“Well then that’s all I need to know. Do you mind if we stick around until morning?”“Nope. Just stay away from the Sorrel mule. He’s a littl...e protective of my wife,” I cautioned the three men.“Is that the mule that squashed that one fella,” one of the riders asked.“Yeah, he’s the one. Sweet as the day is long, unless you mess with her,” I said looking at Opal Anne. “I think he’s in love.”“That seems weird,” one of the guys said.“Yeah, but he treats me right,” Opal Anne explained with a very. I'm not doing anything!" I said again."Maybe we'll have to let the principle figure it out then," he said."No... wait, please... they'll have to call my mom and she'll flip out!" I begged him. "Can't you just let this slide, please?!" I pleaded with him, flashing him my cute girl face every woman has in her arsenal."I don't know," he said, "I'm new around here, and I got people looking over my shoulder with everything I do." Please?!" I begged again. He looked as if he was thinking about it.. ?I smiled. ?Don?t worry, I can practice the really dangerous ones inCaireen?s castle.?As we started walking back to her office she seemed deep in her thoughtsand I realized for the first time that not only was my diaper leaking,it was also sagging badly and almost falling off of my body. Ms. Grimesdidn?t notice it as she called Trinity to come collect me, but Trinitynoticed it instantly.?Umm? Ms. Grimes?? She asked.?Yes Trinity???Did you ever check Sofia?s diaper??Her face fell as she realized. ..When I next woke up, I could hear the beeps of hospital monitors and Ifelt a dull ache over much of my body. I knew I was no longer the manI used to be. When I opened my eyes I could see the sheet draped overme tenting at my chest ?Man those must be big.? I heard a noise andlooked over to see Steven sitting quietly and looking off into space.It took me a moment to notice the bruises along one side of her faceand a cast on one of her arms. "Steven, what happened to you?" Ike you're awake!".