It had been mostly to simply remove the singed hair from the first attack.We stocked up on all her favorite necessities — gels, soaps, shampoos and ...onditioners, toothpaste, deodorant, lipstick, foundation, toner. It’s amazing how much you need when you’re starting completely from scratch.Everything in her Columbia apartment had been donated to charity. Bad memories for one thing. And there was a chance, no matter how remote, that the Blowtorch Beast could somehow track a shipment from there to. It was almost as fast as changin' the cylinder in a Colt, an' the other features made up for that quirk.I went ta a leather worker an' had a new shoulder holster rig made that would let me carry both guns, one for my left hand an' one for my right hand. I spent every minute I could learning ta draw an' shoot with my left hand. I could see times when that could be a big advantage. It took me about two months, but eventually I learned ta be equally fast an' equally accurate when shootin' with. ? Jason was the guy who was going to save mefrom all of this and make me an honest woman, but I wasn't ready justyet.? The sex was great, and he was a nice enough guy, but nice guysdidn't marry girls like Candy Lace.We got into Lisa's car and drove back to her apartment.? It was garishand a bit sloppy, but it was a place to sleep.? Surveying it, I knewwhere my bedroom was.? I also knew who was there waiting for me.? When Iopened the door, there he lay, sprawled out, sleeping, with. I almost spat my heart out.“Fuck, it’s my mom!” I blurted out.Then I stood there transfixed in a momentary state of shock. My mind whirled to make sense of this. Heather’s surprisingly calm voice knocked me back to the situation.“I thought she was gone.”“Quick!” I grabbed the immense throw blanket from the easy chair and tossed it at Heather as she grabbed for her clothes.“Just cover up with this!” I cried. “No time to dress. She’s coming right now!”The sound of the car door closing outside.