I didn't stiffen up and get victim posture, despite the potential threat, nor did I get relaxed enough to seem insouciant and sassy, disrespectful. I ...idn't want to seem brash or hopless. Hoping I had the right balance, I waited for their move, so I could verbaly counter and deflect, as much as possible. I intended to survive, without crippling injury, but I wasn't certain I could go unscathed or without a certain level of humiliation. They were an assorted bunch, and looked strange, mishapen. She had already bought tickets. So she asked if I can join her for the movie. I readily agreed. Who would want to say not such angel?There was still some time left for the movie to start so we went for a coffee. During chat, I told Roopa that she has turned even more beautiful after marriage. She smiled and said yes. I asked about her husband, and then her face kind of turned sad. She said he is good but an alcoholic. He is currently undergoing treatment for that.I put my hand on her shoulder. We grabbed our clothes and only half dressed went out the door leaving Rick sitting on his bed rubbing his jaw as we walked out. All the way to my car Arlene just never shut up about what he had done to her and how it was a good thing we had pick up the after pills cause there was no way she wanted ever to have that asshole's baby. Once in the car she turned to me and said " Oh John I'm so sorry. I only did it to keep you from getting in trouble over what was my idea. Can you forgive me for. It didn't appear to be sexual; it was more ... defensive. The most amusing was that her mom and dad kept looking at each other like they were teen-age lovers, unable to get away...Jake and Frank Junior were talking to each other about something. Her dad had gone out into the kitchen to fix something to eat. In her brother's conversation with her old lover, Jake, the word Praetor kept coming up. Alicia wondered what it meant."Hello, Alicia," Béla was suddenly standing next to her. "I'm glad to.