Charlie. That’s a sweet name,” mum added when she had finally composed herself. “When will I get to meet her?”It was refreshing to have girl f...iends. Suddenly computer gaming and the lads I hung out with seemed babyish, belonging to a former me. I sat on the sofa that evening at Lukes’ watching him and Stan The Man bashing each other on the playstation. I was hardly paying attention.“What’s up?” Stan was looking at me quizzically “Since when have you skipped your turn?”He waved his controller. In one hand he held a pair of long tongs that he was using to turn the meat, in his other hand he held a VB (Victoria Bitter — a beer from the renowned Carlton and United Brewery). The beer while tending the barbecue was the right of the cook, it went hand in hand with the frequent turning of the meat. A chef would tell him that he was turning the meat more than necessary but Patrick would say that that too was the cook's privilege.That wasn't what was making Bill smile though. No, what was. . someone to look after you," she ploughed on, glaring, "but more importantly, to look after the social side of your life. And yes," she marched on ignoring my open mouth. "I know you think you will never be interested in that. But how do you think you will make your way in the world, when so much depends on whom you know, and how much you impress them? Every successful man has a partner running his social life in the background."Or the foreground, I thought to myself, thinking darkly of my. Who the hell knows what's going on in that house. They're all a bunch of devil worshipers or something. And it don't seem to bother your new friend much, either." You've seen Frank go to their house? When?" Saw him when I was out walking my dog. He was all chummy in their little boat, and..."They were interrupted when a plate full of fries was dropped roughly in front of Jay."There's your fries," Jenny said, frowning.Jeremy smirked up at her. "Look, she is jealous."Frank's legs felt wobbly as.