Only days later, I found him with one of my own priestesses in his arms. Twice I had been betrayed, but this I could not forgive. I would not. I cast ...hem both out. I could not close my eyes without seeing them together. I did not sleep, but that I dreamed of him. I saw him once, when he was not there, standing just outside my vision. In a rage, I tore at my eyes with my own nails to be free of these visions. A priest restrained. I could easily have killed him by hand or decree, but I did not.. Her knuckles werewhite. He kept talking and talking, louder and louder.Alex could now hear snippets. From him: "...what were you fuckingthinking...", "...your own fault again...", and so on. And from her:"...I'm so sorry...", "...I won't, I promise...", "...I didn't meanto...", and so on. Snippets. And this went on in that vein for severalminutes.And Alex just sipped her beer, just heard the odd wisp of conversation,and just watched the Edmund and Wanda show.Wanda started to cry. Edmund spoke. I’d known them since we were all very small. Hell, I’d known most of my friends since we were very small. Kevin had had a crush on Lauren for as long as I can remember. She was the more outgoing of the two, which is probably why she attracted more male attention than her sister, even though they were identical. Lisa was more studious and dressed a little more conservatively.“In that case, count me in.”“Thanks, man. You’re the best. Hey, this isn’t going to cause a problem with Kelly, is. I was certainly not at my best. So when my mom suggested that our family go on a cruise for spring break during my senior year in high school, I gladly accepted. This is where my story begins. We got on the cruise ship around noon on a Sunday in March and the first thing I did was to go find food. When I got to the buffet, I was awed by all the options for different types of food. I filled a plate and sat down on the back of the boat watching the busy port and thinking about the trip. I figured.