The barges had remained overnight at Hungerford the previous day, and Mimi and I visited the ruins of Hungerford Hall.Twelve years of vegetation had g...iven the formerly stark outline of the ruined building a certain rustic charm. Mimi squeezed my hand as I stood, eyes watering, viewing what had once been my home but then had become my family’s death chamber.Later that night Mimi held me close and nursed me as if I were a babe – a simple act of compassion and comfort that reinforced my love and. “What are you doing?” he asked sharply.She looked up him, alarmed that she had done something wrong. “I was going to wipe it off,” she said. “Isn't that what you do?”“No, not ever. Throw that away. You just wasted a piece of paper, but it's okay. I forgive you. You've never done anything like this before, have you? How are you supposed to know that you take it in one hand, then wipe it clean with your other thumb.”She immediately reached her hand out and took hold of it, then used her other. The thing is, even though I didn’t like him, I found him sexy, which was unusual as I usually had sex with guys nearer my age.It was on a Saturday night that I had screwed Cal, so the next afternoon I decided I had to get to Carl before he and Cal got together. I headed over to Carl’s, hoping Cynthia wasn’t there. I knocked on the back screen door, (I knew the front door was blocked by big-screen TV) and Carl came out. I knew at once he was drinking.He was surprised to see me, but I told him I. ”“Shit!” she muttered. “How bad was I the other night?”Jack smiled and shrugged. “Bad enough to be grounded. Not bad enough to be disowned and thrown out of the house. You’ll survive.”“Doubtful.”Becca called breakfast quits after her waffle, not feeling up to seconds. Jack, on the other hand, made a second for himself. The pair continued discussing booze and its aftereffects until they were finished, then Jack asked, “Listen, let’s get out of here. It’s too nice a day to stay inside.”“I’m.