For a split second I thought she would take her anger out on the other drivers, but much to my surprise she drove conservatively back to our place, ta...ing special care not to hit any painful bumps in the road.While Amy was driving, I rummaged around the back seat of Kevin's car. I found some old napkins from Burger King and pressed them against the cut on Kevin's face. "That should stop the bleeding," I thought. "Or at least slow it down a bit until we get home." Kevin stirred and moaned, and. I dropped to the floor screaming "NO, please!" but he didn't hit me. He just wanted to scare me.I was allowed to stand up and look at my bottom. There was no blood but the marks were terrible. I knew I wouldn't be able to sit for a week and they will need even more than that to disappear. I was ordered to knee in the corner with my hands on my head while he went to find some decent clothes for the church.When he came back I saw he brought back a long skirt that went over my knees, my black. . Nine years later recession hits and I find myself back at my old regional office in a much more junior position and Janice my old secretary is now head of accounts which mean' t that she was now my superior. My move back to the regional office was a very sudden affair. Not only did I have a new job, I had nowhere to live. Janice, my new 'boss', was aware of my situation and arranged lodgings for me, paid as part of my new much lower salary package. It was clear that Janice had held a. It's the first comfortable dump I've seen since I started school." I like the breeze in the leaves," I said."Yes."We talked, not moving, then rested silent for a while. Then we talked.I did not tell her much about myself. I was uncertain about what was happening to me or who I had become. She talked about her mother and how her mom's health had gradually improved after being courted and spoiled for years by her boyfriend, Mr. Buchanan. He owned an office supply house and did well financially.