"Are you really going to stepon my toes?" the little ones all giggled."Daddy, Momma already has that handled," said Rachel. "But I need to gonext door...so I can help Crystal and Jewel." You're the first one on driving duty," he said.She kissed his cheek. "No Daddy Maleeza is," she turned and posted herand her sisters own driving list on the corkboard. Then skipped out thedoor to hurry next door to where our neighbors were waiting in their ownRV.With a giggle Maleeza hurried forward to get behind. H?rte sie da einen Ton von Besorgnis in seiner Stimme? Bisher war er mit ihr sobeil?ufig umgegangen, als transportiere er Vieh. Vielleicht musste sie nur einekleine Show abziehen, mit Tr?nen und alldem, vielleicht war das alles nur einschlechter Scherz ? er konnte sie nicht wirklich nach ?bersee bringen? Sie wandte ihm ihr Gesicht zu und versuchte, etwas zusagen. Wenn sie es nur schaffte, dass er ihr den Knebel abnahm ? vielleicht warsie dann imstande, ihn umzustimmen. Gott, es war so. The service was almost majestic. There were red roses everywhere. The casket was up two stairs and on a pedestal, as if my father was the overseer of the proceedings as much in death as in life. He had an enormous family, and the pews of the funeral home’s small chapel were filled to capacity. My brother-in-law, the severe looking man with the beady eyes who was taking over the family business, delivered a glowing eulogy of my father, all of his contributions, his generous love of his family. I got out and got in but was stuck in the middle between the other two men. I must have looked like an ice cream sandwich , me a little white Canadian woman between two big black men. Marc started out and not even 30 seconds later one guy put his arm around me and pulled me close, I said hey knock it off but wouldn't let go. Marc was about to protest when Lamont pulls out a knife and tells him that if I didn't behave he was going to cut us up. I instantly realized the dilemma we were in and.