Okay, I have finished the story.

When Amber pulled him to safety but left Marilyn where she was, exposed to danger, I did wonder. Knowing the history made sense of it.

Rather than make comments about the story (after all, I read it all and you know I found it well written), I thought it is time I do something else.

John, thank you very much for sharing your stories for free (being a pensioner, I would not have been able to read them otherwise). I will continue to read from steemit and at your site and probably also continue to make some nice or interesting comments, plus a few that sound like I am trying to be a smartass (I usually think of them that way later on, when I am writing them I am being earnest).

I think of your writing as being you opening doors into your private world where I slowly come to get a feel for you as a person. I find from my own writing that I cannot avoid showing myself to those who are open enough and want to know, so I give the same meaning to your writing.

You are very much appreciated.