She pulled another chair out and put Betty's feet on it, and got her a glass of orange juice. Betty looked up and told her, "Thanks." Cathy excused he...self and went up the stairs. She was back quickly, bringing back a stethoscope, a blood pressure machine, and a thermometer. Betty started to object, but, Cathy put the thermometer in her mouth, and told her. "Close it, and keep quiet." She wrapped the cuff around Betty's arm and began pumping the bulb to fill it with air. She watched the monitor. I was studying for my school certificate exams at the local all-girl grammar school at the time. I did pass with distinction in all subjects but Mother had a breakdown which meant I had to take over the shop and forget plans of attending university and becoming a journalist.After a couple of years Mother recovered enough to manage the shop and I got a job at my father’s pot bank learning plate painting. My fellow workers were all girls who were a jolly bunch always laughing and full of. Our parents threw me a party for a few close friends. They told Carson to get lost, he couldn't hang out while I celebrated, he could wish me happy birthday and have cake after they all left. He was fine with that, he had no wish to be in a house full of 'mindless twats' as he told our dad.It is said that revenge that slowly simmers and grows over time is so much sweeter than a quick thrust of retaliation. I expected Carson to pop off on me because of how I set him up with Zelda, but he didn't.. " Karen gave me a bag with my liner, blush, andlipstick, but I knew I didn't have anywhere near the skill she had atdoing touch-ups, so I did what mom said, and laid carefully on my back,So much was happening, and I was so happy. I slowly drifted off, and itseemed like angel voices were singing a lullaby to put me to sleep."Wake up now, Dani," I heard one of the angel voices say. My eyesopened, and I sat up on the edge of the bed. "Today you will become,"the thought came into my head, and I.