I felt as if something was wrong, but I didn't even know whether the girls had left your house, yet. I feel so damn helpless in this. I can't lose my ...irls. They're all I have left of my marriage – all I have left of Naomi." I know. I know," she said, trying to keep from sobbing."I'm sorry, Angie; you don't even have that. How long has he been gone now – ten years?" Yeah. It will be eleven next month. At least with the life insurance Carl insisted on, and the money I got from the lawsuit, I'm. " And?"He sighed. "And yes, he did offer me a place in this year's program." Excellent! This calls for a celebration! I'll..." Relax! I told him thanks, but no thanks." You what?" I had been reaching for the phone and stopped midway."I can't afford to go to school now."I stared at him. "You must have lost your wits. I think we can locate a source of funding." Seto." He smiled. "I really appreciate this. Really. But I'm not going to let you pay my way and – and the money I have saved up, well, I. .”“Then I suggest you say hello to Mr. Sybian.” He reduced me to tears and I stomped my foot like a little girl who didn’t get her way.I hated the national government and their new laws that made this possible, but most of all I hated that teenager sitting behind that desk.“Say it,” he repeated smugly.“Hello, Mr. S-Sybian,” I stammered.“Look at him and say it!”I had been defeated at every turn. I had no choice.I looked directly at the contraption. “Hello, Mr Sybian!”“Now that wasn’t so bad was. "Well then, Tracy , why don't you take off your robe and lie down on the massaging table." he said as he gestured me to the table. I was taking off my robe half way, when then I froze and quickly put it back on again. I don't know why but I was blushing so much! "I promise I'll look away", Alex smiles, "I'll go get the massaging oils ready, just get on the table when you're ready, Tracy." As he went to go sort out the massaging oils, I quickly took off my robe, got on the table, and laid a.