It was one of her ways. She’d cultivated a kind of honesty with herself that she was very strict about. She wanted to have one of those sessions now...and talk to herself about what was happening with Rafael. ‘Okay, girl,’ she said out loud—her way. ‘Are you being silly? Stupid? A bit crazy? How does it feel?’ She thought about that, letting the past few days replay themselves in her mind. She came to an initial conclusion quickly. This is what her self dialogue was like: ‘It feels as exciting as. Give little hints, but not details. Let him guess what might have happened between us. Don't say anything about him watching me and his ex. Keep showing off like you do at parties. Lean into me and let him see you. He will find excuses to leave us alone. When he comes back into the room make it look like we have been having an intimate talk. Lean up and kiss my cheek when you know he can see. When we go into your family room make sure you and I sit together on the couch. He can sit in the. " He said.Sitting by the pool and just talking the hours flew by till Ashley realized it was 1:00. They hadn't spent this muck talking in such a long time. School and now Mark an apprentice electrician just seemed to rob them of their time together. But funny how a twist of fate can change things."Think I'll go take a shower" Mark said."Sandy called and we are going to meet for lunch, I'll be back around six and I can help you with your medical condition." Ashley said laughing."Hi Mom, Ash went. There, in the center of the platform, on public display and chained to a tall metal pole, was the battered and bruised figure of a man who looked strangely familiar. As the camera zoomed in, Katy was horrified to see that it was her father. He had been beaten severely and, it appeared, repeatedly over time. His eyes were swollen shut and one of his cheeks was misshapen as if the bones had been crushed. His lips were cracked and bleeding and it was clear he was missing several teeth. He was.