“Come on honey, let’s go for a dip.”She popped out quickly, leaving me with a sense of urgency. The last thing I wanted to do was keep her waiti...ng. I quickly threw off the blankets and stood up... Too fast, I got dizzy. This only served to frustrate me, as I desperately wanted to get outside quickly.Without running, I made my way out as fast as possible, when suddenly she appears right next to me and grabs my hand. She says hurry up and starts running ahead of me, dragging my hand behind her. I. .." As she walked down the hall, { ... I mean it ... where am I going ... don't care ... let him ... tell ... direct ... order ... that's it order ... I need order ... orders... } She realized she was putting an extra swing into her hips and wasn't even embarrassed.How many times in those first couple of months did she start to say, "I"m not that kind of,..." And Paul would put a hand on her butt and she would just stop and wait for instructions. Here she was, in bed softly crying, Paul had. Another vender stood in its place. She dared not ask why. She had hoped that they were still alive.A few days later, Iona was relieved when she found the eyes of the Moor. They seemed to call out for her. He stood hidden at the perimeter of the market. The acknowledgement between them was barely a blink of the eye. Then he vanished. Iona made no motion. There was comfort in the knowledge that he still breathed. There was also fear. If he was seen by another, his life would be snatched away. The. Weekday mornings are never pleasant. You never go to bed at a reasonable hour, plus you have an awesome bed, so leaving its comfortable confines sucks. Especially during these winter months. Like a viking, you brave the cold. You gather some clothes, and head off to the shower.20 minutes later, you're clean, dry, groomed and ready to face another day of 12th grade. You're not sure why people hate school so much. You're surrounded by 18 year old girls all day. Half the work is done for you! You.
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