When I was away teaching or consulting, and Kelly had classes, either her mother or mine had to take the detail. Riley was beyond embarrassed that we ...ad to let her grandmothers know what had happened, and I know they both gave her an earful about it.The first week was the worst. I took her to school and when I went back to pick her up, she was crying. “What’s wrong, baby?” I asked when she climbed into my car. I reached out and pulled her to me and let her cry on my shoulder a minute. “Now,. Aval en thalaiyil kai vaithu kondal, vidamal aval pundaiyai sappi konde irunthen.Appozhuthu avalaal sugathai thanga mudiyamal en thalaiyai pundaiyil irunthu thali thali vital, nangu pundaiyai eeram seithu vittu aval meethu paduthu kondu pundaiyil en 6” sunniyai vida aarambithen. Muthalil aval pundai meethu sunniyai vaithu theika aarambithen.Aval kangal niraiya kaamam vazhiya enai parthu kondu irunthal, nandraaga sunni munaiyai pundai pilavil vaithu theithu vittu sexyaaga sunniyai kuthiyil. “And the others are not even fifteen,” Mrs Nering stroked my ass.“So obviously I ought to dismiss you and call the police,” said Janice, helping herself to the other cheek. “Year 9! Tut tut.”“If only there were something I could do to make amends,” I said. Well what else could I do?“This is the deal,” said Janice in her most definite tone: “You belong to us, and Angie’s mother. Natalie’s isn’t interested for now but if she changes her mind then her too.”“Alright,” I nodded.“Christina’s telling. The Coffee House was an older building, and looked very out of place with its brick and concrete neighbors. The outside of the building was run down, its shingled roof in disrepair and the windows were always dirty. Inside was a different story, however. The floor was plush carpet, thick enough to sink into and the same shade of blue found on most postcards of the ocean. The ten booths, which surrounded most of the perimeter, were made entirely of wood, with high backs preventing most.