Bad Blood...

again, leave th

ng from me, mom?"

," Joyce

nsider hiding things from me. Once I am finished with my shower, you are going to talk to

ind wanders back over the years. Continued resentm

ty in her life. He was a man that caught and held her attention

c was out drinking and gambling, leaving behind huge debts, which she had to cover, destroying wh

ile. She went to a person whom she trusted with her whole being. He

arriage and her family. She gave no explanat

ly an easy, enjoyable baby with a gift fo

was her lifeblood. She has strength, courage under duress; also very loving and trusting but never betrays her. On

ited from her, Joyc

t her heart. Her child entwined with her in that world, but if

elf now; it was her duty as her mother and a woman to watch her back. She wou

ircled her own kitchen. She had a

a plan took form in her mind not liking the feeling of being trapped lik

ger, a loner, but it is clear just beneath the surface, there is a boiling aggressiveness almost ready to exp

g before Shamane

pe what she knows about the past action should

ebuild on a so

d a danger to the center of a family life. Her mind m

!" she voice

ing. Going through his sister's drawers, there i

Shamane enter, toweli

knock. I won't appreciate the fact

ry. He blushed beet-red he is a hand

Sis. But I ne

happ

ld land a contract

on the side

to keep you in-checked about your spending. According to our budget,

He isn't back yet I told the principal I

ing debts because it is so easy. If you want to succeed as a freelance photographer, you should

with you a

curiously, wondering

ver is a different option. For some reason that only he knows the answer to, he hold repressed re

ice he has an attitude whenever he is close to y

on ea

that is the imp

will have your

ded jeans. Her feet slipped into her ankle boots. She let her hair d

g fingers entwined with hers. The changeable eyes close to her face seem

at was the argument about? Te

rong, strangely confident young woman. The Sisterhood tried to break her, but steel within

s a mixture of puzzlemen

you da

re is never a do

ng, darling

e angry earlier. Now you somehow looked

chen she looked caged, trying to

er lie to yo

h can keep a secret

, there is total s

her struggled with wh

Most of his sins, I had forgiven the day he told me, they had found

did

here I came from. My path is set in motion again, after yea

Shamane

led the ki

consequences. Bu

plans did you make? Would y

angry with

. Her eyes reflect no misunderstand

choice for yourself. I can't rem

y honest with

ly. Yet, he didn't physically harm you, but emotionally, he is

ver have seen you again. He wou

him. His opinion is of no importance to me. He will never

ack and white for you, d

e way they are. You raised us and now we are all grown-up. It

not ce

t me hand

ory. She speaks short but convincingly for a couple of minut

I would have a solid plan for us both. Are you game,

clear to her that her daughter didn't even

f yours? I never hear

openly

er." Shamane frown puzzled. "Don't ask me how, but I trust her with my life.

gain, like in the past, she realized

her obvious, unspoken qu

. However, this is a conversation for another time. Sammy is a person I helped

ly sure about

ybe, I will discover the truth about her too,

young voice but the trusting conviction

is Sammy Strike a person of worth. The older woman remembers a pers

and packed

know the truth about you and me. Let your game

s were a q

d suddenly

n she hears a truck stop outsid

an Dyke,"

ave told you he offered to take

pears down

ing at the young man, whose face ruined by his alcohol misuse. The longer she loo

bout him? He really doesn't look the trustw

mouse from now on. We are playing according to our ru

still doubtful

rummage through her books and she retrieve a

as possible. I see you on Friday