Her mouth, for example, is very talented." Helen bent down and unfastened a strap, and pulled a penis-shaped gag out of the girl's mouth. "Jennifer he...e is going to keep you entertained for a while. I looked at your shoes when you were working on my television set. I found it so interesting that they matched the shoeprints I found that morning in the ground outside the little basement window." Jennifer was crawling toward me on her hands and knees while Helen was speaking, and the top of her. So, she and I struggled through distant conversations and outright irritation, garnished with a subtext of pure yearning. She was used to men laying themselves at her feet. And my lack of responsiveness was read as cold, arrogant, patronizing S.O.B. In return she was a total raging bitch.The semester ended and the summer began. Jane graduated. So, she was fair game. But she was also out of my life. Still, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I kept telling myself that she was a canoe and I. ”I looked at Sam, “why don’t you go with her and have her help draw a sketch of her son.”She smiled and kissed my cheek before letting the woman lead her to a narrow building. I turned to look around and shook my head, “They may have moved to another street.”Edward grinned, “There are more kids here. Their mothers are just keeping them indoors.”I smiled, “Check the neighboring streets.”He nodded and walked away as I turned towards Dett. He was beside a narrow doorway not to far from the alley.. “So, you went out with Phil last night.” I said.“Yes, that’s right.” She said, pulling away.“Where did you go?” I asked, but the question I wanted answered was a different one entirely.“Just out for dinner. It was nice to see him again, I’d forgotten what a decent guy he is.”“And then?”“And then he dropped me off and went home! What kind of a girl do you think I am?” she demanded, obviously upset with me.“I’m sorry, Christy.” I said, “I didn’t mean to upset you, it’s just something I can’t help.