‘It’s Lisa. How was your evening?’ Her voice had a sly edge to it. ‘Did you make a new friend?’ ‘It was frustrating,’ I answered with a ...mile at Gretchen. ‘I’m being stubborn.’ She laughed in my ear. ‘Really? I’d never imagined stubbornness to be one of your failings, Hawk.’ ‘Is there a purpose to this call, besides slandering me, Sexy? Did you and Ted enjoy a night away from the old ball and chain? Oh, and we’re on our way over to kidnap you both to breakfast with us.’ Lisa’s voice got lower.. "You little bitch!" he spat."Aren't you forgetting something, sweetie?" Fuck off, bitch." Well, let me remind you then," she said, an evil smile on her lovely face. "You have no money, remember? It's all in my name, is it not? ... yes, it is, and so the thing is sweetie, if you don't behave yourself, you'll be out of that nice high end hospital and into the biggest shithole I can find before you even catch your breath ... you got that Derek, honey?"Oh god she was right! He thought about it for. Just use the hub in the kitchen and charge it to my home account. And the fridge and freezer are both full so once you’re sick of pizza you can make real food, okay?” Max said all this, not to me really, but to my Mom. She was panicking about leaving me behind. Like I was a kid going to summer camp. “You will be fine, won’t you?” she asked, looking so concerned. “I will be so happy not to have people bugging me,” I said. “Now please go!”She gave me a hug, Max gave a nod, and they both, finally,. “My bad!” I said, poking out my tongue in a cheeky and flirty way. “You’re sexy!” She said being serious now and looking my body up and down. I turned away from her and concentrated on my bracelets, blushing a scarlet red. “Don’t turn away..” She said gently turning my head back. Our eyes met and it was as if she looked deep into my soul with her emerald green eyes. “Mari-“ “Sssh…” she interrupted, placing her polished fingernail over my lips. “Don’t say a word.” She started to stroke her.