I wore some clothes and found that it was the next morning and Raj was getting ready for work. Sneha was making some food to pack it for Raj and I jus... asked Sneha to make me breakfast as well because I was too hungry and felt as if I slept for a week. We had breakfast and Raj left for his work.As soon as Sneha waived Raj, I was almost done with my breakfast and wanted to get a shower. Just then, Sneha comes up and says that it’s DARE for her and I can think of a nice dare for her. I dare her. We could easily get attacked and killed and no one would be able to rescue us. This thought scares me. “Doesn’t it scare you to come here alone at night?” I ask him. “No.” “Why not?” “Because I know I’m safe here. Besides, I am not alone. I have you.” He looks at me and smiles meaningfully. The sweetness in his tone would’ve captured me if I weren’t freezing to death. I try to look at the stars in the sky, but the bitterly cold weather does not allow me to concentrate. My suede jacket is not. I felt relieved for Jenny, but it made me look even more like a slut. We left the room and wandered aimlessly in silence. I could not bear to look Jenny in the eyes. Finally, she said, "Stepmom, Helen hit you with something, didn't she."I had forgotten about the marks. I nodded and told her I had gotten smart with her and it wasn't that bad. She said, "You were afraid to say 'No, ' weren't you?"We stepped outside. I turned to face Jenny and gripped her by the shoulders, saying, "Sweetheart,. He'd need it.The meeting went better than I had thought it would, everything wrapped up and plans made to scrap what needed scrapping, getting new supplies sent out right away so that the building could continue. I was ecstatic, my pet project was back on target and I was done well before I thought I would be. I went to the boss, filled him in and got his blessings for a long blissful vacation.Now if the airport behaved and could get me a flight, I could be there just after midnight, island.