"Yeah, I feel for him too, and I'm not being 'the brat'......" I pause."This time." Donny smiles at my joke. "You and Dad are super close, I know tha... ithurts." Yeah, but now Mom may be losing her job, and she's applying forProfessorships all over the county. I've been looking at the envelopesof letters she is getting from those colleges, she is applying toschools in the South...." Where they don't have ice hockey programs." Yeah, and my friends are here, and Joan is here."I try my absolute. I didn't even know where she had gone, so I just had to wait. A call finally came in after ten o'clock one evening. Being this late, I felt it had to be her before I picked it up. "Hello Annie. I've been waiting for your call." I'm sure you have and I'm sorry not to keep in touch. Abe, I know there are things you want to talk about, and I want to say some things to you as well. How I feel about you for one thing, but I have a favor to ask. My half sister is being operated on tomorrow morning.. That's better,hi, it's Danielle we're ringing to let you know our decision...yes, I'min."Danielle held the phone from her ear; I could hear the screaming aswell. She slowly put the phone back to her ear, listened for a moment,then handed the phone to me. "Hello." Thank you, thank you, you've made my night." I can't say I'm completely happy with it." Don't be silly, we'll look after her, after all, we have a lot ridingon this too." That I can't dispute." Talk to you Tuesday, goodbye and thanks.". “Bobby, I really don’t like the idea because I have been told it causes a great deal of pain if the tool being used is oversized and I think we both agree you have a huge tool and it might be a source of great discomfort inserted inside my bum.”Bobby sensed a weakening of defenses and he followed up with promises to be gentle and only press on if she gave him the “go ahead” with complete cooperation.Since they were in the back row, it was relatively easy for her to slide sideways on the seat.