Ive sat huddled on this bench, shivering for the best part of 3 hours. Slowly I uncurl my legs and make to stand up, its time to go home. I need to pi...k up the shopping that mum and her boyfriend order me to buy at least once a day. Vodka for her and Whiskey for him. My 3 part time jobs can support this habit, and buy basic things like bread, milk and toiletries. Im not sure what happens to their benefits. I suppose its how we come to have top quality TVs and kitchen appliances. My walk home. " And he didn't say anything?" No." That's good." How is that good?" Think about the things he might have said. 'Get out.' 'I don't ever want to see you again.' 'I'm leaving and I'm never coming back.' 'I want a divorce.' 'I hate you.' You get the picture. I'm not saying everything will be fine, but when you don't get the worst possible news, it could be because you're not going to get the worst possible news."I don't know if I already was, after all, I apparently didn't know myself all that. Susan explained that all the men had to be in the hall fully dressed in their costumes for 7pm, were we would be each given a number. All the women had to make their way to the main bar where they would each pick a number out of a hat and that number would be their first dance with the guy who had the matching number. Back at the room I raised my concerns with Anna about this arrangement. I knew she would be having sex with other men tonight and I planned to get my share of women, but I wasn’t. .. you called the captain? No, that was necessary. And even if he’d disagreed with the reef, he’d not hold it against you. You’ll stand another morning watch tomorrow, and then another few daylight watches before we’ll assign you to the Middle Watch. We’ll make a watch officer out of you by the end of the voyage.”“Aye-aye, Sir!” was all Thomas could think of.Of course, with John Carruthers having passed the lieutenant’s exam, it was only a matter of time before he would be appointed as a.