She paused. “Why won’t you talk?” I said nothing at first, and figured this wouldn’t be good for me. I asked, “Ms. Manhattan—I don’t und...rstand. How can people work so hard here? I’ve been drinking three cups of coffee a day to stay awake for all the hours I work. I’m sorry I fell asleep, but I honestly couldn’t help it. I was exhausted. Please forgive me; I’ve only been working here for three weeks.”She studied me for another moment, and then laughed and got up from her chair. “Okay, I forgive. That’s why I know better than to take bitches to my bed. Second of all, being naturally lazy, most women will be too happy to live a fancy, simple life of pleasures inside the palace of a man who craves their bodies. He thinks he’s the king of the castle and controls them. That is such a lie. When a man keeps a woman around only for sexual purposes, it is she who controls him. Women are genetically designed to seduce, betray, manipulate, deceive and destroy men. It is a simple fact of nature. I. She could have been a super therapist. Never did she tell them that she knew better. Whenever I confronted her, she d put a sordid face.' ... but I m stupid.' Till this day we never talked heart to heart, or rather Broca's area to area. She always had her masks.Wish I could see the lady behind the mask. She is the reason, we kids have careers. She would sit with us, while we studied. She asked us questions, though never knew the answers. Promised us gifts, she could never buy, took a stick when. Again a pause and a couple of coughs and nods of the head, then he said that they had all been noticing how I was growing into a lovely young girl and how they noticed how I was eager to make them happy and so their would be some rules to obey to keep coming to the poker nights. 1. no matter what is said or done in the group, I was never to say it to anyone else. 2. you will fetch drinks and return empty glasses, each time you do you will wait for the gentleman to give you a kiss on the lips as.