"Mummy has told me so much about you that it feels like you're an old friend. I loved your mum and I know I'm going to love you!" Two soft breasts pre...sed against my chest as she kissed me on the lips but before I could react she was pushed aside and Ruth kissed me, whispering in my ear that Zelda was unaware of our relationship and she wanted to keep it that way."Okay by me", I muttered.After I had unpacked in the spare room Ruth said she had long ago committed to going to the ballet with one. "Hi Ash!" Melissa says with a smile. "Great class last night!" Yep!" I say with a grin. "Feet are still aching though..." But you had fun though, right?" Cameron asks."Oh- loads," I say. "It's REALLY hard work, dancing en pointe, but it'sreally fun too, I get to feel EXTRA girly, and I get to hang out with,umm, my friends..." My voice trails off as I suddenly realise something Ihaven't considered before, something that might damage my new-foundfriendship..."Problem?" Melissa asks."Umm, kinda,". I already decided on a veal and mushroom dish that I liked, and wondered what June was interested in.The waiter approached us. "Do you have a drink order?" A half-carafe of the house Chianti, please."The waiter looked at me, and almost asked to see my identification when he decided that there were better things to do... like fetch our drinks."That's amazing," June said."Yeah. You ask for things, they bring them. It's how restaurants work."June giggled. "Yeah. I'm glad things are working." I. ****Can we get any further from my school? We left the motels and now are ina place literally on the other side of town! I'm on the bus for almosttwo hours every day!*****Finally, in our own place again. It looks like my mom and my step-dadare making up. I honestly don't understand how she can forgive him soeasily. Meanwhile, I had a chance to meet John's friend Alex, and heseems like a good guy. He's got this Saturday night session of a gamecalled Dungeons and Dragons, it sounds like it could.