I was still crying when mom walked in and asked me what was wrong. I showed her the check and the letter and said it was tears of happiness and I had ...her to thank for it. We had another talk and I told her I was going to put four thousand in my checking account and invest forty thousand dollars. She asked me what about the other ten thousand and I told her I was giving it to her and wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. ‘Honey, that’s what mothers do for their children.’ ‘I know, but I know you’re. " Well, you had a great location to listen to that, your room being sharing a wall with hers." She took a drag of her cigarette and blew a plume of smoke above her head. "I used to finger myself and listen to her too, but I didn't hear her as well as you did."Krista and Chris were talking about their mom's days of bringing strange guys home. Her bed was on the opposite side of the wall of Chris's and it was very often that he would lay awake in bed, jacking off while he listened to her get. "But mom and dad are taking it betterthan I would have thought. And Danny is sweet. I'm glad you two gottogether."I looked at her. "Theresa," I said. "Danny is yours. He's not for me."Her eyes were saucers. She looked toward the living room and back. "ButI don't have sex," she said. "Except with you." Theresa, maybe it's time we re-think that," I said. "You're becoming awoman. A woman needs to see if a man is what she wants. I won't hold itagainst you. I promise. I've always loved you, but. I stand up to greet you while you walk over. You seem a little shaky and insecure, not being able to cover that you’re getting even more nervous now. I take your hand and pull you closer to me. My other hand is pushing your hair a little bit to the side as it fell over your beautiful latina face. “Do you like what you see?” I ask you. Not being able to talk, you just nod your head. I turn around and get a glass of water for you, which you all drown in once.I come a bit closer to you and start.