"This is the last time, seriously," I said and I meant it. I silently endured the pain thinking of it as penance for the past few weeks. I deserved to...be hurt for what I'd done to Brian and my family. I realized that I'd always loved steak and I'd sought chicken and fish when I could have just spiced up the steak myself. I also realized that instead of complaining about my steak, I should have been glad just to have something to eat. DZ had noticed that I wasn't reacting to him slamming me at. "Will nobody believe that I would sort out my son?" I asked out loud.'Of course, for that is what is in your heart. It's just that sometimes you need a push in the right direction; I know that you are aware of this but sometimes you need a nudge to remind you.' Gaea's laughter sounded within my head. 'I have also given you something else ... but you'll find out more later on. Go in peace, my hero.' The presence left me.I could see that The Green Lady and The Red Queen were watching me closely.. Is that new?” he asked, eyeing her curiously. He wasn’t sure if she had worn it before. It looked familiar, but not really.His ex-wife gave him a wry shrug. “Not really, but it’s been a while. I needed to lose a few pounds to make it fit right, so it’s been in the closet.”“Well, it looks good on you.”She nodded. “The blouse is actually fitted for me, so if I gain or lose weight, it kind of sags or bulges, you know.” She blushed in embarrassment. “It’s like I said, I needed to get back in. "To my surprise, Ben immediately came to my defence. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised because of the way he'd tried to protect me yesterday and my 'back-up' team, Connie and Sarah slipped quietly in through the open door still wearing their pyjamas. Penny's crashing the door open and her loud voice must have awakened them. "Sit down Penny," Ben instructed her."Who are you telling..." Just sit down Penny." For once she obeyed. "Notice you sat without any pain, which is more than Em can do.