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CHAPTER 7 …Later that evening, at home in her room…Vanessa found herself thinking of Haggerty; of Mrs. Louise, Haggerty.  …“If only she’d given me a proper chance”, Vanessa thought; we’d both now be enjoying our days”. The doorbell suddenly rang, snapping her out of her trance; she ran down the stairs to answer.    When she opened the door, there stood Jason. He smiled at her.  Vanessa smiled back, but she didn’t meet his eyes; he’d completely caught her off-guard with his surprise visit, and she was bare faced; a bit self-conscious because of it.   Vanessa only ever wore minimum m

CHAPTER 7 …Later that evening, at home in her room…Vanessa found herself thinking of Haggerty; of Mrs. Louise, Haggerty.  …“If only she’d given me a proper chance”, Vanessa thought; we’d both now be enjoying our days”. The doorbell suddenly rang, snapping her out of her trance; she ran down the stairs to answer.    When she opened the door, there stood Jason. He smiled at her.  Vanessa smiled back, but she didn’t meet his eyes; he’d completely caught her off-guard with his surprise visit, and she was bare faced; a bit self-conscious because of it.   Vanessa only ever wore minimum m