It’s Bec. And this picture is all in your mind.”“Bec? Are you sure?”“I promise, Mum. I promise you Tara isn’t hurt.”“But...” she tra...iled off into silence and looked at the crumped picture in my hand.Then her arms wrapped around me again and she buried her face into my neck, sobbing again – but this time with relief.We held each other for a short time – rocking slowly back and forth. Mum cried into my shoulder while I stared sightlessly over her head.Eventually, I pulled back and pushed the hair. ? We nodded knowingly as Eric chatted about the family history since Elizabeth?s ignominious departure, then eventually we arrived at the house. A reception committee had hastily been arranged and the frail figure of Elizabeth?s father appeared in the massive doorway. Beside him, Elizabeth recognised the overdressed wedding cake that she knew to be her mother. Despite it?s travel stained condition, our coach was an impressive affair. A six-horse team drew it with a couple of. Heather hadn't left in a hurry, and none of my belongings appeared ruined or out of place, but everything that Heather owned was clearly missing.A part of me was relieved... relieved that our confrontation wouldn't come right away, but scared. Scared she had not only left, but left for good. Scared that in the month and a half I'd been too afraid to call her, she had moved on with her life and found some other guy. Terrified that I'd never see her again.A piece of paper caught my eye, and my. By then I was back and I passed Mariana a glass half full of whisky, asking Niky, “Would you like something to drink sweetie?”She replied, “Thanks dad.”, Niky added, “I was telling Mariana that I’m a bitch and I love being your bitch daddy.” I smiled saying, “You are so special bitch and you know that sweetie.”Mariana drink the whole whiskey in one shoot and said to Niky, “I really loved you and I didn’t mean to offend you in any way.”Niky laughed again saying, “I know, you didn’t offend me,.