"Where are we going?" I asked, giggling at whatever this new game was."To bed." But it's not ev-- oh." Little slow sometimes, aren't you?"I tried vali...ntly to show some indignation at her flippant insult, but failed miserably. I was far too delirious at the implications of my sister taking me to her bed.She stopped by the edge of the bed and I immediately pressed myself right up against her. I didn't actually move in for another kiss, but I made it very clear that I wanted one. After a moment. He led her through the place to a back room andclosed the door behind them. He led her to a chairand said, "Remove your shoes and stand on thechair." She did. "Now, step onto the table." Heguided her so she was standing on a table. "Do notremove your mask." She could hear that there wereothers in the room. She didn't want to know whothey were, and she certainly didn't want them toknow who she was. "Remember, Jill. Doeverything I tell you, without hesitation, or you'll beback in jail. Parker said I was banned from all activities." For how long?" I think forever."Tami looked like somebody had just run over her puppy. "It's my fault." Don't be stupid," Robbie said before I could. "You didn't make Tony put your essay in the paper. You didn't even know." But if I hadn't written it?" And who talked you into that? Besides, Mr. Calloway posted the list for varsity today, and Tony was on it, even though he missed today's tryout." I was?" I said in surprise."Yep, and so was I."I. Never forget that, John."I could barely make my voice rise above a whisper, "I won't. I love you so much, Natasha, you cannot know how much I do." We continued dancing, our movements slow and steady, almost melting into one being, and both our hearts beating at the same rhythm. I pulled Natasha, my mom, more tightly against me, relishing her warmth, her softness against my body. My hands slowly strayed downwards, finding their way underneath her sweatshirt until with awe I realized I was.