Her thoughts turned to unpleasentness and her groan escalated into a muffled scream. Her legs kicked out, desperate to find footing in the soft grass beside the bushes. It was too late. A razor flashed, her mind shouted “NO!” and her neck suddenly felt very warm. Somewhere, just beyond that wall, Don was probably collecting an award.
The longer the awards ceremony dragged on, the more frequently Tony kept checking his watch. He had no idea what he was doing there. Yes, the chancellor had asked him to come – “Take a look at the family you’ll be joining. We’d be honored if you could make it…” – but it seemed so much like a selling point. He had already reached an agreement to start teaching in the fall earlier that day and he’d been happy about it. But this was a little much.