I saw no way out.Sometimes I thought Mom probably didn't think all this through toocarefully either and things just snowballed. Then before you know i...,you've gone so far down the road that it's impossible to turn back. Ikind of thought I was now past that point of no return. And to makematters worse I passed it wearing a cheerleader's uniform and waving mypom-poms.The more I thought about it the more I realized I was trapped with veryfew options. I could stop attending classes and drop out of. Warn. Hurt. Injure. Kill. If someone attacks you, or threatens you, your first duty is to escape the situation.”“Run away? Like a chicken?” Will asked, sounding disgusted.“It’s not cowardice to avoid a fight when you can; it’s wisdom. If someone persists in their attack, you block their blows. If that’s not sufficient to stop them, you warn them that you’re going to hurt them. If they continue, then you do what you’ve warned them you would do. If that doesn’t stop them, you injure them. If even. I closed my eyes and enjoyed being naked in the sun. There weren't many customers coming into the gas station. I guess everyone was home enjoying their air conditioning.I glanced over and saw Danny coming round the side of the BP, lighting a cigarette. I leaned up on one elbow and grinned, shaking my tits as I waved at him. He glanced back making sure there were no customers, then walked over between my bushes and joined me. "Hi, taking another quick smoke break?" I asked him."Yea, not getting. I wondered if she was punishing me for squeezing her nipple. To be honest, though, I needed the break. This sex business was a lot more demanding than I ever would have thought it could be.My mom worked part time as a temp, and she never knew when she was going to be called in. When the divorce happened, I guess the judge felt sorry for her, because she got what I thought was a huge alimony check every month. I only saw my dad maybe four or five times since he left, but I guess he was doing.