Yes, it hurts, I won’t lie about that, but I’m moving on with my life and realizing that it was a blessing in disguise. I always had concerns abou... this marriage, and part of me wishes that someone had objected during the wedding, but, of course, no one did,” Kelly explained her feelings to me, “It hurts my feelings for sure, but my will and my mind have already realized that we were only going to hurt each other in the end, sooner or later.”“If I had objected, as I considered doing, I was. I could still see in my mind theearlier glimpse of Aunt Martha's bloody lip and the dark bulgingeye, and the blue-black on one of her arms. I started crying. Icould not stop the tears from falling down my face, despite myattempts at remaining calm. "Oh, honey," Martha Jane implored, "don't get scared andstart crying, now." "I'm not scared," I sniffled. "I know how Aunt Martha hurts.It makes me cry." "You--" Her eyes looking into mine softened and seemed toturn to mush. "Oh, you sweet baby.". Taylor said as she was catching her breath. That felt really good Taylor, come up here and lay beside me. Taylor moved from the bottom of the bed into resting her head on her masters chest. She loved the closeness. She knew that she wouldnt ever be as close to Mike as Ashley, but she still wanting to be loved and owned by someone who would love her as well. She could feel this coming from Mike. He was going to be the best of both in one. He really did love his new play toy, and she was glad. Spring, summer, autumn, winter... Rain or shine, day or night. It was as if my brain fed on my hatred for you. I was able to constantly maintain a state of consciousness, as if I'd forgotten what sleep was! An ordinary person's mind and body would be calmed by sleep, but when I slept it only quieted my body; my mind remained conscious... My ever-conscious mind reached through my spinal cord to every nerve in my body, spurring their growth. They became hypertrophied, whetted ever sharper, little.