Dianne's eyes lifted from the slight bulge in the front of his robe to meet his. One leg slithered down the other as she lay half on her side. Her lip...s parted sensuously."Look at me," she said to her son.Jeff raised his head."Mom, look," he said. "I don't know what you're thinking, but, you know, it's only natural. You know what I mean. I mean, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm growing up. And I have certain needs, you know? I mean, things build up. You know, pressure? It gets to the boiling point,. ’ ‘Cut it out guys. Call me names but you be respectful to my lady or you’ll be sorry.’ ‘Oh yeah,’ snarled a guy, throwing a pebble hard and close range and it hit the shoulder padding on Randy’s suit jacket. Frankie charged, swinging her handbag and smashed the lout’s glasses against his face, twisting the frames. ‘You bitch.’ Frankie kneed him in the lower gut and he went down gasping. The other Trolls bolted. Frankie helped the guy to his feet. He was still gasping and very white. ‘Lay off. ”Mom was silent again. She knew that dad was right. “Maybe, once a month then?” I laughed. “Don’t worry about me, mom. I’ll be alright there.” I said. “And I promise I’ll come home every time I had the opportunity.” I added and mom couldn’t stop her tears. “You better get ready, Rahul. You have to go to Pune much earlier. You still have to look around and find a school where you’re going to enroll. And also a dormitory for you to stay.” My father said and mom looked at him. “Y-You mean, Rahul. 02’. I’d found it earlier, hidden amongst some old clothes of Ellen’s at the back of a drawer in the unit in our spare bedroom, whilst preparing to redecorate. It would still be there, if I hadn’t been forced to empty said drawer in order to make that particular item of furniture easier, because lighter, to move. The redecoration was going to be a surprise for Ellen, my wife of 10 years, when she returned from the week’s break with her friend Stacey, who lived in Edinburgh. I had been.