"Really? I always thought we'd be together forever." I'd have loved it if we would have been, but I just never was able to wrap my mind around that. I...figured she'd still get with us from time to time for some awesome sex, but in the future, I thought it'd just be you and me."Amanda nodded sadly. "I guess I'll have to try to get used to that thought as well." Her lip started wobbling, and she was on the verge of crying again.He couldn't take it anymore; Amanda's grief was like a chainsaw in his. "Would you like some hash an eggs, Mom?" No, thanks for asking though." Mom?" Yes?" Why is it Gert's not married?" How do you know she's not married?"Mom asks as she looks at me over the tops of her brown half-glasses I have not seen in a while. These are the half-round with a high bridge. I knew a switchboard operator who wore this style of half-glasses; she turned me on whenever I saw her.I wonder why it is that Mom is wearing her reading glasses again. Just after I cleaned Gerty's half's. "When?" They found him bleeding out in an alley last night and took him to atrauma center. I got the word that he'd died while I was on my wayhere." How did.. do you know what happened to him?"The uniformed deputy shook his head. "Not entirely. I've contacts inthe DEA - they'd been onto him, and were trying to use him as bait tocatch some bigger fish. Best guess is that those fish were sharks, andthey turned on him."For several moments, Jane said nothing - only the barest quivering oflashes on. I looked scornfully at my reflection. Perhaps that is why I fell for Miss Crawford. We seemed to be feathers of the same ugly duckling. I helped Miss Crawford, who allowed me to call her Rachel when not in school, with the team, luging around equpment and assisting during practises. I was growing more and more fond of being with her. Whenever she touched my shoulder or patted my ass in a playful manner I felt these electrified needles pricking my skin. She even started invading my dreams. My.