Damned if mom’s hand hadn’t moved to her crotch. She was enjoying this, despite herself. And the fat hard man noticed. “Now you’re coopera...ing. That’s so nice.” And he thrust a bit harder and deeper and I experienced a few sensations I’d never had before.“Mom should pour herself some bubbly too.” He ordered. She did and drank it deeply. “And now mom should turn around and bend over.” There was a moment’s hesitation but mom must have weighed the alternatives and the benefits and she. I watched as Paul moved up the bed placing his hardened member into Suzy’s mouth. At that point, I felt a surge of jealousy run through me and anger boiled up inside me. I had to stop, I couldn’t share him not the first time! I ran from the room grabbing a hoodie and my fags and heading to the garden. I couldn’t watch them both. “Hey, what’s wrong?” Suzy made me jump.“It was too weird, Kane not being here, plus I don’t wanna be in the way” I lied, I lied to her for the first time. “That’s okay,. It is burned into the collective psyche of every American with a heartbeat.But many people don't associate 8/13 with anything particular... that is, until you are reminded that it was the date of the last great Eastern Blackout.We lived in New York City which, unlike the midwest, doesn't get tornadoes - unlike the south and southeast, doesn't get hurricanes - unlike the west, doesn't get annual wild fires.What we get is blackouts! 8/13/03 was our third major one since LBJ became President.I was. ”“How are you doing?”“Pretty good. Mom’s almost normal without you here. I know that sounds bad, but it’s true.”“I hope she can handle it when I’m home.”“I don’t see that happening. She’s become even worse about Jeff. How he’s the perfect son, blah, blah, blah. She has no idea just how bad he is, but even if she found out, she’d never believe it.”“Really? Have I missed something?”“A lot. But forget about him, OK?”“OK. I’ve done a lot of thinking about us.”“You’re not trying to back out?”“What.