The doctor was the nearest one so I kissed her, but she grimaced and said, "Believe me Johnny, I'm as pleased as you are, but your breath's rotten" Oh...God, I'd forgotten about that"Mum and I walked out hand in hand and got a taxi home,"Johnny, you know when you kept me on that bed?" Aw mum, you know I do" We all forgot your birthday" Yeah well it wasn't important mum, I had other things that I needed to do"I think she still found it hard to talk about her life on drugs, all she said was,"I'll. I wondered out loud if last night may have been too much for them all at once. Ginger added that things did get a little out of control last night. Jerry said that he thought they would show up because Tom really enjoyed it and seemed really excited about watching Helen flash a shoe clerk. Rosemary asked what time were they coming and Ginger said they are supposed to be here by 9am, Helen would change here and we would head out. I mentioned that we’ll have to take two vehicles since there. Carla, I’d like to go out with you on a date.’ Carla looks at him and says, ‘I’d like that, Toby, but it’s so hard to find a sitter. Why don’t you bring Adam over to supper with my children and I tonight? It’ll give my kids a chance to get to know you better and that way neither of us have to find a sitter.’ Toby thinks about his plans for the evening and says, ‘I accept your offer, Carla. Is there anything that I can bring?’ ‘Just your appetite. How does lasagna sound to you?’ ‘Lasagna sounds. "You are?" I asked and in some funny subtle way hisexpression seemed to stumble then recouped behind a propped grin."Er, yea, at least you're starting to accept yourself now. Sure, youkinda overdid it a little, but it's -- nice that you're getting overit."I blinked, my abashment lifting to bewilderment, "Getting over it?" Sure! Being a girl, but not a kid. I can relate to that." You can?" Sure! Simple psychology! You're trying to act your age as a girlinstead of just a little kid! That's okay.