“Yeah, I think she’ll do okay. Aja ... about Vincent...”“I do not want to hear that name.”“He’s been fired. Look.” Jason stepped to a ...omputer and brought up the WDZU news site.“Felony assault and weapons charges?”“That’s WDZU’s take on it. There’s been a rivalry between them and this station for years, and it got especially heated when we poached Melvin, our chief meteorologist, from them a couple years ago. Any chance they can take to embarrass us, they will take.”“I did not see a weapon. I. I thought I’d be better off. Instead, he gave us nothing but misery.’ Beverly’s tear streaked face reflected her sorrow. ‘It was the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. But I’m through paying the price.’ She leaned in close, and added, ‘I’m so glad we never had anymore kids. Frankly, I think Bob shoots blanks.’ Beverly went back to her seat. Sherry and Sam stared at one another, neither willing to speak their immediate thoughts. Bob witnessed the exchange and wandered over. ‘Sharon, I’m sorry to. "Yeah right!" the other girl giggled. "No wonder you niggers have like ten kids." What?" I stared at her and I thought maybe it was time to bring some affirmative action to her racist ass. Being called nigger by my boyfriend during sex was one thing, it was a whole other word then, but hearing a white girl say it to my face? She didn't know me."Whoa..." Michael pushed me back down gently. "She's a fucking idiot, Kylie. Don't worry about her." What?" The girl stared at Michael indignantly and. Mice had been in the gauze and sterile supplies. At least it had an air conditioner. I turned it on and the circuit breaker blew.Sigh. What a mess.I sat at the rickety desk on what once passed for a chair. There was an old princess phone on the wall. Dialtone! A phone call to Littlerock found his old advisor in his office."Ed, it's David Pilath. I need an instamatic camera and film packs. This clinic isn't even a place to come to to die. I need to find any hospitals or army units that sometimes.