“Are you mad at me?” I asked him. “Did I say I was mad?” “Well, you seem angry all of a sudden and..” “Kait, be quiet and get to sleep. ...I’ll deal with you in the morning.” “If you’re mad, I wish you’d tell me.” “What fuckin’ part of ‘be quiet’ did you not understand?” He yelled. There was no use arguing anymore. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. *************** The next morning, Liu got up and got dressed as I lie in bed half awake. I heard him walk into the living room and go online. My. "For once I have to disagree, I can picture some fun time in this room alone," I jokingly told her.Marjorie told us to wait in the bedroom and she would be back soon. While she was away I started having a look in the built-in wardrobes and in the drawers. How anyone could wear so many clothes amazed me, there was a cupboard with shelf upon shelf of shoes on special racks. I thought she had a lot of underwear in her cases but she had drawers of similar items. Dresses by the dozen, business suits. " The clothes stay on, but I can get you some painmedication."The woman left and returned carrying a pill and a glass ofwater. Bob put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it withthe water. The woman gave him a hug."That's a good little girl. Now play with your big sisterlike you promised."Bob started to feel the pain subside, but he was alsostarting to feel light-headed. The woman helped him get upand lay on the sofa. Then Bob started nodding off and soonfell asleep.***When Bob awoke, he. "So I've missed out on the champagne," she moaned."Poor thing," said Jerry. "There may be a flat dribble in the bottom of the bottle.Zoë growled and then smiled at him and Emma. "Aren't you both thrilled?" Yes, sweety, very," replied Emma."Lots of mooning about and calves' eyes though?" They've actually been pretty good," said Jerry."Shame on you! said Zoë to Joanna and Simon."We haven't had time," protested Joanna.The telephone rang. It was Tricia for Simon."Congratulations, Simon dearest!".
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