I had a feeling that from that day she would be closer to me than before."Uncle Tom when did you and aunt Shari come together?" I asked as we went to ...itchen.Shari responded, "Sweetie, soon after mom passed away. I was ten. I had to fight daddy to accept me. It took me another ten years before daddy agreed to have our Libby."Libby was smiling and had settled in grandpa's lap.Aunt Shari served drinks but grandpa teased her, "Shari, I was hoping for special cocktails that Tom keeps boasting. She was impressed at the way the Jeffersons took it in stride. Clearly, they both were ladies with impeccable taste and manners. As she was getting her coat on, April quietly gave her a small roll of bills and said, "You'll need some money to get going on. The chauffeur will be out front with the car to take you home. If it fits your schedule, he'll pick you up tomorrow morning at eight. I hope that's not too early." Susan just shook her head and went home in a daze.For Susan the next weeks. Thinking of Dent her hand involuntarily strayed to the little knife she placed under the mattress, caressing the tiny handle as if she could feel her cousin through it.Suddenly the curtain swept back and Seaman Garth stepped into the tiny enclosure."Well what do we have here?" he sneered. "Down here all alone? Maybe ye be wanting some company, eh?" My master set me here to watch his things," she said with as much snootiness as she could muster. The big man scared her but she knew he was afraid. Are youinterested in getting a coffee or something before our next classes?"She had a surprised expression on her face. I didn't expect thatexpression since I've known Kayla for over a year. But she was sizing upthis strange guy asking her to join her for coffee."I'm sorry," I said. "I know you have a boyfriend. I was just beingfriendly." Sure," she said. "Let's grab a coffee."I smiled. Finally, I'm getting a little bit of normalcy back to my life.* * *VictorWhen I got to my next class, I sent.