My worst fears were racing through my head as I called Allen the next morning. As I had expected, Allen's dad had realized what had happened, and he w...nted to talk to me about "violating his son." We arranged to meet with each other the next day at a local restaurant to discuss what had happened.On top of this bombshell, I was beginning to worry that my "monthly friend" had not arrived. My menstrual cycle was normally very regular, but I was a week late. I was allergic to birth control pills,. But then like a nitwit, I didn’t listen to what my heart was telling me—instead, I paid attention to what everyone else was saying and I let the best thing I ever had walk out of my life forever…’ I really can’t explain it, but for some reason, I felt like Mary Ann and I were now bonding together. I noticed Mary Ann getting somewhat emotional, so I butted in, ‘I never heard much at all about you and John when y’all were at Dragon High. Remember, Coach kept Cathy, Donna, Lois, Vicki, and me on. He leaned against the bar and grinned at the other man before speaking to David. ‘Don’t trust everything Joe says. Studying at the Uni has filled his head with more stories than he had already.’ Another man who had been listening added, ‘He’s got more tales than the Brothers Grimm, Joe does. And every one better than the last!’ Joseph chuckled over his pint glass. He didn’t seem at all abashed. He pushed out a stool for David to sit on and continued. ‘I was in the Royal Navy when I was a young. The quiz show on the TV was a nice distraction. They took rounds trying to answer the questions. The winner was to eat the home made ice cream which still sat in the fridge. ‘It must be Budapest. I remember reading that somewhere,’ Anna exclaimed. She was feeling safe, relaxed and comfortable. ‘No, dear. The answer is Bucharest. I get the ice cream,’ Mrs. Sanders said merrily. ‘That is so unfair. The ice cream should have been mine. I love strawberries,’ Anna said and sank back to the couch..