Put it on.”“But Dee, I never wear cologne.”“Pete, shut up and put it on. Trust me here, she will appreciate it. Even if it is just you two pla...ying games and eating dinner, she will like it. And excuse me a minute, I am going to go into ‘big sister’ mode now. Show her a good time, but not too good of a time, hear me? Be home at a reasonable time, say no later than midnight. I will make things clear on Sunday.”I removed the cap, and sprayed some on my neck. Dee smiled, then took it and pulled out. So I laughed until my eyes watered, my sides heaving as I watched him squirm and grow angry, laughed until I couldn't breathe and had to use the wall for support. When my horrid mirth died down to weak giggles, he spoke."I'm glad you enjoyed that because your attitude just cost you." His hands were fisted at his sides, slight tremors running up his arms. "Know this - you could have prevented this had you wished but what will come will be solely your burden to bear." He turned to leave and I. We sat at a table and I asked for a bud wiser and she asked for a bud light we talked for a couple of hours and drank enough to give me a buzz she seem pretty much sober but we called a cab cuz she didn't Want to risk losing that truck I couldn't blame herThe cab dropped us off at my hotel and she came up to have another beer a little more privately I told her to make herself at home and I took off my belt, undone two of my buttons on by shirt she didn't seem to be uncomfortable with it. I. After being told I'd have to go through it I'd feared it would be a big ordeal. It wasn't. That was a relief.Mainly it was the social worker who did the talking, wanting to know what had motivated me to hang out with gang-members in the first place."I just ... thought it'd be fun," I lied, unable to make eye contact with the serious looking woman. "When they wouldn't let me leave I got ... scared." Did they hurt you at all?" the woman pressed. "Becky, did any of those men ... do anything to.
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