And..." Between the news and your graduation and just everything, you don't know how to feel. You begin to sob lightly as your mother rubs your back."...hhh. It's ok baby. Mommy's here. I'm not going to let anything ruin your graduation. You've earned it." She breaks the hug and dries your eyes with a tissue she retrieves from her purse. She takes your chin in her hand and pulls your gaze to hers. "I'll always be there for you, no matter what. If Chris wants a piece of my baby boy, he'll have to. I then left the store and went to a phone booth and called Lu. She answered the phone and sounded a little out of breath. I asked her if she was alright.She said, “Yes, I was just working out a bit.” I found out that when she said she was working out, she was actually masturbating.She said to me, “I was thinking about the other night, and well, it felt so good I was hoping that maybe you would like to come back again.”“Sure, and I really enjoyed the other night too.” I then told her, “I am busy. I woke up briefly as I was getting into the ambulance and fainted again. I woke up in a hospital bed. “You’re finally awake.” Kelly said “What happened?” I asked“Well that guy stabbed you.” She said“They had to stitch you up but the guy missed your organs and you have been asleep all night and its 5 o’clock Sunday. They said you should be fine in a few days’ time.” Mom said “What the hell were you thinking?” Mom said “I was protecting Kelly.” I said “She’s old enough to protect herself.” Mom. The next few days were an absolute blur. Lawyers, police, and reporters all wanted to talk to me about what happened. The fire marshal concluded it was an accident, something to do with the electrical system shorting out. The insurance company handed me a check, mom and dad's friends offered sympathy, casseroles, and money to help with the funeral arrangements. None of it helped the spot I was in. It was dark, and I was alone.My dad was an only child, my mom just had her brother who died in the.