Jeremy:


    I try not to be too mean. I can’t help it. It’s not who I am, but it’s who I have to be. My father was very strict when I was a boy.


    He said, “if someone doesn’t work as hard as you want them to, take something away from them.”This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    So I try that method with the Winter girl. I never cared for the name Pamela, so I call her by her last name. I can’t help hating her a little bit. She reminds me too much of my mother, who died when I was 12.


    Finally, Winter walks in.


    “What took you so long?” I demand.


    “Don’t answer. No time can be wasted. Get started.” I say.


    She starts singing, but as usual, I stop listening after the first couple of songs.