’ ‘That’s kind of up to the two of them, isn’t it?’ — A couple days later I was helping Hanky with her math worksheet in the day room when...they called Dolores out for her evaluation meeting. She was supposed to be getting out in a month, about the same time as me. But when she came back from her meeting you could tell that something was wrong. She wasn’t herself in the showers. Annie gave me a look during lineup to make sure I was on it. As soon as we got into the cell Dolores burst into tears.. "I was here with my husband. I would never be unfaithful to someone I've married!" Jake knew that she was perfectly capable of understanding exactly what he meant. She was playing with him – fucking over his mind!"No!" He said angrily. "I mean thirty years ago, when you were here!" This is only the second time I've been here, Uncle Jake," she told him, innocently. She actually sounded confused. "Are you all right?" God dammit, you know what I mean!" Jake was frustrated. She was so good at. But seeingwhat your powers can do, I want that kind of power,too." Her features took on an entreating quality."Please share your power with me and teach me," shepleaded. I patted the empty space on the divan. "Then come andsit with me and I will tell you what you must do."She stood, moved over to the divan, and sat downbeside me. I put one arm around her shoulder and myfree hand on her thigh. She tensed, and a look ofapprehension crossed her face. "Don?t be afraid," Ireassured her. She relaxed. And for food and beer and stuff. She figured that she could live on less than five dollars a day if she was really frugal and stayed away from Starbucks and gas stations. She was glad she neither smoked nor drank, except an occasional beer. After Bud ate Rolling Rock she had switched to local brews including Yuengling which was cheap and other people's which was cheaper.As she lay on her bed with her right hand teasing her protruding labia and studied the murky ceiling, she considered the.