And that night was quickly approaching and everyone was getting very excited about the whole thing. It really would be a celebration to remember and a...wonderful way to mark the end of the semester, the beginning of the summer vacation period and the first six months of The New Way.For Vanessa Benson, however, the most exciting thing about those three weeks was the pending arrival of her mother and step-father on the Thursday before that last Friday of the school semester. She hadn’t seen them. He saw her smile as she studied the daily total. . When they pulled out of the parking lot she turned the oppositedirection from their house. He asked her where they were going. "We are going to celebrate! For the first time you were the highsaleslady for the day. I am proud of you. I am treating you tosupper." They walked into a supper club and had to wait a bit for a seatso they went into the bar for a drink. While they were in therethree different groups of two men approached. Welcome to your new life. In a few hours you'll thank sweet Titya for what she just did. Bye, lil witch, say goodbye to Willow."He snapped his fingers and Titya slid onto his lap.Willow started panting in panic. The very chair she was sitting in began to buzz.The last she heard was her ex-lover's giggle.A pink mist swirled around her.Willow felt a dull buzzing in her head. It was strangely relaxing. She knew she should fight it. She shouldn't lose herself in it. But her eyes became lidded. She. .he wouldn't be upset if-" "What are you doing?" I ask, and take a step back as he steps toward me. "You are seriously the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen," Michael says, reaching for me. His long, skinny fingers greedily grab my waist, and I'm already pushing him away. "Thank you, but we can't do this," I reply, trying to pull his arms away from me. "Why? We don't have to tell anyone," he says, and grabs me again, trying to put his face in my neck. "Michael I'm serious, stop." I push.