Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne had completely blanked out on that part of the night.

All she remembered was her dad, Norris, nudging her to see Owen off. And then...

Nothing.

When she woke up the next morning, snug in her bed and stretching lazily, she didn't feel a thing was amiss.

Madge, her stepmom, popped her head in with a warm cup of tea, "You up?"

Sitting up, Roseanne took the cup, sipped, and then heard Norris chime in-

"Let's see if you dare to sneak that much booze again! You were a wild one, listening to no one, acting all crazy."

Wild? Crazy? Roseanne's sipping paused abruptly.

Fragments of memories flickered through her mind, elusive as smoke.

She swallowed hard, her voice tentative, "Dad, what did I do last night?"

"Oh, what did you do? You don't remember?"

Roseanne shook her head frantically. She truly had no idea.

you to walk Owen out, and you ended up messing his hair up so bad.

here! Off you go, let

One second.

Two seconds.

On the third-

mortified wail erupted from the

There went her dignity!

and Madge exchanged a look, barely holding back

just like you,

you, loves it

gave him a look, "Asking for it,

hands

...

their peaceful, happy life. Meanwhile, Beverley was having

scene, realizing no one was reining them in, they seemed to have tasted blood. They

they were camping at the gates come rain or shine, even bringing stoots

Are those

as she asked the

there. When Sadie and I went out, that man

Causing trouble here could get her slapped with a breaking and entering