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"I’ed "It’s okay Guess it’s to be expected"

"Yes, it is" When she continued wringing her hands and crossing and uncrossing her legs, I asked, "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Part of me does and the other part of o a little, I’ll just be opening myself up to emotional chaos"

"It’s a bad metaphor, but a Pandora’s box of sorts?"

Her eyes widened in surprise "Yes, I suppose you’re right" Cocking her head at me, she said, "I hope this doesn’t sound snobby, but it surprises me to hear you speak of metaphors"

"Because I’m supposed to be a dumb biker?"

Her face flushed "I’m sorry I hate when people have preconceived notions and end up stereotyping, and here I a it myself"

I chuckled "It’s okay, Annabel Most bikers spoutclue what the actual term means For me, I’ve always been an intellectual I’ve been a reader as far back as when I was a kid, but after the rape, I see into fictional worlds ot a little older, I started wanting to read about history--presidents, soldiers, kings, and e fro," she replied, with true sincerity

"Most of ot a two-year degree froe and can spout off quotes fro"

"But they’re so wrong" She shook her head "You’re truly a Renaissancebut math and science"

"That’s what you needed to know to be a vet"

She gasped "How did you knowOh, right, I told you in the hospital, didn’t I?"

I nodded "Actually, I had already found out a lot about you through your -persons information"

"Oh, I see," she "

She laughed "I would hope not" Turning slightly in her seat to facefor me"