I quickly gulped down the refreshment as she did the same.“Nice place,” I said, trying to figure out where our conversation was going.“Thanks,�... she replied. “Can I show you around?”“Sure,” I replied. She stood up and extended her hand in my direction. I took her hand in mine and she guided me down through the dining room, the kitchen and then into a hallway. The first room was Tanner’s room. It was chalked full of posters and an un-made bed. The second room was the room to Tanner’s older. "I don't know. They were pretty upset."Mike reappeared in the doorway. Behind him, I could hear water running. "They'll be fine. You'll be fine. Trust me."I drained my coffee and studied the bottom of the mug, as if I might find answers there, written in tea leaves. "I hope you're right."I didn't really feel like making a big Christmas dinner, but the turkey was already thawed, and it gave me something to do. Mike helped, chopping, stirring, washing dishes, and generally making himself useful.. "No one will hurt you now."The whole time, she was hugging me with one arm and stroking my hair with the other. Inside me it was like a dam burst. I started repeating over and over. "I'll be good. I promise."The more I promised to be good, the harder Martha cried. After an eternity, Doctor Johnson told Martha to take me to my room. That didn't mean a thing to me, but Martha seemed to understand. Pulling me to my feet, she directed me out the door and toward the left.As we exited the room,. The dark tinted window slides down and Brendy leans outand waves to me.You should have seen the looks on people?s faces as I crossed the streetand the driver opened the door for me. I was hooked, F-U snobs was all Icould think.?Is this yours,? I ask Brendy. ?No, it belongs to our client, he?s avery, very wealthy businessman. There are a lot of perks in thisbusiness Rhonda. Now let?s go get you prepped, raid the closet, andenjoy a fantastic dinner then have some fun!?Next thing I know is we are.