March 2021It hit the local news, not the television version, but the grapevine version.I’m summoned to Maria’s office and suddenly I have a choice... no job or no Sarah. I try to reason with her and plead our love for each other. Yet she seems set that I am too old and of the wrong sex for her daughter.No job it is then!I walk out of the office, clear my desk of my belongings and head home. Only one person seems to miss the fact that I won’t be working there any more – Mr Lawrence. I flash him. Karendidn't return her cheerleader's uniform at the end of last semester, soshe asked me to pick it up and take it back when I go."She pulled the uniform out of the closet, still on it's hanger, and heldit up in front of me."She's about your size. I'll bet it's just as cute on you as it was onher."She pulled the top of the uniform off the hanger and gave it to me toput on. Miranda moved past me, and set the skirt on the bed, and wentback to the underwear drawer.I reached for the skirt, but she. The others knew enough to leave a good thing alone.Over the next several months Vicki and Becky became very close friends again. It was two months later when Vicki announced that she was pregnant. Their shared secret became a bond that cemented their friendship like few friends ever experience. They spent most of their time together and as their pregnancies progressed they shared all the aches and joys that come with carrying a child. It was made even more special because their sons were the. ..almost. When she did finally see him getting out of his car with his wife he walked straight to the front door of his house and didn't even glance in her direction as she waved toward the two, playing the friendly neighbor role. His wife on the other hand looked directly at Annette and the look told the whole fucking story. Moses told His God damn wife! Annette marched into her house and broke things, many things.So over the next few weeks there was heavy tension in the cul de sac. Dirty.