I looked at her and said that while she packs her things away I’d go and start to prepare some lunch. It was a warm day so she said that perhaps a s...lad would be nice and I agreed, so after one last kiss I disappeared downstairs. 1pm. I was at the sink washing some of the salad when Katrina came into the room dressed only in one of my shirts. She walked up behind me and her arms came around my waist as she cuddled into my bare back. She kissed me on my shoulder and laid her head in between my. “Thanks mum” Susie got out of the car and ran towards the mall entrance as it had just started to rain. “Can we get a McDonalds for lunch mum?” “No… we cannot Cathy… you know fine well I do not approve of those fast foods.” As mum started to drive off. I smiled to myself and leaned over to Mum and whispered in her ear. “Keen to get home for a fuck, are we mum?” Mum let out a very audible gasp before shouting “ROSS GORMAN … you stop that right now” “What did he do mum?” My smile just broadened.. In addition the ladies at church had already begun talking about bringing prepared meals to Susan Taylor and her family once they returned home again. Prayers were then said for this grieving family. Anna could only imagine how heartbreaking such a horrible event would be for anyone. Her personal problems of a crumbling marriage and an invalid mother paled by comparison. Nonetheless the awful news seemed to depress poor Anna all the more.There was a special faculty meeting called before school. “You’re welcome, Max.” I leaned over and kissed her head. I was grinning as I sat down across from Alex.“You don’t have a cup,” she noticed.“I’ll make some tea after you’ve been schooled,” I promised. I looked up to the other girls. “You guys mind watching game one? She’s been chomping at the bit.”“Of course,” Max nodded.“I think I’m going to call my mom.” Sam picked up her phone and walked to the washroom - the only place for privacy in the apartment.“She going to be OK?” I asked her.