"Are you coming down with something?" Grandma had asked when she first saw me. "You look pale." "I'm okay," I replied. "Didn't sleep very well." "It w...s hot in here last night," Ted suggested while winking at Grandma, which caused her to stifle a giggle. "Do you want to go into the city with us?" Grandma asked. "We're going to the mall." "No, I think I'll hang out here," I said while grabbing at the chance to not have to look at Grandma. How could she be like that? The things she said and the. He was also advocating other Silicon Valley billionaires do the same. The homeless battle was going to be won - one affordable housing development at a time.Another result was criminal laws under martial law were being enforced to the letter. Shoplifting that had been rampant by and with organized gangs had stopped. Under the old system they had to steal over seven hundred and fifty dollars’ worth to be arrested. The new system - any amount was enough to go behind bars.The military judges had. When he saw me move, he knew I was awake.In a low voice, Brad said, “Oh shit, Mom, I thought you were asleep!”I whispered, “That’s okay, Brad. Listening to those two can affect folks. So go ahead and finish. Here let me get you some tissues.” I rolled over and pulled a few tissues from the box on the nightstand and handed them to him. He took them and stared at me like I was doing something weird.Then it hit me, and I started to giggle. “I am sorry, Brad, I’m still half asleep. I used to get. I got the night shift being a rookie, and soon learned that the guards were fucking inmates who asked for special favors. The inmates were fucking each other and the other guards were hitting on me daily. I just tried to ignore what I heard and saw. After two weeks, the warden called me into his office. "Officer Kendra, we're getting a few complaints about you." Warden, I'm really trying to do the best I can." Maybe in your duties, but the complaint is from the staff. They tell me you are not.