Luckily none of the neighbors came out.I'm still trying to figure out how you two were able to stay upright.The two of you just fell through the front...door. I haven't even lookedin on Jenny after I pushed her through her bedroom door last night." I'm guessing you helped me get undressed?" I ask as I sip my cup of hotblack life elixir."You are correct. And that will be the last time. But then again Idon't think I would do it for anyone else. Plus, it's not the firsttime. Do you remember. Where’s Mom?”“Sleeping. She’s completely worn out by last night and today. I’m surprised you’re not.”“I’ll crash when I get back to my dorm. How did it go?”He held up his glass, “Third one. How do you think?”I slumped down onto the couch.“Not good,” I sighed.He took a long drink from his glass, then stared into it for a moment.“She was fine until they went to take her into the facility. She cried and begged us not to leave her, promising she’d be good. Mike, she called us ‘Mommy’ and ‘Daddy’. ‘We need to leave or we’ll be late.’ Across town, Scott waited at the altar of the crowded church as the bridesmaids solemnly walked down the aisle and took their places, mirroring the formation of the groomsmen. Finally the music cued and Mary Ashley’s father escorted her down the candlelit aisle in a gown fit for a princess. They walked past smiling guests in pews decorated with colorful flowers and white satin ribbons, just as she’d always imagined. To most of the guests, the ceremony was. “We’ll definitely have to drink another of these before we leave,” Jere Joe added.“Just when are you leaving? We never thought to ask,” Michi said.“We were hoping to ride over to our grandfather’s village with all of you, now that we have met and become friends,” he told her with a smile that brought a pretty grin to Michi’s face as well.When they had finished their drinks, Eli paid for all of them as they were about to leave.“Eli, let’s take those horse breeders’ money. I brought enough to bet.