”I stumbled along behind her.“Nurse Atkins, one moment, if you please,” said Principal EdwardsShe didn’t please but she’d been Nurse long en...ough to recognize a command ... no matter how politely phrased. Damn all officers! “Yes sir.” It was all she could do to not salute ... old habits die hard.I cringed. The last time I got beat up, I was suspended for three days. Mom was so pissed.Mr. Edwards crooked a thumb at the oak door with the frosted plate glass window that proclaimed to the world that. So we ended up dancing together, Debora with Tony and obviously Felicity with me. Things weren’t to bad until the slow dance’s came on, the girls could see Tony and I were a little unsure about dancing with them, so they took charge, Felicity cuddled up close and we rocked to the music, she felt so warm and it just seemed right having her in my arms. After that one dance she kissed me to thank me, Debora kissed Tony, then the girls disappeared up stairs, Tony told me he was starting to have. However as soon as she did her face turned to a grimace. She then collapsed back into her original position, grabbing at her left ankle as she fell. Violet noticed this action, and her attention was brought to Crystal's right ankle. It appeared to be really puffy, swollen, red and sore. Fuck. "Is your leg hurting, Crys?" This got a nod in reply. "Is that why you were just sitting out on my lawn, in the rain, instead of huddling yourself on the porch by the door calling out for me?" Another nod. We'd had a nice run together as newly married kids, discovering all the wonders, but we'd also been extremely occupied with work, and school, and just getting by.We hadn't had much of a social life since our marriage, and just being invited over to Don and Louise's house the week before had been something of a highlight for us. We hadn't had that many recent highlights -- outside of our families. My parents and my three younger brothers were living many miles away, and we saw them infrequently..