“Oh, I shipped a couple of boxes, and then, um, I kinda figured you’d take me shopping for other stuff. Like the old days.”Ryan grinned happily....Taking his daughter to the mall and spoiling her rotten as she damaged his credit cards couldn’t have sounded better. Her mother had always chided him for doing that, but Ryan’s ex had always chided him over the time and attention he always lavished on their only child. Charli had always been a classic daddy’s girl, and the two had been as close as any. Preach sort of allowed as how he had to be getting back to the Canyon -- he actually had no intent more than going to the nearest box store, getting some clean clothes, since he hadn't brought a thing with him and was still wearing the clothes he'd been wearing in the raft, then finding a motel to be able to sleep around the clock. The Osbornes and their friends and relatives weren't going to let him get away that easily. So, he slept around the clock in their spare room, and someone washed his. "Yes, that's her. She was beaten. Is that how she died?" That's our preliminary finding, but it's subject to the coroner's confirmation." Who would do that to her? Who?" That's what our job is, Mr. Hansen. That's exactly what we want to know. Why don't we move to a more comfortable room and we can talk. We're going to need some information from you to help us with our investigation. I know this is a big shock to you, but the sooner we get on the trail of the perpetrators, the more likely we. After studying, she has to tend to her daily chores, which include sweeping, mopping, dusting and generally keeping the house neat and tidy. On weekends she also mows the lawn. While she’s grounded, I check her grades regularly to assess her performance in school. Because I give her so much time to study I expect excellent grades. If she receives anything less than 90% on any of her assignments I give her a spanking, one swat with a wooden hairbrush for every percentage point she missed..