." That's MEAN!" Maybe. How many months behind are you on the rent?"The air all leaked out of her. "How did you know?" Things are VERY tight -- that's...pretty clear," I told her. "Talk to me..." He didn't pay before he left," she said quietly. "I managed to pay the next month, but I couldn't catch up ... Then the car broke down and I have to have it or NOTHING comes in..." How bad?" Six-fifty a month." Times two?" Yes."I whistled. "Big money! Are we negotiating, then?"She bit her lip. "I don't. But the coffeehelped me pull myself together and I did the makeup, hair, and clothesas best I could. He drove me home with little conversation. I felt soused, cheap and ..... well "satisfied" is the appropriate word, all thetime he had a wide grin on his face. He didn't ask for my number and Ididn't ask for his, as I thought how could you just use me like that.He later thanked me for a fun tight, and under the safety of darkness Imade it unseen into my townhome and collapsed on the bed fully. The police told herthat it was probably Mr. Ackerman's drug network that made the cocainehe O.D'd on available." Sato's face was pulled into a tight grimace ashe spoke. "If it hadn't have been Ackerman, it would have been someoneelse. Barry would have found the drugs some place. I've spent my lifetrying to save kids like Barry. We save more than we lose, but even onekid, just one, is one kid too many. With Ackerman gone, maybe a fewmore will live long enough to see they have a chance. Ben. .. well, she'd like you to be her first lover, even though you're my fiancé, and I know you just met today. I think that'd be so special, so I'm hoping you'll really do it. I can be with Jerry, but also be close by. Would you..." I interrupted, "Carrie! Sleeping with your sister is not something I imagined I'd have to do to win her favorable report. Is this really something you want me to do or is this some pressure that you don't understand from your sister?" I want this to happen." Carrie.