He handed Linda hers first, and then Toni and I ours. He told every one that he wanted to make a toast to Toni and me, bringing us champagne. He made ...he toast saying, bottoms up. All of us emptied our glasses. It only took about five minutes for what he had put in each of our drinks to take effect. I stood up, nearly falling down, so he told me he would help me to our room. Tim helped me to the bed and pushed me down onto it. I fell back like a ton of bricks falling back, unable to catch. “Amazing,” Jeremy exclaimed, showing her a tablespoon of the off-white stuff as if she’d never seen it up-close before, as if she hadn’t swallowed hundreds of gallons of it since ghosts began noticing her.Amy rolled her eyes again and regretted ever hoping this was not another dead-end.“Sorry, no offense; I know it sucks for you. But this is a great day for both of us. And science! I’ve spent months building this!” Jeremy pointed to his kitchen table acting as a workbench as if he was revealing. "I moved to the couch and sat on the end opposite Bennie, this way both of us had an unobstructed view of the stairs. With great anticipation we watched the top of the stairs. The first thing we could see was Shelly's great calves and that she wasn't wearing the tennis shoes anymore, in their place were a pair of white three inch heels. The high heels were making her legs take on a great shape. Slowly she descended the stairs, pausing at each step, displaying a few more inches of her beautiful. My mom has always been my number one supporter and with that, we both got in the car and off we went. The house was the very last house on a dead end street. There was an 8 foot high hedge that surrounded the front yard and obscured any view of the house from the street. As we pulled into the driveway, my mom told me to call her when I was ready to be picked up. “Thanks mom,” I said as I kissed her on her lips, our mouths lingering a little too long, our lips a little too open for a mother.