.. and that's it!" "I don't buy that," I retorted."Then try this on for size!" he yelled, and let loose a slap that 'caught me right across the cheekb...ne.Staggering backward until I bumped against the wall, I cried, "You hit me! Who do you think you are, you barbarian?" "Your husband," he hissed. "And I'll do anything I damn well please to you, you good-for-nothing bitch." Such as?" I challenged him."Such as knocking some sense into you, if I think that's the only thing that'll work," he. "It's Allah's will, my jaan, there is very little we can do. We can try for adoption," she said to him mustering all the enthusiasm and faith she could."Maybe," he replied in a flat tone. You could hear how shattered his heart was by the waver in his voice."Nothing is going to change, my jaan, but at least we still have each other," Fahima said with a small smile.However, five years on things began to change. Now at the age of thirty-five, Fahima's marriage had completely changed from the. .. why?" Where did you take it?" In the auditorium at school ... why?" Who was there?" Several Proctors ... or so they said." No one else?" No sir ... I was alone ... why?" One more question," said the voice on the other end. "Did you have any assistance?" Did I cheat? Is that what you're asking?" Yes." No!" Vee hung up.The pad vibrated, Wendy answered, "What?" We just got done scoring the test ... it's impossible." What?" No one ever ... in the history of the test ... ever tested perfect.". John had been instructed earlier this week to construct a Judas Cradle like contraption to be shown at the museum, but it wasn’t finished yet so his tools were spread all over the garage. John had gone to the garage to retrieve some rope to beat his daughter with, but once he saw his half finished device another idea washed through him, consuming John. He would punish Carla, and she would straighten up. He grabbed the rope and headed back to her room. There he stripped his daughter with violent.