I wondered how it looked from the other side."Hmmm. We may have a little problem." I tried to pull the key out, but I couldn't do that either. This wa... not looking good. Surely it just needs ... I leaned on it as I twisted it, hard. Yes, something was yielding! I took a breath, while the brass loop dug into the palm of my hand, and really pushed. There was a snap — and I was looking at half the key in my hand."Shit. That's all we needed." What's happened?"I showed Penny the broken shaft of the. Are prayers really answered in the way wethink they are.A Prayer AnsweredChapter TwoBy Sara D.I followed Tim into forever 21 and it was like watching a kid in acandy store. I remembered feeling the same emotions the first time Iwent out shopping for myself. He was defiantly into shopping andhandling all those soft and silky clothes. I saw the expression onhis face change as he fondled a lovely satin knee length dress. Isaw anticipation and a little fear in his eyes as he glanced. We had seen each other many times over the years but had never actually spoken.I wore my very best dress and the all-important black laced-up leather boots with small heels because I did not want my ankles to be seen. I liked Mr. Thomas he had a pleasant disposition and I was sure that he rather liked me? To my surprise and gratitude, he offered me the job there and then mumbling something about no one else had even bothered to enquire about the vacancy? I was so so happy I almost skipped. Possibly, I could relax a little while having some fun. Maybe try something new or exciting that I haven't experienced yet. It was getting close to the end of my junior year, one of the most stressful school years in my life. Balancing school work, working part time work at a local hospital, and fitting in the time to study to score well on the SAT tests had left me overall mentally and physically drained. I was glad that this particular school year was almost over. They say junior and senior.