I pulled out the standard contracts and filled in the money and her name and she signed without a qualm. She then proceeded to give me the information...I needed to get going. I promised her a final report two weeks from tomorrow and we shook hands. She thanked me and left, me watching her departing ass as she walked out. If he was cheating, her husband was a fool.After she left, I called Polly and asked her if she was ready for a two week assignment. I told her $800 for the job and it was up to. "You'll come home reeking of beer and cigarettes and fart all night anyway. Sleep in Cynthia's old room," she yelled at him as he headed forthe door and then turned back to the telly to watch a re-run ofCoronation Street.Bill drove the short distance to his son in law's house and parked onestreet over. He walked past Mick's house and noticed that it waseffectively blacked out; a single shard of light was visible from a crackin the curtain at one of the side windows. He noted Mick's car was. In fact, Bala was complimenting me on my quick mastery of the handling of the whip. My anger and displeasure had been apparent to all but Sally. His words helped, and though not abated, my anger moved from the front to the back of my mind, until it could be thoroughly and properly vented. As will happen with good friends, the evening continued and the events were ignored, if not forgotten.We bid them good-bye, with both of them still acutely chagrined at what had happened. Sally and I both. I eventually learned that Ada was different, she changed my whole thought process. She was so friendly and open to me, despite our differences. She taught me how we could be different and still want some of the same things. She truly opened my eyes to acceptance. But that first day while I watched her walking along my fence line. Ada dropped her book bag, and her papers and books scattered about the sidewalk. She knelt just in front of my gate in front of my residency. I walked up and I noticed.