Stewart motioned her daughter forward, “Come here, let me feel your forehead. You look a little flushed. You’re not getting sick, are you?”Beth ...et her mother put the back of her hand on her forehead, “It’s okay, Mom. I feel fine. Just tired. Can I ask you something?”“Sure, Hon. I’m never too busy to talk to my sweetie. What do you want to ask me?”“Just stuff like when did you know you were gay?”Ms. Stewart put her arm around Beth, “Well, now, that’s an excellent question. Come, let’s sit in. Why you ask?" "I thought maybe I could give you some pointers and when you kiss the guy of your dreams you won't feel too awkward." "I don't know, Buffy. You're my s!ster. It's weird to kiss a girl, let alone your very own s!ster," Buffy moved closer until she was mere inches from her s!ster's face."Don't you trust me Dawn? I'm your big s!ster. I would never cause any harm on you." I still don't know. It just seems kind of funny." "Okay. Here's the deal. We'll try to kiss and if you don't like. ” Cali nodded as James kept talking. “I meant what I said before. Stay here for a day or two, and things will be clearer in your mind. The questions you’re asking yourself may take longer than that to resolve, but I promise you that for a short time you will have forgotten your problems, cleared your head, and you’ll be rested and ready for whatever it is the world has for you on the other side. Let me pamper you for a short while Cali. Come what may, you won’t regret it.” As Cali exhaled, it. I knew that three afternoons a week she was helping Mrs. Atkinsbut I didn't have the chance recently to talk to her about what she wasplanning to do from now on.She was still the maid/housewife in our home, she was also a competentcook and we both were eating very healthily in the past few months. Asa result we both were losing weight; it was good for me but great forMarcia's figure which looked more slim and girly.The twice a month visits continued to Estelle the beautician and nowMarcia had.