The Tower rose like an ivory pillar reaching for the sky over the city of Esh-Esh. At its tip, the Beacon burned golden, sending protective spells acr...ss the city. At night, the beacon burned brighter than the full moon, painting even the roughest neighborhood of Esh-Esh in golden hues. It was a symbol of knowledge and progress for the world. Here, differences of race, gender, and nationalities were set aside. All were welcome to be enlightened by true knowledge and set free of the shackles of. If we can get Kari into one of the local schools, you won't need a car to get there. I've seen you drive, and I don't think you'll have any trouble adapting; it's mainly about confidence."It was only about four-and-a-half miles by a fairly direct route to my parent's house, so the journey only took about twenty minutes. They must have been looking out of the window, because almost as soon as I pulled up onto the drive and stopped, the front door was open and my mother was waiting. As Ellie. Just for fun. From Candi to Andi. Cunt plus Andi equals Candi, he said. That fucker. Of all the fucking wounds my ex has inflicted, that’s the salt. My vision clears. I’m looking at my midsection. Pubic hair in a strip—that’s not new—but now its princess pink. Toe- and fingernails, too. My ex knows I hate pink. I’m sure Candi loves it. Other observations. My skin is flawlessly tanned. Even if it’s summer—and I have no idea what season it is—there’s no way this tan is natural. He must have Candi. I also wanted her to leave a bunch of things all over the front room floor in front of the tv. Now so you understand my dad lived about 40 minutes from us. He would come by to visit on his way to see is sister who lived 4 hours away from us. Also, he wouldn’t know I would be watching or aware of this. In our home the AC ducks are up high and you can see right through. The one I would be watching from in our bedroom looks right into the living room. So, the day had come and he was going to.