been promoted from caseworker to supervisor. She had lasted much longer than most caseworkers, an occupation with a high turnover, and she figured that recognition was long overdue.Jake marveled at Parsons’ devotion to the CPS regulations, but he was underwhelmed by her concern for the children she uprooted. Thisgirl had been the topic of some gossip because she was a loner and seemed ahood. She took no grieve from the cheerleader types and had been rumored tohave punched one out. Carol thought she was a striking girl with a tall athleticstature that Carol would love to emulate. Carol watched as the bike turned down an access road to a farm that had recentlybeen for sale. A thought quickly came to Carol's mind as she pictured herselfriding to school with this tall blonde on the motorcycle and. That explained all the fluff. Another problem was too many Staff Officers and not enough Line Personnel as instructors. That had arisen from our rapid growth. The Line Officers were too busy with the new Companies, Battalions and Regiments to be pulled out for training classes. This had to change.I got on the horn to the hospital. "J.J. how busy are you right now? If you have the hospital whipped into shape I could use some help at the Training Academy for a bit. Could you come over?"When he.