With all their good intentions they did not realize the added pressure they were putting on her with their new plan to shock her into letting go of th... emotion that was paralyzing her. Luci had read in some magazine that retelling horrific details could possibly make her finally snap, talk about it and get it off her conscience. They loved her and even though they hated doing it, they would just have to hurt her if it would help her. *** Mimi had just finally fallen asleep when she sat up. I mean, where did... ?”Sharon finally took pity on the woman. “Terry, we have a lot to catch up on ... but for now, do you think you could get us a room? We’re tired and we really, really ... really need a shower!”“ ... Or two!” I contributed.Sharon took my hand and smiled up at me. “ ... Or more!” she remarked.“Oh, God, yes,” Teresa answered. I wasn’t sure if she was reacting to how ripe Sharon and I smelled or whether she was just responding to Sharon’s question.“SIMON!” she yelled back to. The evening neared and I began to get ready. I combed and straightened my shoulder length dark brown hair. It fell in layers around my face and actually looked pretty good at the moment. I put on some Jean shorts and a camisole and a fitted t shirt that showed off my boobs. The necklace I had picked out featured a small black heart with blue diamonds that sparkled just enough to enhance the hazel flecks in my chocolate colored eyes. I put on a pair of converse and some light makeup and was. However, love had been replaced by the fear of the d***ken homecomings in the middle of the night. Everyone knew what was going to happen when the car pulled into the driveway at three in the morning. The back door slammed shut. The wife, acting as if she were asl**p, and the two boys in their single beds hoped that Dad would fall into bed without the fighting, the yelling, the unmentionable debilitating curses and acrimonious epithets. It is no wonder the older boy became a savior to mankind,.