“That’s exactly what I wanted to bring up, our final poster sales, before the new posters started. You guys in the mood?”“For ... what exactly...” Sarah said with a wink.“I am tired,” Claire said. “Can this wait a day? These past three weeks of performances are all one big blur, and I’d like some nap time with my hubby.”“So woul...” Sarah started to say, but Mom covered her mouth with her own, as they were kissing without regard to us. I saw Sarah’s hands on the move, as I said, “Ladies – take it. Stacy wants to make sure you never return so I have an offer for you. I will give you twenty grand if you sign this waver saying you will give up all parental rights to Marti and that you will never approach Stacy or Marti ever again. Are you willing to sign this form? Or we can start court proceedings. This is John, my attorney. We are ready to complete the contract right now. If we leave this table, it will be a court action. This offer will expire in five minutes." Wait, man. If I sign away. The tingling sensation beginsagain as I fall to the ground.It does no good. More light, more sound, more heat, more and more pain.The stench of burning hair and flesh fills my nose. Somehow, I am stillalive though every breath is accompanied by a bone breaking cough. I amlaying face first in the dirt, weak as a day old baby, wrung of allstrength and control. I am barely able to push myself up and lookaround.My clothes, my beautiful clothes, are singed tatters. My hands andexposed arms look. Eustace had barely spoken to Stacey, his trannydad, ever since he'd learned that Mom and Grandma had recently iced downStacey's testicles and cut them off, but still, Eustace dropped by the libraryto ask Dad for a little green to take Opal out."She's a nice girl" Stacey responded in his new, somewhat highpitched voice. The new estrogen treatments seemed to be changing Dad in so manyways, Eustace thought..."Well, she's a KGS, but I'm not going to date her for long, I just want toshow.