I might actually hurt myself. But a few gentle rubs in the right place told me things are working as they did before!”“Did you share that with the... doctor?”“Of course! He was NOT happy, but he was happy, if you get my drift.”“Yeah. Glad you don’t have permanent nerve damage but unhappy you did your own test.”“I sure as hell wasn’t going to let HIM do the test!” she said, laughing.“Uh, yeah.”“You know I’m going to have some bad scars, right?”I nodded, “Yes. I assumed. I don’t care, Jos.”She. That the same paper you were working on?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘And you finished it, in what, two hours?’ he shook his head in amazement. ‘More like three. Tonight I was just compiling all the data, I’d done my research earlier.’ ‘You’re still amazing Sara.’ ‘Of course I am.’ I gave him my usual cocky grin, the one that irritated the hell out of people. ‘Um.. Sara, could we talk?’ ”Course we could. We’re talking aren’t we?’ ‘I mean seriously.’ ‘Oh, you mean you telling me I’m amazing is not serious talk?. I was taking a drink when I kind of veered off the road a little. Don suggested that I pull over to the side and shut the engine off while we drank our beer. I did as he suggested and when we were parked he said, "You have really grown since last summer. I bet you have all kinds of boyfriends." I giggled and told him that I didn't. He grinned and said, "If I was in school with you I would folow you around like a little puppy. You are really cute." I was getting a little nervous for some. She still thinks I'm a little kid sometimes. I bet she wanted to make sure I didn't know about you." You do know your mother well. She wasn't pleased when we didn't agree. Besides, if the other kids know, then you should know. How's your brother taking it?"I'm not sure. He doesn't talk about his feelings much. He's kind of like dad ? ignore it and it will go away." This might be a situation where ignoring the unpalatable will make life run more smoothly. I think we ought to make breakfast, and.