So I can explain it to you all at the same time.”“Sure,” she said faintly, not knowing what was going on. “Is everything okay?”“Cheryl’s...leaving,” I said. “I’ll explain why when you get here.”“I can probably guess,” she said after a moment’s pause. “I’ll be there soon. We’ll be okay.”“Thanks. See you soon.”She hung up and I looked at the three of them. “I guess that only leaves emailing the rest of the girls,” I said and got up.“You’re going downstairs?” Lana asked, surprised that I wasn’t. When the elevator dinged for the top floor, Jennifer practically leaped off the elevator, running all around to our playgroup taking them by the hand to go see her new car. Jill came over to me and said, “Another new car eh?” “What was I to do? She was driving a 2009 VW with 240,000 miles on it, no AC, and duct tape holding the seats together,” I tell her.“What did you buy her? Hmm, let’s see Dakota and Tina got BMWs, Sharon and I got Mercedes, what did you buy her Rolls Royce?” She said. “I know. And I’ve been avoiding you because I don’t know how to act around you. I just think it’s best as I don’t want to get anyone hurt. Listen, I signed on because I wanted to invite you to the beach house this weekend and I know Sheryl would love it if you came. Maybe we can find some time to talk too so things don’t get awkward.” Cindy said. “I understand completely, Cindy. I know it’s a big risk and things could get really ugly if people were to find out. No hard feelings, okay? I would. Kyle, Lisa, Laura were there, as well as a few of my other friends from school. I knew that Kyle was anxious to get the party over, so he could find a way for us to be alone together, but I didn’t want that. I still wasn’t sure whether Grandpa would appear again and fulfill our promise, but it was a special day in my mind, and I wanted to save myself in case it happened that night.I went to bed nude that night hoping and praying that Grandpa would return. I lay awake for hours, thinking that he.