Finally, the filming was due to start, at which point the studio became less full of the technicians with tape and screwdrivers, and more full of came...ra operators, sound recordists and finally a group of non-technical people who sat in the much more comfortable chairs next to her. Emma sat next to her where she silently and gratefully took Charlotte’s hand in hers and gripped it tightly for as much comfort as it could give. Maisie stood to one side where she chatted idly to a boy not much older. Then we both burst out laughing. "How are you holding up?" she asked, heading up to her room with me in tow."Okay I guess. He showed up at my door today." Really?" Yeah. It was really weird. He kept saying he wanted to talk, but what do we have to talk about?" Good point ... I guess he just feels bad about the whole thing..." Well I wish he would stop harassing me about it..."We half laughed, knowing that our bashing of him was just an attempt to help me get over him. What he had done was. .."I shook my head. "Dude, trust me this way isn't a handout. Mom or theTomlinson's don't work that way... I promise you. They needed a secretaryslash receptionist... Mom was promoted to office manager a while back andthe secretary had been taking night classes, so she took over Mom'sparalegal spot when she was promoted... They had an opening... If she wasqualified, your mom would get it."He thought for a few seconds. "Well before Dad forced her to quit, she wasa secretary at the hospital..."I. The next week, John made a suggestion about improving my times. "Have you thought about shaving you body, Billy? Most of the guys on the squad do." I knew that top swimmers shave their hair for the sake of speed and I'd noticed in the showers that my teammates did too. Even their pubic hair. They were all smooth all over. But I didn't have hardly any hair on me. "Do you think I need to, John?" "Well it couldn't hurt." As usual I wanted to follow his suggestions and gain his approval, so I.