They meant nothing. Slowing up his pace to cool down, he glanced across at John, the sweat rolling down his neck and back, and moving to a walk he ask...d him in a gasping voice, ‘Thought anymore about seeing if you can get that transfer to the London Branch?’ ‘Yeah, and I’m seriously getting more and more interested in doing it. You still serious about going?’ ‘Mmm… I’ve spoken to my Uncle and he’s investing some money in my company as the silent partner. With the inheritance and my savings I. However when his father died, his stepmother added her own vitriol tothe mix, which isn't good.Unwilling to buy boys clothes for the son so much younger than her own,instead she made him wear her own altered dresses blouses and skirts,so Fred grew into puberty with some quirks. After all, if someone walksby in full female regalia, why would you call the creature he?That might have ended when he reached eleven, after all the two otherboys had clothes she could wear now, but old step-mama was. "Afternoon sis," she said peering round the door. "Mom says you've lostyour voice." I have," he replied in a croaky voice."Ooh, that is bad. Nice to have time off from school though," sheadded.He went back to looking at photos, hearing Alex arrive, then momentslater, his phone rang. He picked it up."Hi Paula, it's Alicia. Found out you weren't in during dinner. Justgot your message, you ok?" I can hardly speak," he said, barely."Oh, you sound bad. Has Kelly phoned you yet? She missed you. I let out a inner groan and said ok.On the way back to her cottage, she asked if I wanted to go to the beach on this remote island. Intrigued I said yes. On the walk over there she kept asking me if I was seeing anyone and on the third time I said "What is this? Truth or dare?" She replied with, "ohhh, I have not played that in a while, truth or dare?" umm ok, truth." "how many girls have you slept with?" "none, no steady girlfriends. Truth or dare?"She picked truth and I asked, "How many.