I finally had enough and told them I needed to go the ladies room. I made sure to take my purse and planned to slip out and go home. Unfortunately, Wa...da read my mind and followed me to the ladies room. When I told her that I was leaving she begged me to stay just a little longer. She insisted that if I stayed just thirty minutes more she would walk me to my car. The lying bitch. The best I can surmise is Victor or Barry slipped a double dose of some drug in my drink while I was arguing with. I gave them my best smile and I waved. “Thank God it wasn’t another guy,” someone over by Tom remarked. A collective “Yeah!” passed through the group. Angel scoffed and rolled her eyes. I blushed fiercely and turned around to face forward. I knew I was going to have problems with her right off the bat. “Hey, Brandee!” Aaron called from across the room. “Be my lab partner today? Tom’s getting on my nerves!” Tom punched Aaron in the arm as the rest of the class laughed. I smiled and nodded. . Besides, apart from Grandmaster Kartion and her elder brother Kartius she regarded all members of the Martial family from a parental viewpoint.Ignoring his little sister’s comment, Kartius examined his sole apprentice and daughter in law. “Good, Martial son! Good, Martial daughter! This Martial father has no other blood expect his sister, yet I somehow still managed to become a grandfather. Thank you...”“Don’t, Master!” Zax rose to his feet, deeply shaken. “From the moment you accepted me, you. Here she was, almost ready to go out, but not a stitch of clothing she was wearing was hers. It was ironic since her own wardrobe was larger than Anna's and David's combined.She got a pair of socks and her one pair of sneakers (for bike rides, her one concession to David's exercise passion), then hit the road. She went jogging down the road and through the park. She stopped for a brief drink of water, and saw a woman on a bench, crying. Nicole was filled with a desire to help and walked.