”“What about you?” Dave asked. “You have any kids yet?”“I’m not even married,” Tommy laughed.“Hey, brother. In these times, marriage...is no longer a requirement for having children.”“Guess I’m just old fashioned,” Tommy said almost under his breath. “I think a child should have two parents living in the same house.” Opening up the notebook he’d brought to the meeting, Tommy turned back to Dave. “Are you still a rabid Cowboys fan?”“Just as bad as ever,” Dave laughed. “It’s almost time to start. Totally losing it, she lashed out with a lengthy string ofexpletives that would have made an old sailor blush. She calledPhillip names he had never heard before.Phil stood stunned in silence before her tirade. He wondered whathe'd done to provoke such an outburst from her.Miranda fled from the room.Elmer, feeling she would need to be consoled, but uncertain about hispotential success, followed closely behind her.And in the remaining silence, Phil was left alone once more.* * * * *Phil decided. Like he touched me today?"Now it was Kathy's eyes that got big. "Oh NO Mamma, NEVER. Why would you ask me that Mamma? I don't let any boys touch me like that."Liz held up her hands. "I know, honey. But you were acting like maybe he had and then he touched me too and you got jealous about it."Kathy barked a laugh "Just because he's handsome and strong and smart and has a cock to die for..." she clapped her hand over her mouth with an audible smack. She expected her mother to slap her or. Her husband was a petroleum engineer working in Dubai.We both sat together in class and in a few days became good acquaintances. I was surprised by myself that I had a lady friend. A few days later she became very sick. So since only I was acquainted with her, I along with her roommate took her to the hospital, it was a viral fever.I had to stay there for the night and her roommate stayed for the day shift. After that, she was back to our mess but still had to bed rest. I went to her room daily.