. a faulty computer. Trapped, perhaps, in a logic conflict loop. The car continued on its way.We stopped by a lake; we might have been in a park on Ea...rth ... artfully placed trees, surrounded by green grass, clearly manicured by gardeners. Of course, had I known anything about botany, I would have known that the trees and the grass – if it was grass – were no species known to Earth, but I didn't, so ... I might have been in a park on Earth. Of course, the lack of people gave things away. I was feeding Ben. I finished that task. She was already pouring our coffee. She sat at the table. "What's the plan for today?"I said, "You need to decide if you want a new ring. We can go see my jeweler for that. They are the same place that had your pendant and the ornament for the tree. The other thing is to shop for some more dresses for you. Dollars, you look great in pants but a skirt or dress is spectacular."She opened the fridge. "We need to go shopping, too. The larder is low."She gave. I can practically see through your blouse and I want to know what kind of bra you're wearing to school. Open up your blouse and let me see it." What?" Her daughter hesitated."Don't make me angry, young lady. Now come over here and open your blouse and let me see your bra."Forgetting for a moment that I was there, the 16 year old, her head bowed, did as she was told and began to undo the buttons of her blouse. The lacy white cotton material of her bra began to appear as she undid the buttons one. At seven p.m. two days later, he phoned me. Morgan had just eaten a takeaway, and asked if he could pop in for a visit with a few beers. Having eaten my own supper, I answered that it wouldn’t be a problem. He arrived ten minutes later dressed in his work clothes.After consuming a beer he asked if he could use my toilet. Upon closing the bathroom door I remembered that I had a stash of gay magazines in the loo. I had a WTF moment, figuring that our budding friendship might just have run just.