Besides like I was saying about the best I could do is get a job at someplace like McDonalds or something like that and I make more money in one day d...oing what I do then I would get in a month at a place like that.’ I looked at her with pity in my eyes. ‘What happened to you Sheila? You were one of the brightest kids in our class. Everybody expected you to make valedictorian.’ She laughed again, this time sourly. ‘Yea well, shit happens.’ Suddenly she leaned close to me. ‘You wanna buy some? I. He knew that to go off half-cocked was a sure way to make things worse. His own solicitor, Mr. Turnwell, had his office in the City. It was there where he had to find help."Tell the coachman to stay ready!" he snarled at the poor housekeeper who jumped and ran from the hallway."Ned, will you watch over Rose?" he asked his friend who nodded grimly."I'll do just that and don't you worry none about her. Us and Rose and Mandy, its the same all over again." Let her rest, and don't allow her to. .. barely. I thought for a bit that dad was going to kick mom out with her. It was a close thing." Whoa." You know that mom and dad had a similar thing in their early days right?" Nope." Oh yeah. Dad caught mom fucking around on him, and he went berserk on them. Daddy beat her lover to a bloody pulp, almost killing him. He kicked mom out for a while, but eventually he took her back. I guess quite a few people were amazed that their marriage managed to survive it... the other couple didn't. "That's not funny, all right?" she says, starting to feel very out of place. "Please tell me you're joking."An apologetic shake of the head clearly says she's not."Well I'm not doing it," Crystal insists while picking up her backpack and rising from her seat. "This is insane. I can't believe you just said that."Still silently assessing her student's every move, Mrs. Webb herself seems like the hard one to read. Before opening the office door, Crystal spins her head back quickly, getting a face.