. what's it about?" The pretty thirteen-year-old shifted her weight from one foot to the other as if she was anxious about something. And she was. She...could hardly wait until she took off her clothes to hear what her teacher would say when he saw the change. Would he be pleased? She sure hoped so. Uncle Ben liked it so Mr. Slade should, too."First, come closer, Sally. Does you uncle ever kiss you?" Yeah... sometimes. Do you wanta kiss me, Sir?" and as she asked, she moved in between his legs. It would be too physically painful. They continued their march in silence.Five minutes later, Segundo began to feel confused. Walking along the outside edge of the spiral, he could see the sky-bridge just as he expected. But beneath it, perhaps directly beneath it, there was something unfamiliar, something that seemed to sparkle in the flat recessed lights of the mall. Segundo fought down a rising tide of apprehension and the two men continued their plodding, deliberate pace.Five minutes later. “I think they both were upset about their little girls becoming women,” June said.Harry’s eyes grew round and he asked, “Do you mean my sister...”“Yes, Harry. Your sister was doing the same thing you were doing,” June said.“I bet Dad was fit to be tied,” Harry said knowing that his dad wouldn’t very happy about what Cathy had done. The thought that Jack probably felt the same about what he had done with Lisa fully registered in his mind. He looked over at Lisa and said, “Your dad probably hates. Holly’s head jerked as he felt something slick beneath the back of it. Gloria burst into the room carrying a tray. ‘Tea, parson.’ she announced briskly, ‘I knows y’partial to Earl Grey, but we ain’t got any. We’s got Darjeelin’ or PG Tips, an’ I’s made a pot o’ each so’s you’ve got a choice.’ She took one look at him and Holly together, then swiftly assessed the scowls of the two stony-faced women seated opposite him. Nobodies fool, she left them all to it without saying another word. ‘It’s a.