He told me that he would not tolerate any failure to excel. That if I gave him any trouble that he would kick me out of the house to fend for myself.�...�Betsy said, “I didn’t know that.”“My uncle ran a martial arts school. He figured that since I was not likely to ever marry that I should have the skills and training that would allow me to make a living. He was afraid that I would be a constant drain on him. He believed that if I were adequately trained in the martial arts that some rich man would. Corey didn’t know what to say so he just went with the flow. ‘Okay whatever you say.’ They walked back to their cars and Kyle followed them. All the while, Kyle thought about how much of a pushover Corey was. If a bitch had talked to him like that his ass wouldn’t hear the end of it. Kyle knew that Corey wasn’t good for Adam because a slut like that needed to be showed who the boss was. Corey wanted to so badly to ask Adam why he really wanted this guy to come over so bad and this was his. When I sat down with them during the next break I grabbed Jessie’s hand and squeezed and thanked them for coming. I wasn’t sure whether to kiss her, not knowing what she may or may not have told her daughter, and her smile told me she understood. Jessie re-introduced me to Jackie. I’d only met her once before because she lived year-round near the university for about an hour and a half away and only came back to visit every few weeks or so.The three of us talked and Jackie seemed a little. But aside from twice dropping her fork into her lap, which fortunately was protected by a napkin, and accidentally biting her lip once in an attempt to keep herself from stammering, it hadn’t gone too badly.Once they got to the theater and the movie began, there was no need for conversation, of course, which was absolutely wonderful, and James actually made her giggle several times by leaning over and whispering humorous comments about the film. She had wished that he would take her hand again.