They did not fall in my favor. Marianna returned from her meeting with Botelli and was buoyed with enthusiasm at his offer. It meant travel in Europe ...and America. It meant fame that she never imagined for herself. It meant recognition for all the long hours of practice she had put in. Of course, it also meant a lot of money. It took less than a minute to know my fate. She was going to sign and she was going to leave, probably before Labor Day. I don’t think I ever felt as low as I did when she. When you came home with that sweet thing in your arms, I just about fainted from shock. I never would have believed you had an ounce of feeling in you. When I saw how much you loved her and how, right before my eyes, you changed from a cold and distant person to a loving father almost overnight."She got up and got us all coffee, kissing Carver on the top of his head before she sat down again. I noticed Sally had stopped crying and was holding me, listening to Myrna as closely as I was. This was. It was fully 9am when she got home, the house empty, she started to clean up, then collect the laundry. In Tony`s room there was a basket full strewn about, but as she collected it on the floor by his bed was a white plastic shopping bag it set bels ringing, it being marked as ‘Save a buck shopping chain,’ some-where she didn’t use, then she clicked it was the one she had fetched home the last batch of condoms and toys in… Taking the laundry, she retreated to her daughters room, a quick scan. "I'm gonna bring the cart out. Is there anything you want on here this trip?" I asked."Well, can you help me take these posters off the wall? We'll be getting new ones next year," she said with a purr in her voice.I watched as Mrs. Waltz climbed a step ladder to remove the posters."Can you hold me steady, Dorion? I'd hate to fall," she asked."Sure thing," I replied.I put the last box down and went to help Mrs. Waltz."Can put your hand on my back for balance?" Mrs. Waltz asked."Here?" I asked. I.