"A big smile crossed Phil's face as he took the envelope. "You know I think your daughter is right about you. When it comes to the affairs of Macfarla...e Enterprise you are a right Machiavelli. I bet you are hoping this encourages my daughter to do something like Law, accountancy or Business studies when she is older so that she can play her part in its continued development."David laughed, "I only want to make sure that every able member of the family knows that there is a place for them in the. You do know, the fact that you were a little wild and crazy in college, is what first attracted me to you. We had a lot of fun back then and you’re right, we lost track of that side of our lives. It has all revolved around the kids.’ I had slowed down to around thirty-five miles an hour and set the cruise control. The county road was narrow and winding, but with gentle curves and the woods were only a few yards from each side of the road. On a straight stretch, I looked over at Betty and. Rather than follow the signs she got fascinated with a van that seemed to be going in the right direction and she followed it. And of course, it was going nowhere near where Romy wanted to go.She got flustered and lost in a tangle of roads and before long, with the light fading she found herself hopelessly lost in an area of the city she wasn't familiar with. Where ever she was, it did not look to nice. k**s roamed in menacing looking gangs, women hung around outside bars chewing gum and. ProfferiI lived with my sister at my Aunty Heather’s house since the age of nine. My parents had died in a car accident a few years before everything changed. I came home from school early with my sister, a year older than me, one rainy afternoon. The school grounds had been partly flooded and it could be said it was bloody cold. The fireplace was lit and all the radiators were on. Apart from the roar of the rain everywhere, it was completely silent everywhere. That is how it seemed to us when.