Her husband certainly couldn’t say the same. Over the years, he had numerous flings and one-night stands.Because of Beth’s dislike for Cynthia, th...y never socialized as a family. Beth did, however, agree to let her husband socialize with his cousin, just not his wife. Spencer and his cousin played golf together a couple of times a month.One day, out of the blue, Spencer’s cousin just up and left. He deserted his wife and daughter without even so much as leaving them a note. Cynthia had come. "Yeah, I guess." I'll call you when I get home, okay?" Promise?" Julie asked and I smiled to myself because I was missing her a lot."Of course," I said and then I lowered my voice. "I love you." I love you too." Okay ... Bye..." I didn't want to hang up, but after Julie said goodbye I did.The phone rang nine times and I was just about to give up when someone finally answered."Sherry? Where's Jane?" I asked, since I'd called Jane's phone number."Ann? Where are you? Is Jane there?" No," I frowned. Crack, snap. Success, my right hand is free, I’m dizzy my head is spinning; blinking profusely struggling to regain my composure and reach across to pull the strap from my left wrist, I somehow manage it but fall to the floor on my knees. I am on all fours in front of her. Lynn stands up and tells me to stay there like an obedient dog. I obey her orders, she places the carrot inside herself and on removal she instructs me to lick and suck it clean, greedily I attack it, slurping and sucking. As I rounded a particularly sharp switchback I spotted a figure on the side of the road. As I got closer I could see that it was a girl with long dark hair in what appeared to be a very fancy dress standing on the side of the road with her thumb stuck out. I'd never picked up a hitchhiker before but this girl could be in some real trouble out here alone, not only from the bears and other wildlife that roamed this area, but from human predators as well, so I eased over to the side and stopped..