To fix you.”“I’m not broken, Bobby.”“Okay, I get that. But it’s obvious thinking about ... um ... us ... bothers you, right?”“Yes.”�...��And you said it was getting worse, right?”“Yes.”“Until I told you not to worry.”“Yes.”“And now you’re not worried.”“It’s much more than that,” she said. “I’m not worried about anything. I’m not worried about anyone finding out I was Batiste’s last victim. I’m not worried about people finding out you killed him. I’m not worried that I had to use my vibrator to get. I still am not sure how I feel really, but I do know that I am hungry and whatever that smell is I know I want to eat." I batted my eyes playfully hoping the humor wouldn't be lost.He responded with a smile and his eyes seemed to brighten. He moved his face to mine and before I realized what was happening he placed a soft kiss on my lips. "Thank you for staying," he said and when I opened my eyes he was smiling even more.Oh shit! My heart was a flutter and I turned my head quickly to hide my. Then Erin decided she needed to go to thelady's room, and Debbie went with her. Tony took the opportunity toask Sarah, "So, have you two known Erin for a long time?" Sarah,"Yes, since we started school. Actually, we knew each other in churchbefore we started school. But we've only been close friends the lastyear or so." Tony, "Really, why is that?"Sarah replied, "Erin was a very different person in school. She ranaround with a troubled crowd and did outrageous things. I heard shewas. Other than not being the first one in the kitchen he did not act any different except he seemed to avoid looking at either of his parents. She thought to herself ‘How did I get to be such a horrible mother? No mother should think much less say such things about her own children.’ She took her seat at the table glancing at Charley. ‘Despite what Paul says there has to be some way of making this up to him, making everything all right.’ Charley did not look different this morning than any other.