? The sign at the state line says, ‘Would the last person to leave Michigan please turn out the lights’.”When I arrived in Grand Rapids, I was p...easantly surprised when I saw the office was in a new building and was at least twice as large as the office in the last town. I used the people that transferred in with me to teach the new hires the correct and company procedures when dealing with customers.We had the office up and running for about six months when Jennifer called me and told me she. ” She takes a deep breath. With the hint of a grin on her lips she stands, places her napkin on the table, and walks toward the back of the restaurant. I enjoy my drink and watch the faces at the other tables for several minutes. One woman’s face is frozen in desperate laughter. One man listens intently to something serious his companion is saying. Several people are clearly bored. At one table near the window a man and woman are holding hands and smiling genuinely. Under the table she rubs. " I sit up, yawning. Today's saturday, so I don't have to do anything, but I forgot to turn the alarm off. I stretch my arms and get up. I look at my reflection on my mirror. As usual, a plain girl is all I see.My face is not ugly at all, but I'm not like those gorgeous girls in my college. My eyes are brown, as is my midback straight hair. I'm small, barely 5'2'' and slim. My breasts are only B cup. My skin is pale, too. The only redeeming feature I have is my ass, round and perky, but I don't. " Some kinda negra?" Mercy reminded me. "That's what you is." It's not funny!" I hissed. "I want that boy whipped. I'll do it myself." You gone have to talk to suh bout that, girl," she said. "Ain't no whippin' round here but he say so." You whip me all the time!" I said too loudly, and I swallowed hard."That ain't no whippin!" She shook her head. "See? You done even know what you's askin' for, huh!" You ain't gonna do it?" I stared at her."No. I ain't gonna whip that boy," Mercy said. "And you.