Natalie saw a flicker of rage in Raimi's eyes, nibbling on a piece of grass Natalie sat down "you know Raimi no one says you have to live in a lair, y...u can live in a house, in a cottage or out in the open, that's up to you, over there in the trees there's a large clearing it would be perfect for a small house." Raimi had seen the clearing earlier, the thought of a cottage there was so very tempting. "I don't know anything about building, it would probably fall over if I tried to make a. It was the worst mistake of his life! I was pissed, and I destroyed him, nearly beating him to death, I know that I broke his back, for sure and certain."Jean was old and could not fathom how I was able to fight off a man. She could not help but ask."But you're only a slip of a girl! How could you possibly do that to a MAN?"I looked at her a little aggravated that she couldn't resist interrupting me. That faded, though, when I saw her face. The woman was totally confused. In her day women were. ”“That would be good,” said Nick. “I forgot to thank you for your help last night before you went back to sleep, by the way. Thank you.”“I don’t think I did anything. My police contacts are farther uptown than you needed,” said Pilar.“Couldn’t have known that until you made the calls,” said Nick. “So, thank you anyway.”“How did things turn out?” Pilar asked.“Like you’d probably expect,” said Nick. “The cops backed down and went home. Nobody got arrested. Ainsley got cuffed and she’s probably. ‘I forgot the number.’ Bob said. ‘Dial 411.’ Carol closed the phone. ‘Let me think about it.’ Bob asked. ‘What’s to think about? Your parents haven’t heard from you in four months. Your sister and brother have no idea where you are.’ He sat up in a squat. ‘Look. Just dial the phone number. They’re probably not home anyway. Leave a message. Tell them you’re alive and all right.’ He stumbled on. ‘If you get an answer tell whoever picks up the phone they can kiss your ass. Tell them to fuck off..