Healing can take a lot out of a body, and Frank was starving all the time.So I went hunting. This time as well as my girls, 4 of the men came with me....Again I furnished knives, telling them of the responsibility that came with them. Each time I presented a knife there was a tell-tale flare of bonding. When we reached the "Bison" herd I quickly killed three that were pointed out as suitable for culling. These seemed to be either young males or old females. I suppose it reduces the burden on the. I'd read somewhere that lyin' to the cops was a sure fire way to piss 'em off."Yes sir, some," I said. He did the breathalyzer thing with me. I'd never done that one before. Shouldn't have done it this time; well, what choice would I have had anyway. He didn't cuff me, but he did put me in the back of his cruiser. I asked him about my car. He assured me it would be taken care of. It was only a week later that I discovered what he meant by "taken care of." It cost me five hundred; that on top of. So... thanks." You're welcome," Heather answered slowly. "And don't apologize for anything... this was exactly like I'd imagined it would be. Yes, the work is hard. Yes, it can be monotonous, but still... this is what I signed up for when I applied. This beats answering branch office telephone calls any day of the week!" Well, good. I'm glad to hear it," Kyle answered."Can I ask you a question?" Heather asked hesitantly. "I'm sorry if I'm being nosy, but I just have to know." Go on," Kyle said.. I have no idea when this isgonna go down. Better safe than sorry. I've gotta tell you somethingand it's going to sound completely insane but you have to believe me,"Joseph replied shakily."Shoot." My 18th birthday is coming up and that's a big deal, especially itseems in my family. I'm gonna make it short and sweet. Pete, I'm gonnabe a ditzy, air-headed girl in a few days at most." Pete stared atJoseph for a moment and then cracked a smile. Of course, he was scaredout of his wits that his.