Sie haben meine Strumpfhosen und auch den Rest gefunden. Sie am?sieren sich k?stlich und fragen mich, ob ich die Sachen trage. Wegen des Knebels kann ...ch nur nicken. Sie setzen sich nun aufs Sofa und machen den Fernseher an. Nach einiger Zeit schellt es an der T?r und in mir keimt etwas Hoffnung auf. Der Kleinere geht in den Flur. Als er mit zwei unbekannten M?nnern zur?ckkommt, resigniere ich. Ich wei?, dass mein Schicksal jetzt besiegelt ist. Mit kalten Augen betrachten sie meinen nackten. Could he, we, be wasting our time? I don’t know, but I do hold out hope that this might be the time, late in the game though it is.”“Yes, late in the game. That’s what it is all right,” said Bea. “Ava, a word of unasked for advice if I may.”“Of course,” said Ava.“In the future, if the subject of Julian comes up in any conversation where he is not present, pretend, imagine, that he is present. No more questionable or negative remarks about him for any reason. He won’t be able to handle anymore,. Alyssa was already sitting at one end of the couch. Mom, with a remote in hand, sat at the other end with a folded blanket. She patted the space between the two of them and said, “Sit here, Seth. Watch a movie with us.”I looked from one to the other. I didn’t think either of them would try anything while the other sat so close by, but then, I had too many incidents floating around in my head where similar things turned into hours of grunting, groaning, and ‘gasming. Jordan’s words, not mine.. ”****“He was there?” said Jenna.“Yes,” said Stacey. Her daughter’s look said it all for both of them.“I wish dad would stop being sad all the time,” said a slightly irritated Jenna.“Dear, your Uncle David, was hurt pretty badly by everything that’s happened. We need you to be extra nice to him, make him feel like he’s still a part of the family, a big part,” said Stacey.“Momma, please stop calling dad, uncle. Okay?” said Jenna. “He’s my daddy too. Just like daddy Ron.”“Honey, I know what you’re.