“You’re finally awake. I was worried you would be out forever.” The woman picked up the lantern and walked to the bed, then set the light down o...n a nearby table. She looked Asian but had patches of scale-like skin along her face and neck that shimmered in the lantern light. “My name is Ratu. What’s yours?”“Nngh.” The pain of trying to speak was nearly rivaled by the frustration of being unable to answer.“I’m afraid you took a rather nasty blow to the head. Here.” Ratu held out a couple of. “Uh, Professor Dubin, I’m really sorry.” He looked up as he put the book down on his desk. He removed his glasses and sat them in the crease of the book and leaned back in his chair and replied, “For what?” I was taken aback at his response, but I hung my head low and stuttered, “F… f… for the humiliating display in there. And here.” I pointed to the balled up sheet and towel in my hands. Professor Dubin got up and took the sheet and towel from me and threw them in the hall outside his office. So, I was surprised when he stopped me.“That’s good, Sue. But let me finish. OK?”What?! I was crestfallen, certain I had done something terribly wrong. In fact, he was just too self-conscious to let me finish. But I didn’t know that then. In time, I’d learn how to put men at ease and read the subtle cues needed to finish them off. For now, I could only watch.He centered himself on the towel, spread his legs, closed his eyes, and started stroking. I stayed seated on the edge of the bed, watching. And for Candis , she was pretty upset too, she went to school with me everyday and was always telling me how much she missed Mark , all I have to do is to comfort her to concentrate onto the studying. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Today Westlife will come home as well as I’ll receive my report. My results are pretty good and now it’s 8:30 a.m., I must hurry to the airport cos they arrive at 9:30 a.m.. I arrive at the airport just in time and Candis arrives.