This didn't seem as special as he suggested as they had been driving since 8 am and it was now 11 o'clock. It was a tradition in her family that whene...ver a daughter turned 18, everyone in the family (who was over 18) would meet at Sophie's uncle's farm.Sophie had only just turned 18 the day before and she had no idea what was going on. The car ride was strange as no one said anything but Sophie's brother Josh and sister Maddie kept giving her strange looks.Sophie had blossomed well. She had. ’ ‘Shut up mom.’ ‘Don’t speak to your mother like that,’ his father yelled. ‘Apologize damn you.’ ‘Sorry mom,’ Jack said, not bothering to look at her. He handed his father his whisky and carried two glasses to where Clark was standing. ‘But why?’ Clark asked sounding bewildered. ‘Fonda is one of the nicest young women I’ve ever met.’ ‘Stop blaming me.’ ‘But I do.’ Jack put the two glasses on the table. ‘You know nothing. Apologize.’ ‘No.’ The defiance was understandable. Hardened from drilling. Text me when you have completed that taskShe went back to her table where the boxes were located and carefully arranged boxes 6-10. She was so excited to finish this part and she tore into the box six. She found an elaborate pair of earrings. They were silver teardrops encrusted with small diamonds. She wondered where all this was beginning to lead and she quickly slid the earrings onto her ears so she could move on to the next box. There she found a beautiful necklace. It was a flowing low. Duringthe interval we sipped champagne in the Champagne Bar - (not every theatrehas one of those!) Eventually the performance ended and, after prolongedapplause, Duncan and I made our way back to his car. I couldn't findsufficient superlatives to describe my feelings. "I felt like that aftermy introduction to opera" he smiled down at me. "You had better be carefulor you will become as addicted as I am."We drove home and, whilst again I decided not to invite Duncan in, thistime it was me who.