But my mother took care of me that night, calmly and gently reassuring me that it wasn’t a problem that she was having to strip me down so I could g...t on and off the toilet, and doing the other things that are necessary with that task.The first week passed uneventfully really, I tried to avoid being a burden on my family so I drank a little less than usual, and sat and watched telly. My sister came in every so often to give see if I needed anything and then when she came home my mother did the. .." is all I got out before Sarah was up and unbuttoning her blouse, heading for the bedroom."Nonsense!" Michelle replied. "She is old enough to do everything I have done. I don't want her thinking we held back on her, just because she is only seventeen. Besides, once I got past the initial shock, I kind of enjoy it that way too. She should be able to at least try it that way. I'm sure she has never even given it any thought." Are you coming?" Sarah called out from the bedroom as we walked. “Oh, and I’ll take this,” she said, closing up my laptop. “I’m sure “Lucy” will find some other suckers to chat with. Speaking of suckers, I’d better not find out that you’ve sent her any money.”“No, no, I’d never do that, you know that!”“Do I? I thought I knew that you would never have an intimate relationship with another woman. I guess I was wrong there, so who knows?”“It was just chatting. It meant nothing,” I cried.“You forget, I’ve read ALL of your chats. I think you should go to your. . That coulda been you."I scowled. I couldn't WAIT for Dawn to get home and call me.OCTOBER 2001, SENIOR YEARIt was just after 6pm when the doorbell rang on Wednesday. Per routine, I went over to the front door and opened it for Adrienne. She'd been coming by for dinner every Wednesday since Brandi had left, and Mom even set out her place setting ahead of time in anticipation of our beautiful neighbor's arrival."Hey, Ben!" Adrienne stood there, looking absolutely radiant in the late afternoon.