" The front door opened and her father trudged in, carrying her suitcase and pillow. Bob looked at him. "John? You know that question I asked you a wh...le back? Well never mind. It appears your daughter doesn't want me to have anything to do with this baby." Now hold on there, Bob," said her father, setting the suitcase down. "She's just like her mother. Don't let what comes out of her mouth get you all worked up. Just let her calm down and she'll get civil again." Daddy!" yipped Cecelia. "I can. ” Five lectures later and the final school bell rang. The first day of school was over, but David still had to go over his lesson plans for the week. He sat at his desk to begin. Ten minutes later Olivia walked in. Taking her in he asked, “Can I help you with anything, Olivia?” “Mr. Herbert, I was running during summer vacation and I think I may have injured myself.” “Oh, no. What do you feel?” “I feel a pull in my knee.” “It may be your IT Band. Come here. Let me see.” Olivia walked over,. We look out for the other when they can’t.”“Why didn’t you walk away?”“From my sister? How could I? Mum and dad would never forgive me. I would never forgive me. I made a promise, not just because of mum and dad, not just because you are my sister and not just because you are my best friend. I made that promise because I love you.”“But all that, how I was with you, letting him do what he did to me?”“None of it stopped or could have stopped me loving you. That, my sweet sister, is something he. ‘I like surprises.’ Pulling back out my wallet I drop a twenty on the table. ‘Lets go then.’ I walk around to her side of the table and offer her my arm. She giggles and shakes her head, but her fingers come to rest on my arm. The Maitre D’ by the door smiles at us and opens the door. ‘Thank you for coming and enjoy your night.’ He tells us as we walk through. ‘Thank you,’ answers River as she leans into my arm a little to go through the opening. She doesn’t pull away after were outside. The.