Your folks would love to see you, you’ve always loved that country life and you deserve a break.’ I took her hand. ‘But mostly, I won’t worry ...bout you if you’re with your dad.’ I waited and after several seconds, that seemed like minutes, Abby leaned across the table and kissed me. ‘Let me get packed and I’ll leave this morning,’ she said. After throwing a suitcase into her car, Abby waved as she started her three hour drive to her parent’s house. Returning to my office, I called Frank Wends.. His eyes widened a bit at my abruptness but then he tipped back his beer and asked if I had a picture of her. I opened my wallet and took out a pic I had slipped in a week ago just for this purpose.He took it from me and stared at it for a long time. I watched his eyes move over her face and body several times. Without looking at me he spoke.“Is this recent?”“Yes, it’s from earlier this year.” I answered. He drank again and I waited. He was intrigued I could tell.“Were you told that I’m a. Marvin said.“I really don’t know,” I replied.“That is total BS Charles, I know it and you know it. So, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. Either you level with me, or I will be forced to apply harsh disciplinary measures,” he said.This scared the hell out of me. I had heard stories of a long cane that Mr. Marvin had used on students. He would cane students from the shoulders, down the back and buttocks, to the back of the legs. They were horror stories. I began to shiver and shake with tears. Aber ich holte auf. Die nüchterne Analyse gab mir mehr Sicherheit und stärkte mein Selbstvertrauen. Der Feind, den ich kannte war bei weitem nicht so bedrohlich wie der Unsichtbare.Aus all diesen Erkenntnissen musste ich jetzt eine Schlussfolgerung ziehen, meine Abwehrstrategie entwickeln. Dabei kam ich mir vor wie eine Schachspielerin, welche die Stellung auf dem Brett hochkonzentriert verarbeitet und scharfsinnig die nächsten Züge entwickelt. Amüsiert über mich selbst musste ich kichern..