A necessary thread running through this was a description of how shelters, and legal aid services interacted with local and state governments.The orig...inal topic became my senior thesis, mostly because it was easiest. I graduated. Nothing much changed, because I turned to the legal aid aspect and kept working. During winter break, the University emptied out, but I barely noticed. Over the break my graduate thesis got fat, turning into a 400 page monster. The new semester meant a new thesis. I saw him looking at me and then quickly looking away. There was a moment when he gave me a hug and a tender kiss on the neck from behind just after dinner. His hands that were around me moved up toward my breasts. I would have let it happen, but he quickly let go of me and turned and left the house without saying goodbye.Finally, it was bedtime. Just as I got in bed, my phone rang. I quickly answered, “John, sweetheart.”“Mom, about last night. You know I am not going to be able to stop. They liked my dad. They liked my parties.They didn't like me. But you did. Why?" He respected me. He didn't treat me like a brainless jock." I looked up to you." He was a good laugh. He was always up for anything." I adored you. I would have done anything for you. Anything yousuggested, I was always there. I was totally fearless if you were in thelead. Stealing champagne from my dad, vandalizing the principal's car,bugging the girls' changing room, I wouldn't have dared any of that. The doors opened, and she led the way to our room. She sat down one of her bags, swiped the card, and opened the door."Score. Jacuzzi."She grabbed her bag again and I saw the tub sitting in the corner on a section of raised tile. It was plainly in view from anywhere in the room except inside the bathroom. If she planned to use it...Patty walked over to the nearest bed, which was closest to the tub, and dropped her bags on it. She put the bag from the gift shop on the nightstand while I crossed.