I found myself checking out her dates, and she noticed and smiled back“ And you as well Charity, “, Mrs Parsons smiled back , “ is that handsom... young man the Baker boy”“ Yes ma’am , “ I said respectfully, “ Chet and I are now dating.”“ Oh how wonderful, one can only hope he takes after his father”“ I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him yet.”“ You will definitely have the pleasure of meeting him if you keep dating him. “. Mrs Parsons said impishly seeming to know something I didn’tThis. Meet Didi. She’s helping out tonight. Didi’s not a pro like the rest of you, so please be kind to her and show her the ropes.” With that she chuckled and patted me on my bum under the ruffled petticoat. I suddenly realized that I’d accepted my introduction as “Didi” without a moment’s hesitation. That was my new name and it seemed to fit and sit comfortably in my head. Victoria left and I was caught up in the blur of waitressing. I carried drinks on a tray, rushed back to the kitchen to refill. ?Pay attention,? she said and explained to Tommy how to put on the stockings. He managed to rip the first two that he tried before getting the last one on successfully. Denise knelt down and slipped the shoes on his feet. ?Try standing up.? He did, and promptly fell over. Cindy smiled.?Not as easy as it looks, huh?? she said. She walked over and along with Denise, helped him up. ?The trick is to walk on your toes and not the balls of your feet -- like this?? She picked up another pair of shoes. ..Don?" She didn't sound nervous, she sounded terrified. "It's okay, I think I understand. If it'll help, try to pretend that I'm holding you and gently stroking your hair." She was quiet for a little while and then said, "Thank you, that was nice." After another long pause she went on, "The kids and I are sort of alone in the world. I'm thirty-three and we just moved here last year. My parents are out of the picture and it's pretty much just me and them." "How old are they?" .