I had some errands that I wanted to run before you woke up. I wanted it to be a special surprise for you.T: What errands were so important that you co...ldn't tell me where you were going? John huffed out a breath and climbed off the bed. He walked over to where my suitcase was laying and grabbed the plastic bag from underneath it.J: This is what I was after.T: What's in it? John carried the bag over to the bed and sat down on the edge before he looked up at me.J: I went to the local sex shop and. My mother tried calling his cell phone but it was turned off. The next day she was served with divorce papers.“It wasn’t pretty,” she sighed, thinking about her parents and the divorce. I gave her time and waited patiently.“My father was – is – just a bit of mist, or a fragment of a memory. He never returned, never took me for a weekend or a summer. My father forgot I existed and if my mother didn’t drag him into court on a regular basis, he would have never made a single support or alimony. I snuck up behind her and kissed her neck. She shivered and tried to pull her head down inside her robe."Joey was just here asking if you guys were going out on the bikes today." Yeah, that sounds good. I have no idea what I'm going to do with the girls. Maybe it will do some good to just get away for a few hours." That's fine if you're getting away to think. Running away is the last thing you need to do." I know, Mom. I learned my lesson about that last Saturday." I'm sure you'll work. I walkedover to her and hugged her legs tightly. Her only response was to reachdown, pick me up, and hugged me tightly while she cried her eyes out.GRANDPA JOE AND Granny had to have broken every speed limit, and rantraffic lights, to get there as quickly as they did in their twovehicles. Both pulled into the driveway at the same time. Joe appearedto have come all of the way from the studio since he was still in hisgi. "Oh baby what happened?" Granny asked as she enveloped Amanda in atight.