She crossed her legs making sure he had a glimpse of her black stocking tops. They chatted for a while before he asked her to stand up. "Let me have a...good look at you Miss Lewis. Miss Todd has given you a good reference." She stood just in front of him. "Lift up your skirt Miss Lewis." She did as she was told. He ran a hand up her left leg, caressing the soft skin between her stocking top and panties. He then stood up and undid the buttons on her blouse. He put a hand on her left breast. "Mmmm. You’re absolutely beautiful. Your body is perfect. You’re like an Egyptian goddess come to life. James is so lucky to have you for a mother. ‘ Ellen wanted to crawl under the bench. Her face had gone beyond scorching and was now in danger of melting off. ‘That’s so not true, Eddie. And believe me, I am more embarrassed by my body than I am proud of it. Take my word for it: Had I known you would be here, I would not have worn such a thing.’ I would not have been here period, she did not tack on.. He struggled with my grip, but I held fast. ‘Listen here, you piece of shit!’ I growled as his face started to turn blue. ‘You hurt your wife again and I’ll make sure that will be the last thing on this earth that you ever do. I brought your sorry ass into this world and you better believe that I’ll take you out as well.’ (Yes I know, such a cliché!) I let him go and he dropped onto the worn couch. I looked around the apartment. It was a mess. ‘Let me guess, you don’t cook or clean either?. She met Evelyn Smith at lunchtime as the first graders flocked to the cafeteria. The two women met in the first grade classroom, books and papers piled on the floor. A long poster of the alphabet hung above the blackboard. Lilliputian tables and chairs were in disarray. Evelyn Smith extended her hand, and Maryam clasped it.“I’m glad you came on such short notice,” said Evelyn.“No problem at all,” said Maryam while eyeing some of the art work done by the students.“I called you to discuss Mustafa.