Bill's tips up at the cafe got even more outrageous, and he continued to pay me $60 every Tuesday night for coming out, and cleaning up his house. As ...he promised, there was at least some need, after that first week, for the housework. But it still was a pretty easy evening's work.One Tuesday night, Bill asked me if I could come out twice a week, instead of the once -- maybe on a Thursday evening. "You don't need a housekeeper more than once a week," I told him. "You don't hardly need one at. "I thought I was going to be aloneforever."Rachel held her as Charlotte released her stress and fearsthat had been pent up inside her for too long. The twowomen wandered through the store gathering the things thatCharlotte would need. Rachel grabbed a carton of baby wipesand other necessities that she thought she might require, abig tote bag, and led her to the women's clothing sectionwhere they picked up several pairs of shorts, shirts,jeans, and a couple of flowered print dresses. And he didn't like how shewas holding that little notebook. A lie was definitely the best choicehere. The truth would only invite more questions. "I fell into somethorny bushes. Cut me up pretty bad."She nodded, and to his surprise didn't write anything down. She did grinhowever. "They did indeed cut you up a lot. And fairly deep. How recentwas this?" Yesterday," Robert said casually as he faced his screen again. He triedto deflect the topic towards the blonde. "So what are you taking thisclass. He excused himself from the conversation and made his way over to us, a large smile on his face. I glanced at the person he had been talking to, but they didn’t seem bothered by him coming to talk to us.“My friends, it is so good to see you. I am happy to see that my enchantments kept you safe against Trethraz.”I shook his hand and replied, “That they did, though we did get some other enchantments when we were in the Dungeon.”“Of course you did,” Arvin laughed, slapping my shoulder. “You can’t.
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