Rather than go out, we were going to stay in. When I described how uncomfortable it was in the back seat of the car, Mom had laughed. “What, you thi...nk it was better in my day? It’s always uncomfortable screwing in the back seat of a car! Why do you think they invented beds?”“Mom ... you! ... in a car!”She laughed some more. “Of course, silly, when I was even younger that you.” I shook my head in disbelief. “Listen,” she said. “Why don’t you take Bobby downstairs to the family room.” Our. She started to stand up. "Hey, you're not done yet," he said, pointing tohis feet then picking up a folded blanket from the bed. She knelt back down and pulled off his socks. When she started to rise again,he took a step backwards and threw the blanket in front of her, then gave hera single word command. "Kneel." They had just laid hardwood floors throughout the house, and the layers ofthe blanket would make it easier on her knees. 'I don't want to hurt her, noton purpose anyway.' He wasn't the. " I handed the phone to Sister Elizabeth. "Sister?" Mr. Denure. Yes, Robert. Yes. Oh, yes, I'm quite certain. Very well, we'll see you shortly... Just a moment, please." She covered the mouthpiece and looked over to where I was frantically waving at her."Sister, would you ask him if he knows any Judges he could call? Let's not allow Children's Aid any room to maneuver if possible!" An excellent idea, Patti." She spoke into the phone again. "Robert? Robert, do you know..."Sister Elizabeth Ann,. I don’t want to leave.”“And I feel guilty for that,” she added as I thought of how to respond.As I said before I had been raised to believe in abstinence before marriage and monogamy, so I understood how she felt. On the other hand, I was absolutely elated that she wanted to stay with me. And I knew I had to be careful with what I said. If I came out too strongly for her to stay she would think I was being selfish and insensitive to her dilemma but if I suggested she should go home then she’d.
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