We went from one course to another, eating and talking. It didn't take long for her to get loosened up, and she talked less small talk, and more about...her reality. I should mention she'd changed her clothing between end of work day, and when I picked her up at her apartment. Still into the tight knit skirt thing, she sported an excellent espresso-colored silk blouse - with 2 buttons unbuttoned. The color of the blouse matched her eyes - very classy dresser. The long V in the bodice of the. Your mom drove me out there last week." Last week?" I asked, confused. I didn't know she had been around for almost a whole week before seeing me."Yes, hon, last weekend, you know? I *missed* you, I asked them where you were, and you were at your grandmother's all weekend." My mom didn't call me," I muttered. Betrayed by mom again!"Well, she couldn't. I couldn't stay long anyway. Rent Overdue, Speedy, I had to move out of that apartment. Heck, I sure collected a ton of junk in there." She was. He wasbummed for a few days, until he decided to just be excited about meetingnew wizards from around the world, and all the cool things thatthis Tournament would afford him. He was even more excited about hisnew Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, who was a world renowned evilWizard hunter with a crazy eye and a wooden leg.But at the moment, Kyle was more concerned with other things. The girlwho he had known all his life, was on his mind more often as of late,and he didn't know how to. Aunt Marie stopped spinning and sat me on her hip again. "I'm sorry,Sis. Did we knock something over?" No, but you did call Bobby a girl." Oh, sorry about that. He looks so much like Cassie, especially in thatdress, I kinda slipped." It's okay, Marie. With them so close in age and size, it's an easymistake. Even when they weren't dressed alike, I've mistaken one forthe other. Some days I wonder what I'd do if Cassie's hair wasn'tlonger." Speaking of Cassie, she's been waiting very patiently.