She needed reassurance, gentleness and comfort. If that required a hug she would have to initiate it. He went back to his paper deciding to read an ar...icle he had skipped on the opposite page to avoid rustling the paper.Eventually it became too much for Penny and she slipped off the sofa onto her hands and knees. She crept towards Peter and gingerly touched his knee.He jumped in surprise and looked round the paper into two huge, brown, tear-filled eyes.He smiled warmly. “Had a good nap, Penny. Numerous cases of fatal ammonia exposure have been reported, but actual exposure levels have not been well documented. If the victim survives, complete recovery may occur depending on the extent of injury to the respiratory tract and lungs. However, long-term respiratory system and lung disorders have been observed following severe short-term exposures to ammonia.That sounded pretty grim and I was afraid of the worst happening to Cathy and my sister. It turned out that they were in the. After a while her sobs quieted and she let go of him. Leaning away from him she wiped her red puffy eyes and looked down into his face. "I'm sorry," she said touching his hair to show him that is what she meant. "Don't worry about it. I was going to take a shower anyway," he said smiling up at her. "What is a shower," she asked. "You know your sister asked me that exact same question. A shower is like a waterfall you can use to wash except it is inside, it is made of pipes, and you can control. I was happy to fulfill them, but after the first year I noticed some changes. Like unexplained absences. And guys giving me funny looks at social functions. Or worse, laughing. Carol denied everything. Now it gets weird for me. I started to follow her. She was fucking guys from work, from church and any other men that attracted her. I snuck around and watched when I could. Other times I would just wait outside the house or motel. It excited me! I had no idea I was weird. I confronted her and.