I'm going to have a chat with your mother, and after that, I think everything's going to be just fine." You're going to tell her about us?" asked Anna...in shock. "Please don't. Dad, just don't. She'll go crazy! She'll hate me forever!" I'm not going to tell her about what you and I share. No, there's quite a different topic to discuss." How'd things go? Did you win?" asked Thompson as his wife entered the kitchen after her cab arrived from the airport. They hugged each other, and then she joined. I hope that you can find itwithin yourself to forgive me for that, and I hope you can findhappiness moving forward. Wherever that is."I waited in the car for about an hour after that. Just breathingsilently, and staring at the brick wall I had parked in front of. Myphone did finally buzz, and I got a message back saying:"It's okay. I'm sorry too. I hope you find happiness as well."The message didn't really make me feel much better immediately, but Ifigured in time -- it might allow me to move. “I’ve still got nearly five years to serve before I can leave.”“Don’t worry about that,” John said reassuringly. “I’ve pulled a few strings, and assuming you want the job as our chief medical officer, you can stay with us for as long as you want.”“But I’ve only just graduated from medical school!” Rachel said in protest. “Why are you even considering me for the vacancy? If I were you, I’d be looking for a medic with at least five years experience.”“I think you’ll fit in just fine,” Alyssa. I watched on my phone as Beth scrambled to hide Andrew in her closet. As I got upstairs she jumped under her blanket and tried to fix her hair. I turned the camera off and knocked on the door. "Hey, Beth I was wondering if we could talk?" I asked hiding my excitement."Yea sure John just give me a minute." Instead, I opened the door and walked in. "John I said give me a minute." "Shut the fuck up you slut." She was stunned by my words. "I want all the cash from your wallet and then you will.