Holly went to look, then came back and told us to follow her quietly. We walked back to the Suite. Frank was in the booth, he was at the piano playing... ‘As Time Goes By,’ more than adequately, growling along with the tune. Holly put her finger to her lips and dragged me along to the booth, as she passed Bob she whispered and he nodded. In the booth, Holly walked up to Frank, who was staring at the keyboard. ‘Play As Time Goes By,’ Frank stopped and looked at her, ‘I can’t remember Miss Ilse, I’m. This is what you always wanted anyways for Alex and thismakes you happy, doesn't it?" Yes, this is an answered prayer for me." Mom said. "I had hoped thatall the early girl training I put him thru would resurface and he'dblossom into the lovely girl I knew he could be." Blossom? Well look at his boobs now, he most certainly did!" laughedCindy.I heard the two women laughing upstairs... what were they talking aboutanyways?Mom and Cindy came downstairs with some items I recognized.Mom said,. ”“What do you mean?”He shrugged. “I don’t think it’s very complicated – I want to be with people I like, people I love and doing things with them.” Col paused and looked away. “People like you,” he added softly.What?I wanted to be Col’s friend for life, but there was something deeper here. Something a bit scary.“Col, what do you mean?”He turned back towards me, a softness to his lips and a yearning in his eyes I had perhaps seen hints of before. Then his face hardened again.“I don’t know what I. Okay, now imagine plugging him into a light socket.”Mary came to my defense and scowled, “Charlie can’t be that bad ... Can he?”Bob stopped laughing for a second and tried to clarify himself. Or so I thought. “No, he’s not that bad, he’s worse!”Linda smacked him on the arm. “That’s just mean, Bob.”Bob put on a straight face. “I know, I’m sorry ... The truth sucks,” as he started cackling again.Wanting to change the subject and help Mary, I said, “Mary, I’m sorry I haven’t responded to your.