And then there was one, only one—so why should it bother me?—of Alan, working in the garden. His bare chest gleamed with sweat as he lifted his ax...to chop one of the birch-roots. The steam kettle whistled and I turned off the flame and poured the water into the push-pot. It made a whoosh. I got the cups and some cookies and put them on a tray, then the milk and sugar, and took the whole thing into the living room. Alan, again, seemed to pull away. Diana had her hand on his forearm in a. "Now I know what they mean by the phrase 'loose'. I've taken more, though, you know that. I've just never taken one that big." Four." Sabrina shook her head in awe. "Girl, by the time you got home you must have been floating on a cloud." That's not all of it. Danny got home from his trip yesterday." No! And did you... have you two had a chance to... ?" Yesterday before my date." Devlin giggled. "We were still in bed when Jeff showed up."Sabrina laughed, holding her hand over her mouth. "Oh,. Hunny, your not gonna recognize yourself when I'm done.A couple hours went by in a blink of an eye.Oh wow sweetie, you look amazing Carol said when she got back holding a bunch of shopping bags.I was a bit pissed when I ask her what the heck am I going to to with these as I held up my manicure nails. Bright red with gold and silver zig zags on them.Carol ignored my displeasure and complemented the lady on a jod well done. My hair was cut just below my shoulder blades, styled and permed. My. .." Oh, please, Wendy or Too. Mrs. Austin is my mom." How about I just call you 2?" Not number 2 ... to two ... Too, Mom is Wendy, I'm Wendy Also ... Junior is the third and I can tell you right now ... don't call her Third or Trey ... she has a cousin Trey." Trey is a pain in my fundament," said Junior ... trying to be polite but she spoiled it by slapping herself on the ass. "Big pain!"Too agreed, "Trey is a real problem ... all of the cousins are. As much as I hate to say it ... Junior is.