Options... all refused. And now pain was a constant, but probably notfor long. She glanced at him then, watched his face as a small smile crossed over...he tired features. A sudden grimace and then eyes still closed, thesmile returned. "So. Ma bella, how do you come to be as you are? Alone and insecure. Awoman who is not and yet is, more than some born to it." He did not move or open his eyes as he lay on the rug seemingly at peaceas her thoughts ran rampant. How dare he. Get off my rug and go. Amanda emerged from the kitchen, while their father, Macy, showed up a few moments later coming from his office. “It’s late, couldn’t you have called?”“Sorry, it took longer than we thought. We got to talking, and—”“It’s one thing for you to stay out,” their father interrupted. “You’re in college now, and we cut you some slack. But your sister is younger. You’re supposed to set a better example.”“Give me a break,” Betty said, tossing her bag on the floor and collapsing on the couch. “I don’t. I promise I'll tell you all about myexploits and adventures since we parted ways tomorrow. Tonight, I think itwould be best for you to just rest and take some time for yourself." Sheslid to her feet and grabbed the corner of the comforter that wasn'tdraped over me.Getting the hint, I pushed the rest of the covers away and turned to climbinto the bed, settling back where I had been when she knocked on the door.As I adjusted my hair on the pillow so it wasn't trapped beneath my head,I felt her. Their dad was now going through his wallet, and he pulled some money out of it. "Here is some money for your bus fare."He gave it to his other daughter, Katrien, who looked at it somewhat stunned."If you can have sex in public, then you can also get home naked! Don't you think so?" he asked his daughters.Annemieke was the first one who recovered from their surprise, and answered, "Sure dad! No problem."Well, it was going to be the first time that they would be walking in the streets naked, but.