MARK

Mark parked the car in a calm street beside the municipal park and they had a talk.

“I was avoiding you, Mandy, because I was ashamed. To be restrained by a woman and unable to escape… I imagined that you thought I was weak.”

“Oh, Mark, sorry. You couldn´t have known… It didn´t even pass through my mind that you were weak…”

“How come?”

“You see, my mother is a martial arts master. She is black belt in many categories, and I mean, many…”

“Really! I´m impressed now.”

“You are allowed to be. See, a bull couldn´t have escaped her…”

He gave a small laugh now, starting to be at ease.

“Mark, I´m sorry that I didn´t explain all that to you sooner.”

“It´s just that she is a normal size woman. I mean, I´m taller than your mom, and she paralyzed me.&