” Hailey looked shocked as Julie laughed cruelly, “Oh you didn't read the small print in the documents you signed This whole thing was funded by a... massive intercompany loan that the parent company has the right to demand back at any time it chooses... and it chooses now.” Hailey felt like her whole world had crumbled around her in the space of a few short minutes and as she sobbed, she kept saying over and over that she was sorry. Suddenly Julie’s arms were round her, holding her tight and. This was her favorite. Her mother, holding a one year old baby. Her hair was dark brown, shiny, falling to her shoulders. Her smile was warm, loving. Those eyes ... Mary had spent most of her young life trying to understand those eyes. Sometimes they looked sad, as if she knew time with her daughter would be short. Other days they looked happy, telling Mary that she was oh so proud of what her daughter had become.Not once had they told of why she was gone.It wasn't fair. All Mary had, of her. Then she told me to stay right where I was and that when she returned she would have a fresh creamy pie for me to eat. She kissed my cheek and strutted toward him.He was chatting with the guy he had came with to the party when she walked up to him. I almost secretly hopped that he was gay and wouldn't do her. In a matter of seconds he and she had glanced my way and both had smiles on their faces. He knoded his head toward me as if to say hello. I didn't know how to respond to that. After all. So the excitement in Josh’s voice when he told his dad, “Hey, Dad. Mom taught me how to eat pussy today” was genuine.For his part, Ben took it well. Slowly he responded with an “Oh ... Kay”. It was clear that he had not committed fully to the smile on his face. This was all new territory.Ben looked to his wife, who shrugged with a ‘what can I say, he did’ look.It was clear that Josh wanted to share with his dad that he learned something cool. It could just as well have been ‘Hey, Dad. Mom.