If Erika was getting spanked by Pete, then maybe she wanted Megan to remain, thinking that her presence might prevent it from happening. ?What did I d...?? Erika asked, her voice contrite. Pete reached behind his back and pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket. He held it up, unfolding it. ?I’d like you to explain this progress report from your math class. It seems you aren’t turning in your homework on time. Right now Dr. Cook says that unless you make a drastic change in your. For reasons I cannot comprehend, those eyes frighten me. They spark a niggling burst of déjà vu, familiarity you can hold in your hand a split second before it slips through your fingers like oil, gone, yet trace amounts left behind. The smile widens into a silent laugh, reading the confusion and fear pulling over my face. Then I’m falling again. The heat burns hotter, faster. A hole opens up. I’m swallowed like a psychedelic drug. There are flashes of white, colorful top hats, and the faces. I’d be working some weeks of overtime to pay for this one. Our life went along pretty good, I thought. When Chuck was in grade four, me and Sharise had been married ten years and we had a little celebration with our family and went down to Disney World. I knew Sharise wanted to go there, so it was an easy choice. It was the first proper vacation we’d ever had outside of visiting my parents in Ohio each summer. They live on a farm and the boys always liked going there in the summer. Sharise. Returning a few minutes later, he gave her the bacon and began peeling potatoes for breakfast. “That’s absolutely the last scraps of the bacon. We still have ribs and roasts, but if we want more bacon, we’re going to have to go hunting.”She made some acknowledgment that he didn’t quite catch. He, did, however, note that the tears were gone, but she said only what was necessary as they prepared breakfast together.After they had eaten, they worked to straighten up. Finally, she turned to him. “We.