"This morning I got a text back from her," Megan said as she turned herphone around and handed it to me. There was a selfie of mom next to aframed pri...ted copy of the photo of Emily and me. The accompanying textsaid 'please give Kristen my number.' I looked at Megan, and justbeamed. Emily's birthday is in two months. Rebecca already texted Carlyto make the travel arrangements.While I was talking with Megan, Rebecca and Michael were hitting it offtalking about politics and business. Rebecca was. "But in the end, the House of Flesh held enough obscure knowledge, while still not being as volatile or unruly as other Houses. A compromise, I suppose." Did you choose Beleeza specifically?" Telitha was perking up."I did." Reina averted her eyes for a moment. Explaining Beleeza was always a bit complicated. "I spent countless nights pouring over lists of names from different traditions, trying to find the most useful. Then, I came across an obscure collection of long-forgotten names. Daemons. I quickly looked away, raising my left knee, trying to cover the evidence. Sitting in my room that night, I was on my laptop, kind of watching porn but I couldn't help it. After Josh had left, I'd kept watching Sydney (my s*s). I'd had sex before, but anal. It was with a girl a few years ago, but I was in grade twelve and Sydney was in grade 11. Our parent's were at their anniversary at the Keg and we were left at home, alone. A knock at my door startled me and I slammed my laptop shut. "Come. She sat on the sofa and i started going into my room.“Where are you going?” she said.I stopped and said” To room”.“come and sit beside me, we need to talk” she said.“So thats were my dresses are going!” Rajni said.I said “Sorry aunty but please dont tell to anyone”.“Ok i wont tell to anyone and i’ll even help you with your feelings but……”“But what aunty” I said.“You ahve to do something for me” She said.“I am ready to do anything you tell” I replied.“Anything?” she said.“Anything aunty” I.