Failure seemed inexorable. He would get up in the morning each day and eat breakfast, then lay on the couch in front of the TV and watch cartoons all day until his wife returned from work. The only breaks he took from cartoon watching were his frequent trips to the bathroom. When Anita came home, she would feed him his dinner and see that he took a bath, then she would take his temperature, chart his weight and height and it was off to bed to begin the cycle anew. He couldn’t bear to watch the daytime talk shows on TV with their photogenic victims flaunting their real or imagined pains to the world.
Who Wears the Pants Scene 96
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Dreaming of a Dark Winter Scene 53
“Well, you managed this morning, so that’s a big step, and you slept almost six hours. It’ll probably take...
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Who Wears the Pants Scene 80
They stood respectfully until he finished the game and moved in closer. Howard supposed they wanted to play the...
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Ellen’s Visitor Scene 48
James felt overwhelmed by the baby powder, making him blush even harder. The smell gave him butterflies and a...
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Life and Death Choices Made Casually Scene 86
They talked about classes and their plans until their food was gone and it was time to go to...
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The Day’s of his Lives Scene 139
That ranger would call the police and we would be taken into custody by the police. If they investigated...
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Diapers Never Lie Scene 39
It hadn’t taken me long to discover that the pull-ups Aunt Lydia had left in my bedroom were completely...
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Lil Lilly Scene 60
When she finished eating, she got up and walked to the kitchen, grabbing a paper towel and wetting it,...
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Un Lampo di Bianco Scene 92
It wasn’t Emma in the chair, but K.J. Her wrists were duct-taped to the chair arms, her mouth was...