When you hear people say that 'absence makes the heart grow fonder', it was true in this case. Mom had saved every letter that Dad had written her. Sh... went on with her life and worked every day. Her parents, my Grandma and Grandpa, were mad at her for not going out with other boys that asked her out.They liked Dad but just couldn't picture him and Mom together. Mom did go to her high school prom but she said all she could think about was Carl, my Dad. She did say her date was a nice looking. You're going to be a father. Please don't be angry, Jerry. Please be happy for us," and she looked at me, anxiety written all over her face.I was stunned, absolutely flabbergasted. I really couldn't even think for a couple of seconds. Then the absurdity of it hit me, the irony. Kim was always careless about taking her birth control pills and she got caught, Lavell had impregnated her. And here she was, trying to make me believe that the child was mine.I was enraged; I think that I really hated. "An this, this place is just like one of them great houses we were always readin' about." And did they... inspire you?" I don't think I could ever do what some of them girls in them books did." Oh? Too shy? Too modest?" No. Leastways, I don't think so."Ain't that s'much as 'tis the things that drove 'em, which I just don't understand."Blindin' ambition, urgent desire an suchlike." I hope you'll not be offended, uh, Daisy, but may I ask if you've ever been... with a man." Oh now, don't choo fret. " Free food from the 'rents is never a bad thing, huh?" I smiled at her."You enjoy it?"She shrugged. "On one hand I do miss them - even though it's not likethis campus is that far from my house." How far away did you grow up?" Oh, just about twenty minutes or so - out in the suburbs. I couldcommute here every day, but my parents insisted I stay on campus so Icould get the 'full college experience.' I don't mind that though,because last night was tough enough with my mom still thinking I was.