I reached across the table and put my hand on top of hers."You got off to a bad start in life. You weren't able to go to college because you ... had s...me issues that prevented you from going. You had trouble with abusive relationships. All of this affected you later in life. And then ... there was the accident involving your parents." I hated to touch on this, but I felt I had to. Again, it would serve to let her know how much kinder life had treated her this time around."The accident?" she. .. ? I ... I ... I came and came and came." Turning to Sandy she said "I love my new toy. I'm going to play with it every night!"Sandy and I laughed. "After a while the novelty will wear off Cassie dear, and you'll just use it once in a while." Sandy told her."Maybe." Cassie said not completely believing that.Sandy laughed and then continued. "Go get cleaned up, have breakfast and come and join us here. Uncle Harry and I have a surprise for you." What!? What!?" Cassie demanded."After breakfast". " Heseemed to take a moment to psych himself up. "Alright, yeah... okay, Ican do this. So that's what you want to achieve; do you have a plan yetfor how to make it happen?" Well... I was thinking maybe Koralyne's friends could invite her to amixer..." A mixer?"Shonn gave her a look. "Tyhm doesn't know what a mixer is? Well it's likea group date, but not everyone has to know each other beforehand."Tyhm's face brightened as he figured it out. "Ah, but if a guy and a girldo happen to know each. ..but I was double his age. Tyler: What time ya clock off then Donna?Just after 10...although Im stocking the cellar till gone 12.And with that he was gone. I didnt see Tyler all evening, his group must have been the ones getting the drink. Though as i cleared the tables he grabbed my arm.Tyler: Thanks for the drinks tonight luv.'Oh no problem. No doubt see you in here again'The brief exchange was brief or thats what I hoped. But he stood outside waiting for me to finish work. I almost shreiked.