I don’t know if there is any saving your father, but if anyone can, it would be them,” Mom assured us now.I began pumping on Dad’s chest as hard...as I could to try to revive him, but he really seemed to be fading fast. His skin was cold and clummy, his breath non-existent despite Mom’s attempts to resuscitate him mouth-to-mouth. It was clear to me that Mom had been Dad’s last sexual partner, which seemed fitting in a sort of “final reconciliation” way and that perhaps Dad just wanted to leave. " Well, like, b-back in high school, I was a normal guy, but then I lost my virginity, you know? She felt so good, and she was so happy with what I did to her, and stuff, you know? I envied her so...much, that I just wanted to be a girl. She was kind of like you, all confident and all, and I don't know, there's just something about you. Anyway, I decided that I had to be her and started to find out stuff about guys like me. Anyway, when I got to college and stuff, I started taking hormones and. The cocktail had relaxed Mia and untied his tongue. The Germans were dullbut thrilled to have engaged his attention. Watching Anna at work, hecopied her way of listening, head slightly tilted, eyes smiling,encouraging the Germans to talk while appearing to be thrilled by theirbanalities."Mia, your glass is empty. Come with me and get another. Sorry tointerrupt gentlemen," Anna had put her arm into Mia's and pulled heraway, giggling. "I thought you might be getting out of your depth sweety.Give. Debbie turns and walks out of the room fast. She grabs her shoes, her car keys, and runs out of the house.Dave runs up behind her trying to explain and to catch up. Nevertheless, it is too late. As soon as Dave reaches the livingroom, Debbie is gone. She has left him alone.Debbie is crying as she drives her car fast down the road, swerving like a lunatic.That lying son-of-a-bitch husband was cheating on her all along. After all she has given him.Debbie starts crying harder and almost runs off.