, or so to see how you are doing," I told her. She nodded ok, and I gave her a kiss goodbye, but all she said, "good god I'm fucking sore." I was chuc...ling at that remark, as I left for work.I hit the jobs and got into the office around 9:30 a.m. I went into Dad's office to talk with him. "Shannon was in town, out at the cottage for a week stay. I want to take the rest of the week off to show her around." I told him."Well seeing how the fourth of July was Thursday and we were off on Friday. I. Most of the class left the room, leaving only Lexi and me behind."Is that better Mr. P.?" Lexi asked, not getting up from her seat, still revealing herself to me."Is what better?" I asked "Lexi, you aren't wearing any underwear!" You told me not to" was her response.Thinking to what I had said the day before, I realized what she meant. "No Lexi, I meant not to wear the ones that say you love me, not for you to not wear any at all." Ohhh ok, Mr. P. So I should wear panties?" Lexi asked. I. They all sat watching a few auditions now until their grandmother lookedover at Timmy sniffing the air."We'll be right back," said their grandmother taking his hand and leadingTimmy away. "Just speak up next time please." Sorry I..." started Timmy embarrassed as right into the ladies room shedragged him."It's fine," said his grandmother pulling them inside the handicap stalland pulling down the changing table. "Nana was prepared and hopefullyonce we get you back home we'll be past all this. ‘No, I’m not,’ I said, ‘Love and alcohol can both make you feel great or can both make you feel like death. And they can both cloud your judgement. So I have to know. Please don’t do this if you don’t really want to.’ She smiled and just looked at me for a while. ‘Look… I’ve never properly thanked you for all you’ve done for me. And maybe because you’ve always been like the great friend I never had, I never realized how I really felt towards you,’ She answered, ‘But I see now how much you’ve.