Cold let the matter of the punishment for fighting drop, so that became a non-issue. The bullies avoided Jack and Nelly, so there were no fights. On a...few occasions, Jack and Nelly did intervene in behalf of a kid that was being pushed too far, but their reputation saved them from having to fight. Thus, they finished 1st and 2nd Grade without any more fights, but the situation changed a bit when they got to 3rd Grade.A new kid came in who was in the 3rd Grade, but was four years older than the. I can’t wait until she gets here. I go into the bathroom to pick up dirty towels and replace them. I got some fresh soap, cleaned the sinks, toilet and shower. You know how men can be. I stuffed all the dirty clothes in baskets stacked in the corner. My shower was huge enough to hold a party. It was built with three heads and a shower massage. I took long showers getting really clean. As I stepped out of the bathroom the doorbell rang. I walked to the door and opened it. Karen was standing. “I’ve missed you Freya, vie missed seeing you… and Ellis” throwing in his name at the end, a simple way to make his words seem less predatory, I knew he couldn’t give two shits about Ellis, after all he didn’t have a pussy did he? Again the words just don’t seem to come to mind, I feel a tear drop run down my right eye as my breath gets caught in my throat “ ive missed you so much” the words flow from my mouth and I begin to sob, the emotions of the day quickly catching up to me. Within moments. "I just saw Hartz's Appliance delivery truck as I came up the street. Is that where you got that washer and dryer? If it is, just how long have those two delivery guys been gone?" I asked with more than a little suspicion."Well, they had a little trouble getting everything through the door to the laundry room, so it took them awhile. It's a good thing they were both very strong young men. They lifted those machines like they were plastic," smiled Brooke. "It was nice to have a couple hard young.