. if you don't mind eating from a dirty bowl."Maria tried to snatch it, but my mother jerked her hand away and held it behind her back."Let me see," M...ria said."No need. I'll take care of it. If you want something done right, I guess you have to—" You fuckin' bitch."I jumped between them. "That's enough. You two are driving me crazy."My mother walked up to me and squished my cheek against her breast. She patted my head. "I know it's hard for you. You deserve better. If we hadn't ended up here,. She felt the cold the same time she looked down. Sitting up with a start, she pinched the material and pulled it away from her chest. “I have to change,” she said, head reeling badly.“Just take it off,” Mom said.“What?” Elizabeth gawped at her, blinking. “In front of Dad?”“Your Dad won’t mind. He’s seen you undressed before.”Not lately, Elizabeth thought disjointedly. She turned her blurry gaze on Dad. Then returned it to her mom. “He’s not really gonna fuck her, is he?”“Elizabeth!” Dad. Allie’s love for him never faltered despite what Nessa and Leah had forecast. She never articulated it again but as she grew into puberty as did her friends it remained strong. He was her man for life.Inevitably she began to hear giggly, furtive reports from her friends about how so-and-so had kissed them or fondled their budding breasts and about masturbation. She relayed it to Toby.“It’s mostly talk and wishful thinking, I suspect,” he said.“Do the boys do it too?”“Yes. It’s mostly to make. Many wished me shot, stabbed, gang banged and even killed. I was a little overwhelmed with some comments. There are a few facts that Bob left out or forgot about. I’m not here to hurt his memory but to tell why I did some of the things I did. When I first met Bob I fell head over heels in love with him. I was working for his sister and she told me he liked me. I thought I’d play it cool and wait before going out with him. After about a month, we started dating. We had at least four dates before.