" I whispered."An appointment, was it? An appointment was worth risking your life? Is that so?" No, Sir." Oh, so it wasn't? Why were you rushing? You ...didn't have class on that date." I overslept, Sir," I said, fumbling with my fingers and avoiding eye contact."You slept in, decided to drive over fifty kilometers over the speed limit, risked your life, didn't mention this to me, and got caught by the camera on the highway. Correct me if I'm wrong,"After a second He continued, "I'll take your. . actually stocked up a bunch of clothes for you to wear in the closet. We all voted as to what clothes we thought you might look best in. Tuxedo came in second." What came in first?" I asked, curious."Jeans with no shirt," Pamela grinned.I rolled my eyes.Just 20 minutes later and everything was all set. Heather stood in front dressed in a more formal long, black dress, holding a bible."I volunteered to officiate," she said, giving me a quick smile. "Come, stand to my right. Ready!" she called. Lord only knows what it was he saw, but whatever it was, it led him to make Patrick an offer. ‘Look,’ he said, ‘I can’t possibly offer you the job you’ve applied for, it’s well beyond your training and experience. But there is something I can suggest and if you care to take it up, I think I can promise that you could move on in the company. Do you want to hear my suggestion?’ Patrick nodded enthusiastically. Meeting Sally, and now being treated as if somewhere inside him was a worthwhile human. How am I going to get better now?’ ‘Take the energy you usually use to break the law, and use it to heal up.’ I said stonily. I decided now was the time for tough love. Her john hadn’t kidnapped her. She had gotten into that car herself of her own free will. Of course, I wasn’t blaming her for her attack. I may work for the state, but I’m still human. Still, she did have a hand in getting herself into this situation. ‘Oh come on, Teach. Why do you have to lecture me like that? It’s not like I.