1. I at least completed all of my classes. I got several C's and one B. Dad was not happy. He was threatening to withdraw all of his support so I outm...neuvered him by signing up for the draft. The year was 1968 and Viet Nam was in full swing. Mom and Dad were very upset with my decision to join the Army. Since I had just turned eighteen I did not need their permission. When the recruiter came around once to get me to sign more papers, they were barely civil to him.You may have noticed that I. "Do you play a musical instrument already? Every Care Giveris expected to know at least one." "No. I never really took the time to learn one." Do you have a preference for what you would like to learn?" Yes, I do." With a small reminiscent smile I nodded. "My greatgrandmother used to play something called a glass Armonica. Are youfamiliar with that one?" Only that it was invented by Ben Franklin," Justine told me whilesearching for information on her notebook. "It isn't a very. He knew what it meant to hang up my halo. To trust him, against a lifetime of what he termed institutionalised repression.Bastard made me wait for the next message. The only other time twelve minutes had seemed like three weeks had been during Lucy Mulligan's swimsuit column pitch.Shaking, I'd turned my attention back to the computer. Scrolled past meaningless content I didn't even recall writing. The muted ping distracted me all too easily.You think you know desire? Wait until I kiss every. I was reaching out for anything to grasp and found the edge of the counter. I gripped it tight and held on with all my strength."Oh my God!" I moaned, "Oh fuck oh god!" He pulled away and stood up behind me. He placed his hand on my back between my shoulders keeping me pinned to the counter. "Did you know that it's my birthday today?" He asked. I shook my head in reply. "I guess that means you didn't get me anything did you?" He asked. I shook my head again. Richard slapped my ass and I jumped.