I added, “She always calls me ‘Auntie Candy’ even though I’m only twelve years older than she is and we aren’t related." Jack thought that w...s quite endearing and asked if I knew what it was about. I told him that I didn’t have a clue but that she should be gone well before lunchtime. When we’d finished our tea, Jack dressed and we exchanged kisses on my doorstep as he left to make the short walk home. I had a shower before having a light breakfast and glancing through the Sunday newspaper. It. The main damage is that I’m still devoid of any emotion. The still valid retraining order doesn’t really matter, I’m not afraid of her or her pimp. I wish I was, any emotion would be welcome. It helps that I’m an IT consultant and can work from everywhere. I don’t have to leave my retreat, except to buy groceries. But as eating is not very high on my agenda, this only happens occasionally.From time to time I’ve asked myself where Anna might be right now and what she might be doing. Usually I. ‘I’ve been wanting to congratulate you. Looks like I start working for you on Monday. ‘ Mark said with a smirk. ‘Well thanks, it will be nice knowing I have at least one friend there, anyway. ‘ Jesse said. ‘Yes, you seem to be doing pretty good making sure you have friends working for you and playing with you. Should I start renting out your room, Adam? ‘ Mark laughed. ‘Maybe you should. ‘ Jesse said angrily and suddenly got up and went in the house. ‘You’re right, Mark. You are an asshole. ‘. “I wish more people could be like us that way. This world would be a far better place if people were allowed to determine their own fates.”“I agree. So, just wondering about something,” Randy stated, mustering up the courage to do what he feared.“Did you want to sit down and chat over a coffee sometime?” he asked.“Like what? A date?” Damini asked, a little shocked that he’d ask her again.“If you want it to be,” he said, sounding hopeful.“We’re friends, Randy. Not anything else. Though we share.