Love,Your loving daughter,Laurie. Laurie's parents cried and cried when they read the letter. They didn't understand what it meant. They asked me if I...understood ? I lied and said no. While they were crying, I slipped out the door and ran over to Angela's house. There was no answer, but she had left a note on the door. The note said that she knows the letter arrived, and I should skip school and come see her the next morning.Laurie's parents were in a pretty bad shape all night. They didn't. At the time they left, I was not aware that it had been arranged by my wifes friend for her ex from highschool, who now lives in Dallas to meet them there to help her celebrate in style. She was not told he would be there this time, so it was a total surprise, when they were lounging by the pool and who should swim up and climb out of the pool, but Darcy, her well hung ex from high school. After 2-3 hours of swimming, drinking, flirting, my ussually publically shy wife, excused herself. And I doubt she wouldeven believe it."Jessica forced the issue, much to my annoyance. "But she's your mom.Don't you think she deserves to know what happened to her son? Andcouldn't she help with the money too?"I spoke, spitting bits of cheese and pizza crust toward Jessica in theprocess, "She probably spends my dad's money on bingo and lotterytickets."Jessica frowned. "Isn't that your dad's military pension? I'm prettysure she has a right to that money as his-"Eve interrupted. "Jess, you don't. " Look, we are a good Christian family. You look like a fine Christian man. Would you please take Catherine under you wing, see that she is in good Christian company at all times, check on her often. I'd be so grateful." I would, but I leave this line in Pittsburg. Wait, as I recall, there's a reverend in car seven. He's on his way to China or some place like it. He could see her to Sacramento. Try compartment four or five in car seven."Annabelle turned to Catherine with a smug smile, saying,.