“We just spend time with her boys. Why?”“Technically, last night was her night but you spent it with us. I was just curious.”“Then she may h...ve alternate plans this morning! I just sort of roll with the punches on that. You girls have ALWAYS been in control. That was true back when I was fourteen and hasn’t changed!”“I think the girl is pretty much always in charge!” Kara said. “We have something men want, and get to decide if and when they get it!”“I believe Tiger has something YOU want,”. .."If you get afraid, I will be back here in a flash. That's my promise to you..." That was Polly playing the mother card on both of us. We hugged and kissed and they were led away within their moving cocoon, and I was once more alone.I was feeling sorry for myself when Constance came in, hopped up on my bed, and said, "SO! I hear you're awake? I've got news for you. YOU are really boring when all you do is sleep day and night!" And we were off and running...The days dragged as Doctor Abrams. "While pausing to quench a thirst built up by his speech the man couldnot help but internally shiver at the pose of his child sitting acrossfrom him listening raptly to what he said. For the pose and demeanor,the wide open eyes and slightly parted lips reminded him so very much ofhis Merendel. She too had listened with her entire being, waitingthrough pauses such as this with recognition that continuation wouldsoon occur and never interrupting until the end. It reminded him of hisloss, though. The flight was only about ten minutes late, but not too shabby for traveling by air these days. My row was one of the first to disembark, and I soon found myself in the mass confusion of Sea-Tac’s Arrival gate area. I searched visually for a sign as to which way to go, not figuring that I would see anyone I knew till I got to the baggage claim area. I figured….WRONG, standing at the end of one of the ropes at my gate was fair Arisol, beautiful as ever, her smile gave evidence that she.