And say "you can make it all stop..." calm and almost quiet however enough to make her jump... just a little... and cause a very brief pause in her se...lf pitying... wordless... mewing lament... "it can all be over..." i continue... "no more pain... no more suffering... just bliss... quiet oblivion and bliss... all you need to do is say the word... one little word and it will be over... no effort... no strain... just a word... just say it... say it... is that so hard...??? so much to ask...???". I changed in a white ruffled blouse and trouser with a matching dressjacket and three-inch heels. I wore a wig with straight auburn hair thatreached my shoulder. It also had a tint of burgundy in it as well. Mymakeup was normal, but I just love red lipstick and smoky eye shadow.I walked quickly to Bridgette cubicle."Well, I'm here." Great," Bridgette smiled. "Can you take these down to Janine's office?"She handed me a few files. Janine's office was down the hall fromSusan's. Her office hours. "Cal was not far down the hall when Patricia Jameson picked up the phone to call Rod Meinert and sound him out.The day after the final game, Coach Roy Hall tendered his resignation. There was a lot of press coverage, and a lot of analysis of his whole brief tenure, but not a hint of scandal anywhere.Incredibly, within a week, a local boys' military prep academy offered Hall a job. The money was subsidized by an outside donor to bring it up to what he had made at the public high school.. As the days went by, he gradually cut off communication with their friends, though Cassie kept up with them. He seldom spoke to Cheryl or Bob, simply handing the phone to Cassie if they rang. Karin phoned from time to time, and he lied that he was fine, but dodged any invitations to go out for dinner or drinks.Then he became aimless and reluctant to get out of bed in the mornings. Cassie was consistent in her indefatigable efforts to keep his spirits up, or at least stop them sinking any.
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