."The man placed his hand over hers and squeezed gently."I know, ma chère, I know, but Henri thought he was doing the right thing when he enlisted. W... have been over this many times. God simply wished to call him home. As much as we needed him with us, God needed him more." Somehow it still seems so unfair. I bore him within my womb for nine months, went through the pain of his birth, we raised him through the scraped knees and bloody noses, only for him to die just as he becomes a man. It is. This was an early summer vacation for me. Probably a permanent one too.... Cheryl brought the contents of my locker and along with questions that I really didn’t feel like answering but it’s hard to plead that I was busy when she was willing to help me spread the new topsoil around. I told her as much as I was comfortable with.“Your face is all cleared up and you do glow a little sometimes. Can you do that to me too?” Now, Cheryl and I never really hung out in the same circles since dad left. I. He knew if he told the authorities what he had saw, she would most definitely at the very least be excluded. How would he get new material for his wank bank? “Please Sir, please don’t tell anyone,” she sulked, her eyes dropping to the floor with guilt. “Oh Izzy, I simply must. How can I not?” Jack mumbled. Izzy’s eyes lit up with excitement as a dangerous thought entered her mind. “Maybe we could arrange something,” she smiled sweetly as she uncrossed her legs and parted them slightly,. .. I... That is it. We didn't bring you up this way. It's this place. You're coming home right now." I was already packed." Hope..." Shawna whispered, moving closer, but Mr. Nakata stepped between them."YOU! You should be ashamed. You brought her to this." No she didn't." Hope said and pulled his hand down from where he was pointing at Shawna. "I... This is who I am, Daddy. You can take me home, but I'll be the same person. I... I like girls. I'm not ashamed of that... I'm ashamed of... today.".