True to his word about a week later he turned up with a beautiful gleaming brass cornet."Five quid to you, Jack, and I'll include music lessons."Now �...5 was a hefty sum of money in the mid 1950's but I was thrifty and careful with my money. Some might call me tight-fisted -- my brother does -- but I refute that statement. Just because Silas Marner and Ebenezer Scrooge are my role models doesn't make me POSB.I examined the instrument carefully. It bore the name Boosey and Hawks, which I knew was. He had to hang the sheet out on the line.Thursday, he brought in the sheets, and after dinner, had to scrub thekitchen floor my hand. Friday, he had to dust and vacuum the wholehouse.Saturday morning, while he was putting on his makeup, I handed himanother gift wrapped box. Bigger than Tuesday's. In it was the newuniform I had promised him, it was black and I included a pair of blackwork loafers. The lady at the uniform store was excited to see meagain, and delighted in hearing how things were. Hes 13 like me. My other two brothers are from my dads first wife, who he caught cheating so ive been told. They divorced and he married my mom. But my mother was killed in a car crash when Tommy and I were 2. So I never really knew her. Shane my oldest stepbrother is 19. He is kinda goofy, but big. like a football linebacker. He had a girlfriend, but they broke up about a year ago. Ricky is 17 and is still a virgin Im sure. hes very quiet and shy. Hes tall and thin like my dad.So I get home. I guess we could try it once and if it doesn't work out, we can write it off as a bad idea and move on. Besides, unless I'm reading you wrong, you've been fantasizing about that guy you gave the hard on to." "You got me there! I've had lots of fantasies about what might have happened if Shawna hadn't interrupted and brought me home. But, I need to know if you're really serious and won't get mad." Molly said directly. "I think we're both curious and I give you my word, I won't get mad if you.