"Hi," he said seeing Karen walking towards him and noticed that she had changed from the dress she had worn to school to her more comfortable blue jea...s and t-shirt as he turned and closed the door behind him. When he turned to face his teacher, she surprised him by wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him passionately. His arms went around her waist and pulled her tightly to his body."I have wanted to do that for a week," Karen said breaking off the kiss but staying in his. “What are you doing, Sean?”“I’m going to ask for a temporary increase so we have more than enough for our trip and whatever incidentals we might need.” I usually hate the automated attendant that answers the phone for so many businesses, but this time I was put right through to a real live representative. I explained the circumstances and she offered a $30,000 extension once I had identified myself to her satisfaction. After thanking her I ended the call just as our breakfast order had. ” Chloe screamed at me.I winced, I saw Dad do the same, partly from the pitch of the scream, partly from the words screamed.“Does it really matter how old I am.” I offered in faint hope.“Of course it matters, friends wouldn’t lie about something this important, and I guess we were never good enough to really be friends after all.” Chloe shouted back. “Come on guys.” she added as she grabbed Gemma’s arm and practically dragged her out of the door, Rory gave me a look filled with disappointment. Jackie knew that she yelped again as the fourth stroke landed, and with the fifth stroke, but made sure that she held on firmly to the end of the bed so that she stayed obediently in position. Clasping hold of the end of the bed certainly helped as the sixth stroke landed and while she yelped and shook her head from side to side and breathed in and out through clenched teeth, at least she still stayed in position.Lucy landed the seventh stroke and watched the welt develop below the other six..