He roughly grabs my hair and pulls my head back to force me to look at him. As I slowly open my eyes, his hand slaps my face. My eyes close again as I...await his next move. Silence for awhile. When he pulled me up I ended up nearly on my hands and knees. My eyes are tightly closed and my body is beginning to feel very alive. 'Open your eyes, little girl' he softly purrs. I hesitate for a moment and he slaps me again. I open my eyes and look at him - his face only inches from mine seems carved. That was before her last chemo, whichreally made her sick. At four this afternoon she told me to call a caband take out the emergency money to pay for it. I told the driver hewould get more here. I hope that's all right." Yes it is," River said calmingly. "I don't know if she is going to beall right yet. Usually I know immediately, once someone is in thewater. But this is serious. What did they do to her?" They called it Super Chemo, I think. She was way better before theydid this to her." Yes,. I also knew that my father in law will be sitting right outside my room reading newspaper early morning, so I have to be very quiet.I slowly got out of the bed and tip toed towards my wife. I quickly put one arm on her stomach and the other arm on her mouth. She was taken aback by this and started struggling and I wanted to whisper in her ears that it’s me and she needs to calm down but she was struggling way too much. I then thought if I can arouse her then she will calm down as I am sure she. ‘‘They were the same documents that you were to bring to the meeting with President Thomas last month. I see no reason the reports should not be ready by now.” Strike Two.I started asking questions that were unanswered from the previous meeting.Out of the first ten questions they answered none with a direct answer. Strike Three!‘‘Today’s meeting with you was to write and put finishing touches on new rules for the aid programs you administer. I am changing guidelines and time lines for those.