He tossed me a bar of soap but I didn't catch it. It splashed into the water below me. Al dropped me into the river again, just after telling me I wou...dn't be getting out of there until I had cleaned myself off. I searched around for the soap but couldn't find it.He hauled me back out of the water again after a minute."Find it?" No." I said. He dropped me back again. I fished around until I was out of breath, then surfaced, coughing."Find it?" No." I said. He tugged on the rope, which jerked on. Mom and dad Carter were gone. The sickness, the emotional sickness, that overcame the clan Carter on that day was not to be equaled. **** The funeral was a somber affair as such things always were. Ronald gave the eulogy; he did a good job though he did break into sobs more than once. Hell, I could relate; I was doing the same in my pew. Stacey for her part was stoic, but ultimately sad; we all were. And, then there was morning and evening of the next day and life went on. CHAPTER SIX 2001. " It's a little hard for me to surprise you with another pregnancy since I haven't had the first baby yet," Beth chuckled. "No, I think you're going to like this surprise. You remember Dannie don't you?" How could I forget," Jake grumbled, "she surprised me with her announcement just a few minutes after you did." I remember," Beth said, "but I also remember you saying she was the best eleven year old fuck you ever had." Until Kathy came along she was the only eleven year old fuck I ever had,". .."Close your eyes. Hannah." She did as I asked."Do you feel that?" No, Master." How about now?" No, still nothing, Master." She started getting discouraged."And how about now?" Yes! Yes, Master, I feel that!" she said, her eyes popping open."That's good. The first two times I didn't do anything. But the third time I touched you and you felt it. Tell me, Hannah, do you have a headscarf or something similar?" I have a scarf for one of my outfits. Why?" Where might it be?" In my top drawer." I.