To say that we had become friends even though he was twenty years older, was an understatement. He and I became the last to leave the kitchen after th...e business closed at night.Even though I was legally underage, he would let me have a glass of wine before we locked up. One evening, he asked if I wanted to get high after closing. I had already learned to enjoy the feeling of a marijuana buzz so of course, I agreed. Soon, that was a nightly arrangement.Frank knew that I was terribly shy around. " Even though I knew Melissa -- no, Michael -- was very serious when hesaid he wanted to be a girl, the judge seemed convinced a five-year-oldcouldn't make that kind of a decision even before Theresa's lawyerpresented his argument. Attempting to bring out that he'd been living asa girl for a year and still hadn't changed his mind had only made thingsworse."AeroExpress flight 212 is arriving at gate 16C," announced a disembodiedvoice, sounding much too chipper for four o-clock in the morning."Oh. Wilson not to bother, but he insisted," she said kind of shy it seemed."Oh it's fine honey, he has women in all the time," I said."I do not. Don't you believe a word she says," Wilson said. After the biscuit she excused herself saying she had to be going. Wilson walked her to the parking lot. When he came back, he was prepared for the kidding I'm sure."Wilson what I want to know is are you fucking her and her mother?" I asked."That does not deserve an answer," he said indignantly."So you are,. Mary was very relieved and before she went to bed that night she telephoned Miss Fenner and told her what the Abbot said. Miss Fenner had heard what the Nuns and Monks at the Monastery done,she was a little uneasy,but Sr.Mary assured her that discipline was what was needed and that she should carry on with her everyday duties but leave the discipline to the' help' the Abbot was sending. Miss Fenner agreed,she was very happy that someone was going to help,she decided not to think about what kind.