"That afternoon after school, Mr. Colleta met me at the entrance of the school to pick me up and drive us both to his office. I said a quick hello to ...his secretary and we moved into his office. "So first, the settlement is all finished and the money is already in escrow. You already gave me power of attorney in these matters, so I signed the documents for you but I wanted to give you the chance to look them over before we moved forward."I did a quick once over each page, but didn't have enough. You’re plumb out,” I joked, making my way up the steps.“Oh, you might find a few in the fridge ... probably not the brands your discerning palate is use to, of course. But since you’re up ... be a sport and get one for your old man, too.”“Why do I make things harder on myself?” I laughed, shaking my head heading into the house to get us a couple of cold ones.“So how’s the week been?” he inquired, yelling through the screen door. “From your email on Monday, it sounded like your little adventure. It was up to him now.It wasn't always bad. She remembered a lot of good times that they had shared. When her husband James was around, there was a lot of joy and good times in the house. James was one of those few precious men who was both a good father and a good husband. He provided well for the family and he took care of her needs as well.But when Timothy their son was only thirteen years old, James was killed by a drunk driver on his way home from work, leaving her to finish raising him. Dead is dead.”Kim shuddered at the latest horrible revelation. Once again, she silently cursed her breasts for getting her into this mess.Queenie went on with her description of life on the island. They were passing through forest now but they stayed on the little path.The women were organized into three tribes. Queenie’s tribe was the Foxes. They lived in the hills. More precisely, they lived in a hill. They had burrowed caves into the hillside and now lived in those little dens.The.