. just make it the following weekend instead?" Thanks, Laura," Sara said softly. "I knew you'd understand. I still love you, you know." I love you too..." And she did, she realized, as she hung up the phone. It was all too confusing. Sara had said 'I love you' to Laura specifically so that Laura would not feel bad that she was fucking her darling brains out with her new nurse this weekend. Laura was not to feel bad. But Laura felt bad anyway.Finally, to stir the confusing mixture, she got a phone. “Sure.” I just hoped that they backed off the gushiness.“I’ll expect you then. Come on Cheryl, leave Nate to his studies.”“Thanks, Nate. See you later.” Cheryl waved and the pair left by the front gate.I had a sudden chill thinking of them telling everyone it was my fault and the Feds reacting.Rushing to my feet, I chased after them and explained that I didn’t want the world to know of my Powers. “ ... Only bad things can happen once the Feds get word. Please don’t say anything. Please, Mrs.. Finally, satisfied with her choice, she reached out and moved her own King’s Pawn to E5, directly confronting his opening move, He almost had to smile at her prim composure as she reached over and slapped her clock. He played in a measured pace, setting his pieces up methodically. He already knew the sequence of moves he wanted. He was pleased to note his granddaughter responded appropriately to all of his development. Miya tended to hover above the board when it was her turn. He liked to watch. The money came from his step father, or at least the man his mother lived with, so that was seen as unfair as well. Adam was forced to live a limbo existence, shunned from everyone his own age.Adam's father had died suddenly of a heart attack when Adam was 10. He never got over it. He missed his father terribly as they had been inseparable. He hated his father for leaving him like so suddenly and he hated himself for hating his father. Adam's mother was only 16 when Adam was born. Now, at 30.