The second thing you must note, is that if you continue to whine and act like a boy instead of a man, then I will treat you like a boy! I brought you ...ere to speak in private so as not to embarrass you. You, on the other hand, are shouting and yelling and anyone within miles of us will know exactly what you have been saying. Now you may continue behaving like a boy, or you may start acting as a man. It is your choice!”Sygor was not happy with me calling him a child. He started to puff up to. And I figured I'd help her out."He was kneeling next to her butt. She was on the towel, her head on her hands. Her face was turned to the right, Charlie was on her left. A snore wouldn't have surprised me."Yeah, right. I've heard that one before. She was lonely. She just wanted company. I figured I'd help her out."Charlie was rubbing the lotion into Mary's shoulders."No. She's just a sweet old lady. She doesn't have anybody. She's glad to have me help out with the lawn. And she just needs. ’ ‘Damn.’ Was all that came out of my mouth. ‘What, why damn?’ ‘I mean I never knew you saw me in that kind of light. I thought I was a lifer in the friend zone. I too felt the same way about you. Chantel I’ve loved you since the 6th grade, manly punching ass and all. I tried since freshman year of high school to find a girl who possessed half of the qualities and traits that you do. The one that was anywhere near you, she broke my heart, and I never mended it. I’ve helped you mend yours time. "A woman's work is never done, I know.Perhaps I should do a bit more of the housework." You?" asked Elaine. "Or do you mean Carolyn?"I felt a pang of confusion, and covered it by laughing again. Elainewandered back into the living room again. What had I meant? Was Ibeginning to derive pleasure from being Carolyn? Was I finding some sortof inner satisfaction in being able to take on her persona?I shook my head. Carolyn was temporary. She was an invention, created tobridge a psychological chasm.