She was Michael, once more."Get me inside," he rasped, and so Lorraine helped Michael retreat towithin the safety of his home.Once inside, she held hi...m as he mourned the loss of his gift, until hercell phone rang and she stepped away to answer it.When the call was completed, she came back into Michael's bedroom andsaid, "I have to go, apparently there has been a breakthrough ininvestigation into what happened at the accelerator. But I will be backas soon as I can. Will you promise me you wont. Your punishment has been designed tomatch your crimes." You continually complain that the girls get dressed up all sexy andthen lead you on; that is, won't give in to your perverted whims, so youknock them around and abuse them." But most disgusting of all, you raped Pamela and left her on the groundin that cold dark alley. Now you are going to get the same treatment,"Steve said matter of factly."Oh n..." Michele tried to interrupt and received another bitch slap."So we lured you here, drugged. .. but followed up that most people would not understand if they knew about it. I had to agree, my best friend knew and was disgusted with the knowledge - though, thankfully, he never told anyone.What did dad think about all this - I have no idea. In fact, I don't think he even knew.Once at the end of supper, I gave mom that silent look and nodded toward the hallway to my room and she gave a stern look and nodded at her husband, my father. I took that to mean that it wasn't right to be forward. Maeve, believe it or not sometimes or not I envy you. You & your magic. " "You envy me!? That's your biggest jest! You're just patronizing me - God its so like a man! I bet if I was in charge I could do at least as well as you!"Sinbad smiles patronizingly & pats her hand. Maeve pulls the hand away & it touches oil lamp on the table. "How I wish we could trade places I would love to be you & watch you trying to cope with being me!"THE LAMP GLOWS & THEY HAD TO SHIELD THEIR EYES." DONE! " boomed.