The oldest brother dropped out of school and went in the service when he turned seventeen. When I was about twelve, at the beginning of summer, the ot...er older brother came home late, horny after ‘making out’ during a passionate but sexless date. He caught me jacking off under my blanket. I can’t say I remember all of what he said, but initially, sitting on the edge of my bunk-bed he poked fun at me, although not loudly so not to wake our younger brother sleeping above me. Now a teenager, he. Inside the padded manilla shipping envelope were two items.The first was an antique leather-bound journal with a worn strap holding its covers shut, the second was a heavy envelope with my name, Melissa Gordon, written on it in neat (if old-fashioned) cursive hand. The letter inside was typed on expensive heavy-weight paper that had the company watermark in the center of the page. The letter explained that the law firm had been retained by a small, independent museum to find and return the. She pulled the bread stick out, brought it to her mouth and took a big bite. “How does it taste?” he asked. “Very strange,” she said. “Finish it up,” he said. She did, then said, “Can’t we get out of here. I’m so hot I can’t stand it.” “Okay,” he said, starting to get up. “Oh, I forgot. I have to leave a tip. Do you have a pen?” Jodi fished around in her purse and found a pen. She started to hand it to him. “No,” he said, handing her panties back to her. “You keep it. Write your name and phone. They have called an ambulance.”I said, “ok Baby, stay calm and I’m on my way. Go with her and I will meet you at the hospital.”When I arrived at the hospital, Julia was being treated in one of the rooms. Since I was no longer her husband, they wouldn’t tell me anything but the doctor informed Kristi who told me that apparently, Julia had not been taking care of herself as she should being pregnant. He said deep down, she did not want this baby and her guilt was unintentionally depriving her.