At 28 she's one of the younger members of staff at the school, her youthful radiance noticed by many of the boys (and some girls) in her classes. St A...ugustine's was a rare mixed boarding school, having been accused of favouring students with extremely wealthy parents it opened it's doors to a larger audience, subsidising around 30% of their pupils entry fee's with those of the remaining 70% to produce a fair mix of social and cultural backgrounds at the school. All students there were high. Her shriek brought her husband running, then Jon, and then me short behind him.The first group of the undead were piling into the room through the smashed window. Before thinking, Jon was over the top of the action. Always quick to react, he waded into the nearest monster with his fists flying.Physically powerful as he was, There was nothing he could do to match the undead power of his foe. One swift overhead blow took him to his knees and then into direct unconsciousness. Not dead, but. "He smiled at her as he pulled his jeans on. "You are wonderful," he said. She was, well she had been anyway. Theirs was a no strings attached relationship, if it could even be called a relationship. Sure, she was the only woman he had been out with in months, but hell, she was amazing, she was convenient. That was it, theirs was a relationship of convenience, he was sure she was teasing about him loving her. They had both made it plain from the beginning no strings.She climbed on the bike. "Then get your white ass out of here," he said."Fifty a month, that's more than any of these losers pay you," I said."Go buy your gloves and something to hold and come back with the money," he said.I went home first. The first thing I did after my shower was to find a store in the yellow pages that sold boxing gloves. It took three called before I found one.I drove straight to the store in Abbottsville. "You sell boxing gloves," I asked again. I already knew from their website and phone call.