"Idon’tknow．Fifteentosixteen，Isuppose．Igrewupinfosterhomes．"Dimitriwantedtoaskmore，butSheilainterrupted，"D’youhaveanymoremoney？I’llsellyoumybody．Doyouwantme?"

        "OfcourseIdo．I’maman．ButIdon’thaveanymoremoney”．

        Shebowedherheadinsilence．Dimitrilookedather．Shewasnotbeautiful，butnotplain，either，justanaveragegirlindirtybluejeans，T-shirtandajacket．Washedanddressedupshecouldevenbecute．

        "Howlonghaveyoubeenatthisbusiness?"

        "Whydoyouask?Youhavenomoney”．

        "WhatIjustgaveyouwasallIhad．Iwasn’twillingtospenditonfoodformyself，butIgaveitalltoyoutogetdrugs．"

        "I’lldowhateveryouwishtopayyouback．"

        "IneedyoubutIwon’ttakeyou."

        "Whynot?Aren’tyouaman?Isn’tthatwhatallmenwant?"

        "IfIhadpickedyouuponthestreet，Iwouldn’thavehesitated；butasitis，Igaveyouthemoneytosaveyoufromagony．IfItookyounow,Iwouldbeabrutepreyingonyourvulnerabilities．Sheila，therearealotofthingsbetweenamanandawomanbesidessex．Forinstance，love，affection，friendship．．．butbecauseofyoursurroundingandcircumstancesyouwouldn’tunderstand．"

        "That’sinteresting．Ihavebeendoingthissincemyearlyteens”．

        "Whobroughtyoutothis?"

        "Adevil．Don’tevenmentionhim．Hegotmehookedondrugsandthengotmetodotricks．Saynomore．ImustgotoworknoworIwon’thaveanymoneyfordrugsandthepimpwillbeatme．Iamcrippled，soit’sdoublyhardformetogetcustomers.”Withthat，sheclimbedupthestairsandleft，andDimitriwenttosleep．Thefacesofthelovingcouple，kindandsmiling，appearedimmediatelybeforehim．Heopenedhiseyes,shookhisheadandwentbacktosleep．

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