I’ll text you the address. Kay bye.’ Before Freddie even had time to react, the phone call was over and he just stood there praying that his long-...ime friend and short-time girlfriend was going to be alright. Without a second thought, he used up his allowance for a plane ticket and planned to take the first flight he could get down to Los Angeles in the morning. Venice, CA Apartment 22 Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:08pm Understandably, Freddie was near frantic as he double checked the address. She pulled on Betty's arm rather hard and forced her to slow down with her.She waited until she could talk without Paul hearing her. She knew it wouldn't be long before Paul realized they had slowed down. Still walking, Jennifer started talking to Betty. "I wanted to get a few things clear. I was here first. That means I WILL hold authority over you. Not only will you do what Paul says but, when he isn't around, you will do as I say."Betty opened her mouth to protest but Jennifer quickly. He scared my mom senseless a lot. He and I had it out one time when I was back from college. He never raised his voice around me again. I only saw him a handful of times after that since I worked at the school and didn’t come home much.”“Well,” Melissa said, “I think Lavi is winning for best-adjusted family.”Lavi snorted. “Maybe but don’t be around for discussions of politics, you may not think it’s so harmonious then.”That’s when Lavi’s phone beeped. “Oh, it’s Ji, she...” Lavi trailed off and. She was rushed to the hospital and after weeks of tests, the doctors said she had stage four brain cancer. Six months later, she was gone. That was five years ago.” Daniel sat next to me and I handed him his picture back. “I didn’t even know you were married.” “Yeah,” he sighed. “I sent you two a wedding invitation but Robert sent it back marked ‘Return to Sender,’ and I knew he wasn’t over our fight.” “That bastard!” I hissed. “Crys, I swear to you that I haven’t had a woman in this bed.