Langsam erwachte auch Karen aus ihrer Trance und widmete sich nach und nach den schönen Dingen. Das letzte ausschlaggebende Argument überzeugte sie,... als Elvira ihr sagte, dass ihr Mann es sicher auch gewollt hätte, dass Karen sich amüsierte anstatt zu Hause zu verkümmern. Karen war wieder im Leben angekommen. Doch mit ihrem neuen Lebensstil wurde die Witwenrente rasch knapp. Auch dafür hatte die pragmatische Elvira eine Lösung parat. „Mache es doch wie ich.“Es wie Elvira zu machen bedeutete,. He gave me a letter for you.” She handed Mother the letter and went to hang up her cape.“It is addressed to your father as well,” Mother said when Esther had returned. “Here. Shell these.” She pushed the bowls of unshelled peas and shelled ones across the table.Esther took the chair in front of those bowls and began to finish the shelling. “The letter is an invitation for the two of you to bring me to the house of Lord George’s brother for a discussion about my future. The peerage has the odd. When we got inside, there was my mom, Sarah, and Cindy standing in the kitchen waiting for us. My mom told us to come over and see what they did.Mom had found out that Anni’s family doesn’t celebrate her birthday at all! No cake, no presents, nothing! So, my mom went out and bought Anni a Halloween birthday cake, complete with a pumpkin patch, a witch flying over it, and, of course, a black cat.Anni didn’t know what to say. This was her first birthday cake ever! We all sang happy birthday to. She couldn’t stop looking at Logan. And he definitely couldn’t stop looking at her.”I blush hard again and then look at Caleb as I grab the condom off the table. He gets what I’m hinting at and clears his throat.“Well we need a bathroom break before your next set.” Caleb says and Derek shakes his head.“The bathroom line is super long. Just use the dressing room. We’ve got a half hour left on stage. Is that gonna be enough time?”“It will be more than enough. Thank you.” I interject and stand up..