I answered ‘I promise’ to 37 different asinine scenarios she offered. She assured me that Grant was shy, as if that mattered, and if I thought he ...was trying something, he wasn’t. It would only be an accident because he’s so clumsy and nervous. Based on what Danielle told me about what qualities make a guy attractive, I knew immediately why he never had a date before. He was tall and gawky looking and his brown hair, though not long, it was definitely unkempt. Factor in that his younger. That's why I didn't say anything.I didn't know what to say."Freya kept staring at her, unblinking. She took a sip of water. Shelooked like someone had hit the pause button.Esme hugged the rabbit. "Say something. Anything."Freya stood up and walked to her bookshelf and stared at the pictures.Then she went to the window and stared. Then back to the bookshelf, whereshe picked up a bear and studied him closely.Esme said, "Are you going to say anything? Anything at all?" Esme Entwistle, a mom.. Emily couldn't remember the last time her mother hadn't greeted her in the kitchen before school with a friendly wave and a cheerful smile, asking her if she had anything special planned for that day ... it was more than a little weird, not seeing her there.The only person at the table was Emily's younger brother Todd, sloppily dressed in a gray hooded sweatshirt and jeans. He'd been busily slurping and shoveling some kind of purple-and-red cereal loaded with sugar into his face as Emily walked. Once my hand covered her left breast she rolled her head to the right, so that if she were to open her eyes, she would have been looking at my face. I waited several minutes for her to fall back into a deeper sleep and then I began to very, very slowly knead her breast. She didn’t respond. I increased my speed, but not to a significant amount. Seyla’s breathing rate increased a bit, and I knew I was starting to get to her while she was still asleep. I moved my hand slightly so I could grasp her.