"I took off your shoes mommy," I announced as I walked into the roomagain. "Do I look like a pretty lady now?"Mom and dad just smiled and chuckled at ...the sight of me standing therein her dress, looking like a failure from Clown College. They both gaveme hugs and kisses and told me that yes, I was a pretty lady which mademe feel so happy! I went to watch TV and heard them talking about mebut didn't pay any attention to what they were saying. I kept the dressand makeup on until bedtime when mom. Amanda had already mentioned either she or Lisa taking turns being on the road or with the babies, just to make sure one of them was always with our children and one with Holly. Holly’s opinion was that another bus would be worth it, just to have us all together. At that age, the kids shouldn’t mind, and moving vehicles soothed most babies anyway. In any case, the bases were being covered by loving and caring parents and co-parents, as the case may be.Holly got down to it and started writing. . Oh, God, this is your girlfriend?"Zane had pulled his briefs back on, and was struggling into his pants. "No, no, she's not. Lucilla is... well, I'm not sure how easily I can explain."Lucilla laughed. "I know, dear. I know. Claire, nothing is quite as it seems. Zane, I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to have to release some information. You have my apologies for any embarrassment." Embarrassment? What are you talking about?" Hush, Zane." Lucilla continued. "We girls are talking. Just. Sam said they pulled her off him and took him in an operating room at the end of the hall.A doctor came out and was all set to take Mom off alone. She brought us with her.Wes had two broken legs and a broken back. He was in a coma. They didn't know if he'd ever wake up again.I just found love and it was taken away from me in an instant. It wasn't fair. How could he do this to me?Mom was saying something to the doctor. About something else.That's when he told us about his kidneys. Both kidneys.