Her closet, even after she'd taken what sheneeded for school, still bulged with clothes. "Whew, this is prettyover the top. I'd forgotten how girlie ...he was."As he undressed for bed a sudden impulse came over him. He opened thesecond drawer of her dresser, the one where he knew she kept herunderwear. "Nothing, cleaned out." It did still smelled wonderfullyfresh though.He dropped to the next lower drawer and found a few things. He pulledout a soft pastel "Hello Kitty" nightshirt. "Hmmm, I. " I think so. Anyway, I have a terrible thirst coming on me. How about you?" Yes. I feel a bit dehydrated after all those tears." I bet. Come on then."They went back to the car."Aren't you going to lock up?" No. No need." I suppose not. It's pretty remote." The farm hands are pretty observant too." I can imagine."They drove back over the hill and surprisingly were able to park next to Katherine's car."Ooh!" said Chris to Katherine as they walked up to the bar. "You've got rid of your glasses.. I smile to myself, as I go over what I have in store for you. I check the clock and notice that your late, I make a mental note to myself that you will have to be punished when you get here.I hear a soft timid knock on my door and I tell you to enter. You open the door slowly, come through head down apologizing for being late, I grab you by the chin and whip your head to look me in the eyes and I tell you "there is no excuse for being tardy", " you will have to be punished for this misdeed. " ...But they've not had a full effect yet," dad says. "Okay, your shavingkit can stay for now. Was going to get you a new one for Christmas, guessthat'll have to be a Ladyshave or a waxing kit instead!" Yeah," I whisper as dad starts gathering up all the sports-relatedornaments and posters on my shelves and walls. Previously, I couldn'thave cared less about them, but now, I want more than anything to grabthem out of dad's hands so that I could have them just one second longer..."I've called.