"I'm sorry," I said. "I didn't mean that. You doing what you did, well, it just kind of shocked me and surprised me. I wasn't expecting that."Kiley la...ghed and said, "Well, sorry, I suppose I should have told you." I just laughed.She looked up at me, and said with a smirk, "ready? Should I give you a warning?" Yes. Thank You. I don't want to gag you or shove it in your mouth or something." I heard Tammy giggle and say, "too late."I couldn't help but laugh, hearing Tammy laugh, and, looking. .well it was three at the same time really! My then 'boyfriend' picked me up after school telling me we were invited to a party, being a naive 14yo I never thought to ask what sort of party but I would soon find out!We drove to a block of flats near Rochdale, Dave buzzed a flat number and a voice said," Yeah man come on up", the door opened and we entered a nearby lift, taking it to the fourth floor. Getting out we moved to Flat 435 and Dave knocked. The door was opened by a middle-aged black. "Hi, you mustbe the new Intern."The young woman looked relieved for the interruption and started to reply"Yes, I'm..." I suppose you should know who this is," interrupted Carol. "This isKen. Yes, that's right."Kim broke in, "Yes, Ken, though I am going by 'Kim' this week. I assumeyou saw the email from our CEO on my charity event that all this is toprepare for."Carol rolled her eyes, but seemed to have been unwilling to directlycriticize Fred, which gave the Intern an opening. "Kim, it's a. I just think we have the right to insist thathe..."I never get a chance to finish the thought since this seems to be the laststraw for Debbie. She slaps me hard on the face and grabs my arm andsqueezes it.She has never ever hit me before. In seventeen years of marriage. I am sostunned that I cannot believe it. A million thoughts flash through my mind:What kind of marriage do we have? How can we have come to this? What kind offuture can there be together? How can I live with a woman who is this.