Was this the end of my marriage? How was I going to get out of this one? I sat there frozen, not daring to make the call.The phone rang, I picked it u...p. "Dad, pick me up by the post office, 5 minutes." It was Julie's usual voice, maybe she had got over the business, maybe she was going to let me off. I went to get the car.It was more like 10 minutes before I got to the Post Office, and I stopped outside, just as Julie and Ellie came out of the shop. Julie opened the front door, pushing Ellie to. “How?”“It's not really that hard to tell. Especially with how you and Nick are when you are around each other.”I nearly spat out my drink. “What?”“Oh, don't worry or anything; it's not obvious—at least not to most people—and your secret is safe with me,” she said, trying to calm my nerves. “I've just known a number of gay guys over the years, so my gaydar is probably a little more fine-tuned than most.“Okay,” I stammered, apparently reduced to one-word sentences, but beginning to regain my. Upon acceptance of the contract, your pay and benefits start immediately. Life and health insurance packages are paid in full, by the corporation. You may select the package that suits your purposes the best. Your basic salary is $280,000 per year, plus incentives. Those will be explained to you, in detail, after you successfully complete your training. You will receive 30 paid vacation days, 30 paid sick days, 10 personal days, and 120 days paid maternity leave. As to your primary concern,. “Nope, this is your afterlife when you die, but the better you serve, the longer you can buy yourself time to put off that destiny. If you want to stay alive, which is the only way to stay out of the Pit, you must obey, serve, and submit to Jack and his household, cater and pander to their every last whim. But whenever you die, this awaits you, so if I were you, I would try to prevent Death by any means that you can.“One word from Jack, though, and it’s straight back to Hell for you and this.