She laughed out loud.“You should have seen him, Dad. He looked fantastic. Even I had to look a second time to be sure it was him.”“It was just u... four girls out for a drink and maybe a little dancing. There’s a place not too far from their house where everyone goes.”Julian stopped and took another swallow. I refilled his glass and topped up my own.“You sure you want to hear this, Dad?”My turn to laugh. “You bet, Julian. Your mom and Mama Sarah want to hear it, too. Too bad they’re out.”“OK.. I'll be waiting and don't arrange anything for the weekend."I was so pleased, I could hardly control my relief and excitement,"Thank you, thank you!" I said, "I'll be there, I promise." I know you will." she said and drove away.I stood there and watched them go until they had disappeared from view.Suddenly I felt alone and vulnerable again and was aware of some menwalking towards me. Beginning to panic, I got into the car, my prayersthat it would start first time were answered and I drove off. I had won a place to study at Scotland's foremost art school and had travelled there a week or so before I could go into the hall of residence I had chosen for the first term. I had tried a few B&Bs in the area but hadn't liked what I saw.So I went a bit further out towards Kelvingrove Park and at the first place I called at the landlady said she'd be delighted to accommodate me; their usual policy was not to accept student types but there was something about me that reassured her I would be. I sat there imagining the most terrifying man in the world. He would be 65 and over 200 pounds. Hed be bald and covered with tattoos from head to toe. Hed have gauges the size of my head, and he definitely wouldnt be gentle. I was scared shitless as this point. I tried to tell myself I was at the point of no return, but a part of me was trying to convince myself that I could still back out if I really wanted to. After internally arguing with myself for a minute, a man who was just a few inches.