Little Willa was struggling through life as it was, being shortchanged in the mental skills department. At fourteen she was only in the fourth grade a... the local Ozarks school but rode the bus with the other kids.One day, walking from the bus drop off to her single wide trailer when she lived with her Maw, she had to piss real bad. Wearing only a cotton dress she just hitched it up and squatted down at the side of the two tire tracks that passed for a road.The Jones brothers, walking behind. I could see shewasn't impressed with my attempt at make-up. She took me into the"Visitors" toilet (as this was the men's block, "Visitors" meant"Ladies"). A few minutes later we emerged. My make-up was now judgedacceptable. "We're meeting the others for brunch and shopping," said mycompanion. "I'm Jane, by the way. We decided that we are all going tocall you Sissy. It seemed an appropriate name." We strolled into town. Icould tell people were looking at me. Not just me, they looked at Jane. " She does, Kenny, but, there is such a thing as too much. Today, Brenda's already been through too much. Unless you promise me you'll control yourself, and try not to upset her further, I will not allow the two of you to speak together. For Brenda's sake." It might be better if we don't talk. I'll tell my mother I tried to call, but Brenda wasn't able to come to the phone." Mrs. Connor agreed that it would be better, and, having that decided, we each said goodbye. I was relieved not to have. Call us if you need us Katherine."Charlotte grumbled about the hospital but Katherine was crying too much to listen. Her contraceptions had got stronger and closer together, she had felt the baby move a lot the previous few days and thought nothing of it, but the pain she was experiencing was simply overwhelming."It's coming, Mum," Katherine called, gripping the side of the bed, and screamed in pain as the baby started pressing down on her cervix.Charlotte called the midwives back and they.