"Janice held his hand tight and still had a lot of concerns. "I was supposed to go out with Clyde tonight at the club again. I'll have to give him a c...ll and tell him I can't make it."Earl rubbed her hand and played with her empty ring finger. He didn't want anything to jeopardize his relationship with Clyde. How was he going to explain to him that Janice was his wife? He might be so embarrassed that he'd want to give up the partnership. "Why don't you wait and let me figure out the best way to. The usual signs: If the phone rings and I answer, the caller hangs up. She goes out with "the girls" a lot. I try to stay awake to look out for her when she comes home, but I usually fall asleep. Anyway, last night about midnight, I hid in the shed behind the boat. When she came home, she got out of someone's car buttoning her blouse, then she took her panties out of her purse and slipped them on. It was at that moment, crouched behind the boat, that I noticed a hairline crack in the outboard. ” I went to click on it, but Mitchell swatted my hand away. “Um that isn’t going in your assignment.” “Oh but I want to see. I bet she was the underage one right haha.” I chortled. Tilting his head he seemed to have a mixed expression on his face. One I have never quite seen before. He stood up and walked behind me, laying his hands on my shoulders. “Why don’t you pretend to be Mashka also known as Maria. Tell me Laura, do you think it would have been terrible, not doing anything. Being told. She couldn't share those because she had none of her own - though she used to.I did develop affection for her. Like you would a favorite pet. I know that sounds callous but that's really all she was. Any sign of disappointment hit her hard so I tried to make sure I always acted pleased with her no matter what. If she 'pleased' me it filled her with joy. It wasn't her fault that she had become what she was. If I could change it I would. The only way to really change her would be to completely.