.. that was if I hadn't shown up and reclaimed my ranch. If he had populated all twenty sections, and the new owners owed him allegiance, then he woul...d be king of it all. He was also working to throw out the other ranch owners in the valley.Of course it fell apart for him when he fell in love with Winnie. I returned and my revenge and retribution killed him. I could only guess what was on his mind when he willed the land to Winnie's estate and willed his money to me. I might never know.The. "So, are you coming to this one?" my mother asked "I'm sure you won't regret it!" she then added with a knowing smile.Of course I was going to our neighbours birthday party, after the last few I really didn't want to miss out on any of them, and so eagerly, on that Saturday evening, I put on my best t-shirt and jeans, and with my mother and father strolled down the road a little to number 10.When we arrived, we were shown through to the back garden where the party was, and half of the street,. “Ah... I'm sorry, I was in a rush to get here on time so I figured I'd put on my lipstick at my desk,” I said, quieter than my normal volume. “Can I help you? I'm sorry ,I don't think we've met.”“Well, you might as well have taken your time, Miss Landry, since you're late anyway.” I shrunk under his piercing stare and he continued, “It is Friday the fifteenth. You were to be here a half-hour early along with everyone else to meet the new department head.”I gasped and stood so fast my desk chair. At first, the sensation was calm and barely noticeable, but as time went on, the effect became more and more powerful. In addition, after a minute or two, it was no longer just her chest that was being affected, but rather her whole body. She could feel muscles flexing and relaxing, deep inside her, that she didn’t know existed. Her whole body would scrunch up into a fetal position when all her muscles tightened together, and she would melt back down into the bed once they relaxed. After a few.