Try and enjoy life. They meant nothing to me. I no longer cared about life.The sirens began. But I did not seek shelter. Instead I left the house. The... streets were alive with people rushing to the communal shelters and the local tube station. I did not follow. Hopefully this was my night.Screams and blasts provided the midnight chorus. Tracer fire crisscrossed the heavens, while I walked through a fiery hell. Houses burned and embers drifted like falling stars. Ear piercing explosions did not. Brenda took the bag of cocaine and put it in her purse and returned toher desk.Mario entered next pushing his delivery cart."Hi," Brenda said, coldly."Hi," Mario said, "Sign here," he said and handed her the signboard. Heturned and walked out the door without another word.Mid afternoon came and Melissa asked Brenda to come to her office."Brenda, you look much better, how do you feel?" Melissa asked."Much better," Brenda answered."Good, I have a big favor to ask, one of the other girls can't. I can do this. Graduation day!Not easy waking up this morning. We stayed up too late last night, talking, playing Yahtzee, eating popcorn, and letting the excitement just drain out. I still can't believe what happened yesterday! It's all just so much like a dream. Some parts were like a nightmare, but other parts were good.The good parts? Mom can see! She laughs and says that now I have to stand up straight and walk with good posture, like she tried to show me even when she couldn't see to do. “Just that, kissing and a bit of touching. We haven't gone any further, for... reasons,” Rory coloured up as he saw his mother looking at him.“Reasons? Rory, I have spent the week or so teaching you to be the best cocksman in your college, and you haven't fucked her yet? Why not?”“Mum, she is as unsure what to do as I was a week or so ago, before you showed me how to please a woman. She is not sure how to please a man.”“Do you know is she is a virgin?” Jean asked as she stroked his now hard.