Several more explosions occurred in her vicinity, causing her to hyperventilate, on the edge of panic.Suddenly one of the meteors hit right behind her...back left wheel, and sent her truck flying through the air. The old truck didn't have an airbag, or shoulder belt, so her head shot forward and slammed into the steering wheel. Her world went black, as the truck landed with a thunderous crash.Martha's eyes fluttered open, blood slipping down her forehead from a nasty gash. She was upside down,. Everything she says is dripping in deceit and manipulation. You’re so warm and loving and maybe you put on a hard exterior, but I see who you really are. I feel safer with you than I ever have with a woman. Olivia didn’t make me feel that way. Quite the opposite and I honestly have trouble even picturing you with her."Lauren lets out a small laugh at my comment. “Sometimes I can’t either. We butt heads a lot, even when things were relatively good. And I acquiesced more than I should have. I was. After the door closed behind Karl, Martha went straight to the point."Overalls off," she said curtly to Jacqui, "Let me see what I've bought."Jacqui broke out sobbing again at this, but slowly took off the overalls which were now her only clothes."Turn round," was the next order."Karl hardly hit you at all, child. What are you snivelling for?" demanded Martha, every inch the stern task mistress.Nonetheless she spread a little ointment on the girl's arse which seemed remarkably cooling."Switch. I slowed my pace a touch and tried to extend my perceptions. I could feel the eyes of the town on me, they weren't exactly hostile, but neither were they friendly.Caution and fear, but they don't know why.I stopped at the Earth Mother's statue and bowed my respect before I stepped to the entrance. I knocked on the doorframe and waited for an invitation to enter.A fortyish, square boned, matron with blond hair that long ago lost the battle from going gray stepped in front of me from the inside..
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