Brinks," Sheriff Williams scolded as she hurried across Main Street toward him, her wobbling jugs still unfettered by a bra."But I went back to the ho...tel room to get a bra out of my suitcase, and all of them were gone! All of them! Someone broke into our room, and stole nothing but my bras!"The sheriff's expression changed from anger to alarm. "Stolen? Right out of your hotel room? Well, I won't stand for that in my town. No ma'am. I'm going inside to fill out a report right now, and I'll get. ’ ‘Er, thanks,’ I said modestly. I was still trying to take it in. I had had no thought of completing my labours on the first day alone, some girls, I had expected, would have to wait an impatient night to be seen to in the morning. I struggled to stand, Fran and Connie rushed up to support me. ‘Do you need to rest, darling,’ asked Wendy solicitously, ‘or can you manage the stairs?’ ‘I can manage,’ I said weakly. Fran and Connie moved aside leaving me standing unsteadily but unsupported and. Stop reading now.I don't know what's inspired me to tell this story. Every time I think of it, it almost brings me to tears... Maybe on some subconscious level, I think that if I'm able to share it with someone, anyone, it'll get better. I was 19 when I started dating Alice (I'm 23 as of a few months ago). We'd met in chemistry lab and hit it off... no doubt in part because her grades were less than stellar, while mine were at the top of the class. I don't know what attracted her to me,. We were allowed to pass and headed back south on the west side of the chasm. We passed a caravan headed north loaded with goods. It was well-guarded. Just after it passed, five riders came down from the West to intersect with us. They had us pinned against the canyon and Chang immediately formed up our little squad for defense."Ho the Minstrel!" came one of the riders, dressed in a red cape called out. Lees and I rode forward with Chang and Cadence right behind us."Khan! You made it," I.
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