"I didn't really live far from school, but it took half an hour to get there with all the stops the bus company did to get the most money for this rou...e. I watched other kids get on and say hi to me, or at least smile as they saw me. I think they had been doing this all along and I had always ignored them."Trudy? Let me give you a little bit of help to stick both feet in your mouth when you get to school," I told her just loud enough for her to hear. "I would love to take off my sunglasses, but. ”Billy replied, “Sure. I have never done it before and I might need your help.”Mommy looked at me and asked, “Cathy, is he the one for you? Remember once you say yes to sex with a boy you can never change your mind.”I looked at Billy sitting next to me smiling, he held my hand so gently, and then I looked at Mommy and said, “Yes, he is the one.”We went upstairs to the bathroom and undressed while Mommy started a bubble bath for us. While the water was running I got to look at Billy. I had never. They were strewn all over theplace from where he had kicked them as he rolled out of bed. Butsomething was amiss. And then he realized what it was. He clearlyremembered drinking only three bottles last night before going to bed -just as he always did. But there were four empty bottles on the floornow. Where had the fourth bottle come from?He remembered waking up yesterday with the odd bottle still in hismouth. Mel! It had to be her. Had she somehow got him to drinkanother bottle while. . Mommy." Good girl," Naomi laughed. She then went on in a less cheery voice, "Am I to assume that you'll be back at it again tomorrow?" No, I'll probably take the weekend off. It's supposed to get pretty miserable the next couple of days. But don't count on me going out. I'll just get caught up on my cleaning and reading." Alright, I still hope to see you," said Naomi.With that, Audrey signed off. She proceeded to make her way to her pick up, figuring out what she would do at home. There was.