Miranda noticed the water was boiling and she went and grabbed some rice to throw into the pot and reached over and chopped up some veggies to throw in with the chicken and began to stir them around watching the rice boil out of the corner of her eyes.  “Do I look hurt, Thomas, and the only way you go to jail is if I press charges and I don’t see that happening.”<br/><br/>Miranda was stirring the veggies and chicken really wishing that Thomas was not going to drop this issue.  It was very hard for Miranda to deal with what has just happened to her but she was doing like she had done her whole life and that was block out the bad things and concentrate on the good things.  “Remembering the attack was scary at first I must say, but I am strong and will go on.”  It was almost like Miranda was operating like a robot with no feelings.<br/><br/>Miranda grabbed a spoon and began to stir the rice so it would not stick to the pain and cook evenly.  “Thomas, we both wanted to be together for a long time and sometimes it is hard to forget those thoughts.  Especially for someone like me who doesn’t have much memory.”  Miranda stated as she listened to Thomas while he still continued trying to convince her that he was in the wrong.<br/><br/>“Thomas what we did may not of been right but the feelings are there.”  Miranda said as she took the pot of rice off of the stove and took it to the sink to drain it.  “I fell in love with Brettly, but it took a lot of time and effort for that to happen.”  She said as she finished draining the pot and brought it back over to the counter.  She went and grabbed a couple of plates and started to dish out the food for the both of them.<br/><br/>“Thomas it is very hard for me to bury feelings for you.  I loved you before I even loved Brettly, you are always there for me and I know its not fair to you.  That’s why I don’t blame you for what happened.”  Miranda said she handed him a plate and sat down next to Thomas, “I get enough help from the shrink I already have.”  Quickly standing up, “Shit, forgot the drinks” She got up and poured them a couple of glasses of milk.