“How many of each implement?” She said, “Careful now. If you say too few I will treble it.”“I think six, Mother Superior.”“And I think y...ou don’t want to atone! We will make it eighteen. And you will count. Is that clear?”“Yes, Mother Superior.”The Mother Superior took the cane and swooshed it through the air three times. Then she beat the bed with fierce strokes.“Remember,” she said, “The more pain you will feel – the more complete will be God’s forgiveness.”“Yes, Mother Superior.”The Bride Of. I drove slow and easy so he wouldn’t lose me on the way home. Hitting the garage door opener, I drove in and closed it behind me. After shutting the bike down, I went in and turned off the alarm. A quick jog to the bedroom and I had my spare nine into a shoulder holster and my jacket back on. I pocketed the carry permit and my license. He would be waiting for me outside. I suppose he must have picked me up here at my house. At least if he was following me and not Ted and Lisa. I could give him. In case you haven’t heard your husband can’t be found. It’s reported he’s fled the country. It stands to reason if you were guilty, you’d be gone with the wind too. Also, why would you torch your own house to hide evidence and not flee immediately with your husband? I’m a church going woman and I seldom miss Mass. I know you’re a good woman and I believe you’re innocent. I’ve prayed my Rosary every day since I was five. I’ve been on the job for 30 years and my faith has kept me safe…these. I'm not one of the lovesick, morose, estrogen-addled teen girls. I see some of THOSE at school. Gramma and I have talked about it."You sound excited." I am," I said as I closed and locked the door behind us.I helped her out of her coat and hung it in the hall closet. By the time I turned back around, she was sitting. "Okay, now I am ready to hear what might have my Dana at an elevated happiness level." I feel like one of the Wright brothers who just landed the Wright Flyer and looked up to see.