Their trepidation did not last long. They had decorated a baby’s room for Julia but, at the last moment, Paula got out the old bassinet Jane had bou...ht for Michael when they first began spending time together. Julia immediately became a presence in their bedroom. Paula just wanted Julia to be close. The first night, Paula went to bed early so she could breast feed Julia and put her to sleep. But when Jane and Marc came to bed, she was still awake. They immediately offered to let Paula have the. Mom, Clare and Susan continued making 'small talk' until they had finished their coffee upon which Susan excused herself and started to make her way upstairs to her own room and another evening of boring study. Angel, who had been waiting at the top of the first flight of stairs, saw Susan coming through the hall and immediately dashed into the first floor bathroom and waited. As she heard Susan reach the top of the flight of stairs, Angel started out onto the hallway and deliberately bumped. There was so much more that she could be doing with the time, like getting out and exploring the neighborhood. Her body angrily fought against her as she ambled up off of the couch, but she was bound and determined not to slow down until she was ready to crash for the night. Snatching her handbag and the keys that Caitlin had left on the two person kitchen table, she swiftly left the apartment and made her way back down to the street. Even at mid-day the sidewalks were filled with people. I stand there as he walks up to me still looking at the ground. “Alright let’s go.” I say turning around and walking out. I show him all over school showing him where all the classes will be and end up in the gym last. There’s no class in the gym right now so I sit down on the top part of the bleachers and lean back against the wall. The boy has been quite the whole time I showed him around and I start to wonder what’s going through his head. I close my eyes and sigh just enjoying the.