It will make the slander suit go so much faster now that I have your statement recorded." She waved the thick black pen with a blinking red light she'... been holding."You can't record me without my permission," Lola exclaimed."You obviously don't know our wiretapping laws either. North Carolina is a one-party consent state, Mizz Crabtree. I suggest you shut up and leave before you give me even more rope to hang you with." Dorothy waited with her lips pursed until Lola pulled the female deputy. I assured her that I had enough friends that it would not be an issue. There was no way in hell I could go to the local pharmacy as the owner was personal friends with my parents. I borrowed one from my friend Bill who extracted a high price for this great favor. I owed him a night with my car, knowing that he would be doing much the same as I, in the back seat. I secretly wondered if there would be any evidence the following day when Bessie was returned. I picked her up at six. Her mother. ' She thought at me.I grinned.I bowed to Wendy, she curtsied to me. She went through the door, my dad muscled his way between us, I followed, swinging the door shut behind me. Mr. Medawar reset the alarm. He grinned ... shook my hand ... and handed me two small velvet boxes."You're going to need these. Really soon."I slipped them into my jacket pocket. "Thank you. What do we owe you?" They're on the house. when you're ready to upgrade, come see me. I'll set aside the nicest stone." 'Make it. I finally asked, “Are you alright? You seem to be in a strange mood this evening.”“Yes,” she stated, “It is just that I always enjoy coming here.”I noted an unfamiliar look in her eyes but said nothing.My bedroom door softly closing woke me about three in the morning. Thinking that it was either Brandon or Myia I lay there waiting for whichever one entered my bedroom to say something. Instead, I felt the covering on my body moved down and a weight lay down between my legs. I looked down my body.