I will have a nurse scheduled to check on her IV and pain management every two hours. She is a tough kid for being so clumsy. When she was in pain, Pa... asked for over-the-counter meds instead of narcotics. It didn’t take the edge off, but she held out for an hour before apologizing for needing something with a bit more kick. You must get her down there and show them how to charge her super suit.”“Oh no, you don’t get to go back to sleep, Pat. I got you an upgraded room, but you must walk there. Lindsay hadn't helped Janetdecorate the tree or the rest of the house, she hadn't done anyChristmas shopping beyond buying gifts, and even those were mostlybought online, and the only contribution Lindsay had made to theChristmas food was to eat it.Janet tried to convince herself that the change in Lindsay's behaviourwas just her being a stereotypical teenager, that she was always goingto lose interest in childish things like Christmas, but Janet couldn'tshake the thought that if she was still. The powder liquefies and starts to froth so Marc puts the syringe to it until the spoon is empty, albeit crusty. Angela ties the tubing around her left arm and taps at the crook of her elbow with her index and middle finger. Then she takes the needle from Marc and slides it easily into the supple flesh exposed from underneath her rolled up sleeve.She tugs on the plunger and a jet of blood oozes into the syringe, and the blood seems to stop, like it was jelly. Angela pushes in on the plunger. She smoothed her hands over her breasts and down her flanks and shamelessly jutted her hips towards him. “You want to touch me, Pierre, don’t you?” she said, and licked her lips. Her statuesque body was now clad only in a red satin suspender-belt and sheer hose.Pierre closed his eyes and turned his face to the ceiling. His head came down suddenly – his eyes smiled into Zora’s but he bared his teeth in an animal snarl.Enjoying herself, Zora turned away from him – and looked back over her.