. credible witnesses. I can kill that asshole on sight and get away with it in court.”“Huh?”“You tell your dad that if I ever see him again, w...hat I did to him last time was only a taste.”“What you did last time? You sucker-punched him.”“Is that what he told you?” I asked. “That I struck him unprovoked?”“Yeah.”“I was trying to walk away when he laid hands on me,” I explained. “The entire incident is on tape. Abby’s garage has a good color camera security system. Your dad threw his weight the. There was a time when I would have laid in bed for six months with the same kind of injuries. I guess I grew up or grew old.When I first walked with the ‘old lady’ walker, I almost destroyed it. Since I couldn’t put any weight on the left leg, I had to lean on it with every step. Each step was no more than a few inches. It was push the walker then swing my fat ass up to it. Image doing that all the way around the block, with a belly full of Oxy. Everyday was a battle. The question was who was. Isaw him do a double take as he got back into the cab and smiled tomyself... I knew I looked good, even if he was clearly straight.The truck roared back into life and we drove over the ramps onto thecargo deck of the ferry, he maneuvered the truck precisely into itsparking place and told me to grab my handbag (I guessed he didn'tdistinguish between a handbag and shoulder bag..) and follow him as heneeded to freshen up before getting some food. On the truck deck was awashroom, I didn't need to. Sam listened intently. She realized they were both going through the same thing. Sort of 'kindred spirits' she thought.After Lynn was done telling his sad tale, he listened intently while Sam described her own situation. She told him about Alexis, and Brittany's betrayal — which was worse in some ways, as Sam had actually caught them having sex. Lynn shook his head in disbelief, sad and amazed at how he and Sam had been treated by their partners. They both thought they were in relationships for.