Eventually, things had shaped up to the point where my presence was no longer needed. I signed on a few dotted lines, watched a McKesson Financial Ser...ices vice president route a couple of advance deposits and licensing payments into my personal accounts, which added a significant number of zeros to the end of my balance, and then I was gone.By the time my tangle of new threads binding me to Earth was woven into something semi-manageable, and Chris had made it through the latest series of. " And maybe the earth will reverse course around the sun. Maybe birds willforget how to fly."She reached out and squeezed Kerry's hand. Kenny's. It felt reassuring.He really did love Lila, no matter what her station in life, no matterwhat color her uniform, no matter how well she scrubbed a toilet. Theymight be two lost souls, as the song said, but they had found somethingin each other.* *The days rolled on. The calendar turned over. The seasons changed.And still, Lili and Kerry curtsied. " Is there any other type?" Certainly there is. I find it hard to believe there aren't any self-respecting girls going to that school of yours. I'm sure you haven't even tried to meet a nice girl." They're all nice girls, Mom, but there's not a one that won't go to bed with me if I ask nicely. Let's face it. I'm just irresistible." You're so full of bull, Danny, it's unbelievable. Even if you were right there's going to be at least one girl there next year who won't give a boy who doesn't. “Please don’t change your underwear for the next two… no, three days.”“Um… of course mistress.” A look of relief. “Will that be all?”“Yes Rebecca. Please continue your chores.”“Thank you mistress.”And so today, I summoned Haley and Rebecca to the living room.Haley. I’m delighted to inform you that your punishment for your backchat has finally arrived. You must be pleased that I’m not going to keep you in suspense any longer. Are you pleased, Haley?“Yes mistress,” she replies, though she is.