The small child suddenly grabbed her milk off the counter, scaring the Mom half out of her mind, and started drinking. When the little girl finally cl...ared her snack from her mouth she said, "Mom, I almost forgot." And she rushed off to her abandoned backpack, dropped by the kitchen door upon entry. I have a note from Mrs. Perkins for you.Dread filled Mom's stomach as she imagined the worse. "What did this precious little child do that was so terrible that it warranted a "note"? was the first. Anita just made ashush, keep quiet sign to her, and she let it ride," Jason explained."Later, when you were singing on stage, Anita asked me about it. I justsaid you were more comfortable in girls clothes." You what??" I yelled, taking my hand away. "Jason, stop right there,how could you, it's not true, and now you've made me look a fool. She iscoming to my school remember!!" Whoa, got you that time, Tim. Look, all I really said was that moneywas a bit tight and you just borrowed stuff from. ."Trembling, I thought of those big, tough guys at school. Bill. Bob.Steve. Arnie. Martin."Oh, but I DO...!"-+-I had just finished putting on my makeup when I heard a noise. Iturned around...there was my wife!"Oh. Hi" was all she said."Honey, I can explain everything...," I began, but she had alreadyleft the room.For the rest of the day she didn't say anything about what she hadseen. Over dinner wouldn't talk about anything but the squabble thathad aborted her Saturday afternoon bridge. I kept dropping things as I got out the skillet and makings for bacon and sausage. I had some biscuits from the day before, and I dropped that plate to the floor, where it shattered on my new ceramic tile."Whatsamatter, girl?" asked Kris. "You upset about something?"My fear and shame exploded to the surface. "Upset about something? Are you k**ding? Last night, to strange black men invaded my home and then ****d me. And now I'm standing naked in my kitchen, with their semen covering half my.