In school Carol was the smartest kid in her class. She was so smart that she was promoted up a grade in the middle of the school year. Now she was in ...he same class as I was in and she was 2 years younger than everybody else. So you can just imagine how out of place she may have felt. The other girls called her a little baby and the boy's were not into girls yet so they just left her alone. So in a class of 45 students she felt like an outsider, the black sheep so to speak.Mom and Dad raised me. " The words just came out of nowhere. Even if he knew what he was going to say he truly believed that there was no way he could have stopped saying it. And in that moment, deep down within himself, he knew what Jane meant to him, and all of his fear left him. Except for one small piece."It's just that, you haven't talked to me or even, looked at me."Patrick could now add the emotion shame to the fear he felt. Time to be honest. "You're right Jane, I'm sorry. I, just didn't know how to act. It. .i’ll never forget the shocked facial expression on her face.. who can blame her; i mean her own sister having sex with her son..there was a moment of silence…then my mother spoke..Mother: how could??what were you thinking??your own nephew??your flesh and blood…in my house??and we both stayed quietwe had no idea what to saywhat could even start to excuseto explain what we’ve been up to.then my aunt speaks out..Auntie norma: look, i know there is noway to explain or excuse what is going on..all. " I guess I really hadn't thought about it." Learning means I don't have to tell you everything," Seamus father said as he started down the side of the ridge toward the family's cabin.Rather than going to the cabin or into the meadow he led Seamus along a rock wall where a grape vine was climbing. He pushed the grapevine aside revealing a mine shaft that was closed by an iron barred gate. He pulled out a key and worked the padlock that secured the gate in order to open it. "Among other things.