I used to wonder everyday at the same time she would come into the balcony from her bedroom. At times she would have a pained expression and sometimes... her eyes would be closed. I was to join my new job after my graduation and this time I spent gardening. I remember the time when I was in the garden. I thought it was a good time to go drink water as all that digging had made me thirsty. I was planting a new hedge. I didn’t look up just slinked away from under the view from the balcony. I went. She trembled.Her lips parted. "I'm not afraid," she said. "I had to see you again." Tentatively his fingers rose up her delicate throat until he cradled her cheek in his hand. Her skin was hot, burning to the touch, although it looked so pale and cool in the twilight dark. She took a step closer. His hand cradled the back of her head as she looked up at him with her half-lidded eyes.The heat of her body radiated forward, could not be contained in the thin fabric of her dress. He was entirely. " Please ask the doctor to give him minimal pain killers," said Terrance. "If he talks to me, I don't want some lawyer saying it wasn't consensual because he was doped up." So you want Jerry to bring him to you instead of the jail?" Yes. Me first. The jail is open all night."They ran home. They pretty much had to. Claire didn't want to call Cindy and ask to be picked up at the police station. And Chad didn't want to call any of his friends for the same reason. They could both explain what had. "Mandy, can I ask you a question?" Nicholas asked her on the ride home."Sure, what is it?" Amanda replied."I know you're my sister...but Amber and Kayla call you mom," Nicholassaid."Yes..." Amanda said."I mean, they're my nieces, but they are more like my little sisters," hesaid. "Would you be mad if I call you mom...or momma sometimes like theydo."Amanda tried to fight her tears."Oh baby, if you want to call me mom, that's very much okay," Amandasaid. "You are just as much my baby as Amber and.