”Colin looks at her for a couple of seconds, “I’ll check up on the employment laws umm, regarding our posi ... our situation, forewarned and all...that, but I’m sure I’m right. I don’t think they can sack either of us, not for that anyway,” he says hopefully and then adds with less assurance, “I don’t suppose there is anything stopping them from making up a reason though.”She looks up from the cup she has been aimlessly staring into, her body shaking and tears slowly making their way down her. And Anabelle was looking glum, which was unusual, too.“Hi, Anabelle, what’s wrong?” I asked, a bit surprised.“Hi,” she said, “Boss is down with fever, and I am aching all over,” she sighed.“Why are you aching?’ I asked.“Well, I was up late last night working on the pricing reports for the vehicles we are buying. I had sheets of presentations to make with competitive differences to highlight.”“I see. That must have been stiff,” I murmured sympathetically. “Let us make you feel better.”She looked. She wanted to hear the crying and screaming and begging.At times like that I would pray to God to give me an older brother - and it wasn't just on those nights when I heard them getting spanked. I would wish for him when I blew out the candles on my birthday cake. I would make the same wish when I saw the first star at night, but of course my prayers and wishes were never answered.So, instead, I imagined him. I created him in a fantasy - an archetypal female rescue fantasy, although I hadn't. And before you protest any more, she can afford it. Besides, most of it came from your father as part of the divorce settlement. Think of the look on his face if he knew you were spending his money like this, and don't feel so guilty." You will need the cash, too. I expect you'll start splitting the rent with Stacy, easing some of the pressure on her checkbook, as well as sharing costs for utilities and food, and maybe even gas. Who knows, you might even get your license and want to drive.