She popped open another can and took a good swallow. "Man I love this drink," she said, putting the can in a holder.Going through Wenatchee was a bear.... It looked like old ladies night. Yes, it was raining but everyone was driving so slow. Then she realized that it was Saturday night and all the teens were cruising. Guys looking for girls, girls looking for guys. The old ritual. PD recalled reading a funny story about four guys picking up four girls. There were three that were gorgeous and one. Why? It felt as if she hadn’t been herself anymore. Finally she had run off, left the forest, yelling that she never wanted to see him again. * A soft touch on her arm jerked Laura out of her thoughts. She looked up and into Martin’s round face. He returned her look with his usual, indefinable expression. Oh, how she hated him — Laura had felt a strong aversion against this boy from her first day at this school. It wasn’t like her to feel this way, really. She was the type of girl that saw. Bowman who held a wooden backed hairbrush, but no cane. Mrs. Bowman saw Nina had removed the nightie and was naked as she went to the chair sat down and ordered in a no nonsense tone, “Over my lap Nina.” Nina walked over to Mrs. Bowman and bent across her lap. Nina stuck her bottom in the air. Right now Nina was in the position she so often looked forward to, one of submission, which is very different to when at the office where she is in charge, in the position of power, dressed in expensive. 'When Ihad your glasses made, I had them do these as well.'I looked at the box. 'Contacts?''Dear, I wear them; it will make your eyes fabulous. Try them,for me?''I've always thought they would hurt my eyes or something,' Isaid softly.'You have to get used to them and take care of them but that'sthe same as everything. Liz, I am not giving your glasses back!You promised!''Jeremy,' I laughed, 'you're heartless. Oh, give me thecontacts! You'll have to help me.'It took a few minutes, I was worried.