You see, for ten years, your biological father didn’t see you, never came around, never called. He acted as if you did not exist. In July of this ye...r he called and I said yes to visitation. I thought you should know your father. In all the years that we had you, we never spoke badly of him to you. Nor will I do so now. I do not know what he has said about us, nor do I care. I, as well as many others, knows that your dad and I raised you right, with love, laughter, and respect. You have been. ”She shivered as his breath cooled her ear. “Mum has made herself scarce for an hour or so.”“She knows we’re together?” Jeff asked as he pulled back in surprise.“Sure,” she said. “Back home, I’ve had boyfriends stay over. Mum would rather me be safe than sorry.”“Wow.” Jeff was taken aback by that. He couldn’t imagine his parents allowing his girlfriends to spend the night. “Okay. It’s just kinda weird that your mom knows what we’ll be doing.”“She brings the occasional bloke home, now and. I hope college would be this sick.I woke up okay. I got up at around 1030, cleaned up some cans, and got back in bed, only to feel the rush of pain sear through my skull. The burning in my temples tore me apart. The only comfort I had was a blanket, pillow, and goddess in my arms. The door was never opened because of the cap I put in front of the door, but I guess that may have been a bad risk to fall asleep nude. She woke up twenty minutes later, and the same thing happened to her. We chilled. The stench emanating from the rear of the bus was unbearable, and she did not want to have to sit thru it again, not for the entire trip anyway.The usual bells and whistles started to meld into one droning sound as Laylah sat on the bench closest to the gate that she was leaving. She adjusted the dress she was wearing and smoothed the wrinkles in her lap as she produced a velvet covered journal from the simple handbag that she had brought with her. Her mind was full of anticipation, and she.