Sylvia noted that Kim was with her roommate, a brunette she couldn't recall very much about except that she was cute too, and had a charming Southern ...ccent. She watched the two scantily dressed young women laugh and fling handfuls of bubbles and water at each other. She sucked in her breath as the girls looked carefully around them, ducked slightly, and kissed each other.That in itself might not have been the clincher. But it was when she saw the other girl's hand brushed across Kim's barely. I greased the security guys to make their instinct to report to the local law enforcement disappear like the lobster at a free buffet.I met with Tammy, the casino owner’s daughter and she tearfully told me about her recent humiliation at Lenny’s careless hands.The girl was young, like a newly-opened pack of Lucky Strike. She was too young for me to even consider consoling her in a way that might make me a target as well. I knew her mom from some time back and remembered how she had a way of. I think was just nice being together again with my wonderful brother.The way the upstairs is set up is that at the top of the stairs is Tim's room, next to there is the bathroom and at the far end of the hall is my room. Actually, our Dad started to turn Tim's room into an office right after he went away to college, so there isn't even a bed in there anymore. He'll be sleeping on an old couch. After we all said goodnight to each other, I went into my bedroom and found my long pink nightgown in. Shortly later, someone returned through the door, opened the barn door, got into the car, pulled out, and reshut the door before driving off.It was quiet, except for Danny's breathing.It was choppy and stifled, every once in a while with a sharp intake.I looked up to find tears streaming down his cheeks.I felt a sympathetic look come onto my face.I took the edge of the flannel sleeve, and wiped the tears off his face.His eyes looked different than they had in a long time.They were full of.