The Controller comes back and walks in.“You didn’t lock the door. You didn’t even close it.”“No. I didn’t.”“Why?”“It’s Ok Natali...e. There won’t be any more locked doors from now on. Come with me.”She walks out in the corridor and he motions for her to follow. Instead of heading for the Sex Rooms, he walks her to the left and deeper into the complex.“You didn’t give me a blindfold.”“No more blindfolds,” he says over his shoulder.They walk down several hallways before they come to a room with two. "How long will it take, and how much will it cost?" I asked."The complete afternoon at least and he wants $500 dollars," he said.Carlos should never play poker, I thought. "Carlos tell him I have $300 budgeted and that all I have," I said.Carlos spoke into the phone and then said, "$350 cash and he will try to finish tomorrow by five." Done," I said. It was a dance I was learning to do well, since I started to deal with Carlos and his friends."You are going to need the concrete blocks for the. You're a 'big girl' and you're going to stub your toes on occasion. You know the consequences of dumb choices. Christ, you've seen enough of them in your own mother. Just know that whatever you choose to do, even if it's the wrong choice, your mother is behind you one hundred percent. I've got your back, Baby, and please don't ever forget that."Melinda was sobbing openly and loudly now, because what her mother had just said to her was said as an adult, to an adult. She truly understood the full. Itwas just drunk college guys fucking around when there was no loose women tobe had. It's not like we sat around and planned the shit out, Kris. Ithappened. Our little heads got the best of us. It's not like most of usare gay or anything the way I see it. We explored what Matt and Corey overthere enjoy all the time. I will say it did beat jackin off," Colt said."Get over it, Kris. It happened." I suppose you're right," Kris said. "It's not those two nights will makeus gay or anything. It was.