"She's your mother, she had every right!" Una answered sharply, lookingfirst at Deirdre and then at Seanna."Oh my poor Scott," Seanna nearly cried. "W...ich hospital is she in? I've gotto go to her." Visiting hours are over, dear, you'll have to wait until tomorrow morning."Una walked calmly to the pantry and withdrew a green box of Irish BreakfastTea. "Let's all sit down together, have a hot cuppa, and talk about what thefuture holds next."10.Scott opened his eyes and looked down on the woman. " My cards looked pretty good, really. "You're on. I'll take twocards."Eagerly, the girls dealt me my cards and drew some for themselves.Mine were excellent. A second Jack and a Ten. That gave me two pair."Well, Clinton," Liz looked at me. "I'll bet your pants and shirt. That'shigh stakes." I'll match them with my own slacks and blouse," Beth said. "Do' you wantto bet for it?" How much?" I asked, the two pairs warm in my hands."Hum," Liz considered. "How's this: If you lose, we shave off all. Becauseyour exit clause also states that you retroactively owe me for 140 daysroom and board. The contract dictates that it will be calculated basedon comparable services, well as it happens there is a bed and breakfastin California that features a BDSM theme, which is essentially what youhave been experiencing, they charge $250 a night, literally one hundredtimes what you would have been earning, so that brings the total youowe me to $35,100. If you can pay me that then you are free to. “Sure you will.” She says and looks at me with a sarcastic smile.I smile back at her, she can see though me easily. I guess I am pretty easy to read nowadays. I stand up and straighten my apron. I grab the coffee pot.“Thank you Sally. Really, I will be ok.” I say, lying through my teeth.She has a sad look on her face as I turn with the coffee pot. I go to the old couple first and they also look concerned. Great, now we have a pity party. I give them a quick smile and move on. I get to.