Catching a lot of flak for being short and skinny and perceived as pretty feminine, girls called Kyle cute and treated him like a little brother; boys...were more vicious. But I think the treatment from the girls hurt him more. Yet I thought he was beautiful.When the first school dance of the year rolled in, I showed up dateless and depressed, but seeing Kyle off at a chair in a corner, I challenged myself to have the nerve and skill to make the best of the opportunity. He didn't seem to notice. So I hatched a plan: we were gonna get her "drunk", she'd go to the bathroom naked, and "accidentally" go to Es room. She was down but was really nervous I'd regret it, so after a few days of us considering the pros and cons we agreed to do it. It started with us all down stairs drinking, she sneakly started drinking water. We all evertually went upstairs to our rooms. About 30 minutes later the plan was set in motion. She went to the bathroom then his room. At this point all I was able to do. ‘Tanaya turned away, she knew if she approached him he would reject her outright. But there was more than one way to get what she wanted. ‘Well I’ll just have to take a rain check on that night out dancing then since it’s Sunday.’ ‘Tanaya announced lightly, Brad watched as she walked towards the kitchen, he shifted slightly when she was out of sight as he tried to ease the tightness in his groin. He wondered briefly what ‘Tanaya was up to, he had yet to see her pass up a chance to make him. ” “But I need him here,” she whined. Bella set her hand on Sophie’s chest. “He’s right here, in your heart baby. He’ll always be there. No matter what.” Tears rolled down Sophie’s cheeks. “Really, Momma?” “Really, baby.” Bella hugged Sophie tightly and kissed cheek. Then she extended her arm and gestured for Tommy to join them. He rushed into his mother’s arm as she said, “And Daddy’s in your heart too, son. You know that right?” “Yeah, I know that,” he said softly. “Come on you two, the limo.