"My mother was at the door of the office, she opened the it and motionedfor me to go first.I slowly walked out the door with tears still running down ...y cheeks.My mother said, "Oh Bobbie, it's not that bad. Things are going tochange, but I really think you'll be happier in the long run. Trust me."We walked up the stairs and down the hall. I looked towards my room andsaw my brother and sister standing near the door. As I got closer I sawthat the door was painted light pink. I slowed down and. .. well, she thought she did, but her boyfriend ... it was all so confusing.“Okay,” Jem said slowly. “I wish that you hated hot chocolate.”He immediately regretted the timing of his wish, as Irene had just taken a large sip - she instinctively spat it out ... all over Jem.“Oh, Jem, I’m so sorry!” she said, putting the mug of vile liquid down. “Oh please, let me wash that out for you!”“You stupid bitch,” he snapped, looking down at the stain on his shirt. “This was my favorite shirt, damn. I figured she measured in at 34-23-34, and weighed about a hundred and fifteen.I followed her surreptitiously as she shopped, then, after she checked out, as she pushed her half-full cart toward a silver-toned mini-man in the parking lot. It was late at night, about nine p.m. on a Tuesday. The parking lot was half full, and while a few people were heading in and out of the mega-complex store, no one noticed as I stalked her.The woman — mid twenties, I guessed — was occupied with her cooing,. “That’s a bluff I use in these situations,” she said with a slight giggle. “To actually know it...” She unmuted the phone.“Danny,” Ron said, “This is Ronald Quick, April’s husband. We’re reaching out to you in friendship. Do you have a family?”Yes ... My wife Ilsa and I have a three-year-old girl named Letitia.“Wouldn’t Letitia be thrilled to know she has an older sister in the U.S.?” Ron asked.“We want nothing from you but the truth,” April added.“Man-to-man, Danny,” Ron continued, “you and I.