Veronique and Pet kissed each other on the cheeks.Then the woman looked at Sandra and said, "So, this is the girl that needs our help for her school s...pplies. Since when do you take naked girls along in your car?" Well, you know the new rules in our Country. She is one of those girls that got an ADP punishment."Sandra could see how this woman her eyes went all over her body, and then she said, "Hmm, she sure doesn't look like the schoolgirls from back in our day!"Veronique now also looked at. "Mom. This is Ward Murdock," Sheri said cheerfully.Donna was too stunned to speak. Good God, she thought, he's nearly my own age!"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Howell," he replied expectantly.A short, but definitely awkward silence followed. Finally Donna managed a crisp: "Mr. Murdock." Then, swinging around, her eyes challenging Sheri's, she asked: "Where's Kevin?" He met another boy," Sheri answered, "who's staying at the hotel and they've gone over to the Camp Curry ice skating rink with. I should have remembered you were not like them. You have to judge me now, and I am sure of the verdict. Guilty!My reason for starting Divorce proceedings was aimed at resolving the situation. If we were divorced, then we could look at life anew. I didn't want to accuse you of anything, so my solicitor advised that I use irreconcilable differences. I know now that you could have opposed the suit, and made it difficult for me. It again reinforced my love that you didn't. Now I wish you had. ..” Pulling on my hand, she pointed to where some kids were jostling about. Peter was amongst them, his date on his arm.I was both relieved and worried. It was like she had read my mind and also didn't want our date to end, but I had no idea what the night had in store for us. Having gotten away with bringing Mom as my date, I didn’t want anything going awry. I swallowed past the lump in my throat, and managed to smile and nod. Her face lit up with enthusiastic joy.She practically pulled me.