Some of the bones around his ankle were so splintered and smashed up there wasn't a lot they could do. He'll never walk without pain again, that's if ...he ever walks again at all," she declared. "The doctor said only time will tell." Jeez," I said, "I had no idea he was that bad." Yeah, I doubt very much if he'll ever be able to work again."I just shook my head. I supposed I should have felt some remorse but I didn't. My mind quickly flashed back to when I used Vic for batting practice. If there. She would have to change."Hey again," Autumn greeted."I hope I didn't keep you long," Don asked."No," Autumn replied, "I just sat down three minutes before you got here." That's a relief. Wouldn't want to make a pretty lady wait." Wow that is corny," Autumn laughed giving Don a wink of approval."Sometimes corny works." It often does, I will admit. Nothing like a guy who holds the car door open for a woman. I laugh each time, because it is so chauvinistic." How so?" Don questioned."Well there. Candice, fetch that for me when it's done printing." Ms.Rockwell pointed to a printer that had just turned on, which wassitting on a table a few steps from her desk. She never took her eyesfrom her monitor.Candice stepped over to the printer and took the single sheet of paper,then stepped back and held it over the desk.Ms. Rockwell finally turned her head to face Candice. "Read it." Ms. Rockwell, you're resigning? But... I thought you liked it here!" I do. I enjoy working here very much." I. It wouldn't do to have a wreck now, when she was so close to her destination.She finally got the minivan parked and walked briskly into the airport terminal, ignoring the looks on the faces of the men as they turned to stare at her as she passed.By now, Shannon had inured herself to the reaction men had when they saw her. It had been going on since she'd reached puberty and she'd learned to ignore them.Truth is, you would have to either be gay or blind not to be dazzled by Sharon Schalke.She.