She said she went back to the mall the next day and was sitting on a bench across from a store she was at a few days before that where she just let he...rself go all over her jeans and just sat there looking at different women going in and out of the store when she said the cashier must have recognized her and pointed at her as she just stared at the window and didn't move The woman behind the counter again pointed at her and waved her into the store,she just continued to stare at the woman and. I went over to my cousins house, grabbing a few things to drink on the way. I wasnt a heavy drinker, but it seemed any time I DID drink, it was at Michelles house. We were closer than cousins, more like best friends. We had gotten even closer after she split up with her husband. There was only a little bit of tension, because although she trusted me completely, she was sure that her husband wanted me, and on some level I wanted him back. I would never tell her, but her instincts were right on.. She pointed to a chair and said “Sit…” it was a command not a request. He sat. In silence she sat for a moment then as she saw him about to speak, said “shush and just listen for a while,” he closed his mouth and did as she said. “you know I had you early, I was still a girl and your grandad threw me out, I married your dad and I was lucky, he was a good man. We were happy, well of course you know that bit.” She took a drink “What you don’t know is that he was a poorly paid ploughman, and we. In addition, he needed to get in shape: this active kid was quickly becoming sedentary playing video games and drinking, and gaining weight at an alarming rate. I was concerned that if he continued, he would become part of the statistics for obesity in our country. Finally, I needed him to regain his confidence. Building fences doesn’t sound like much, but it gives you a sense of achievement when you can see the fruits of your hard labor.Before I talk about David, I want to make it clear his.