.." Heraccent heavy and she winced as another few pieces of ice fell to thefloor. Bloody water was dripping from the now pink and red towel; I stoodsl...wly and followed her to the door.All conversation in the hall stopped. When the two men saw Kristalneither one could take their eyes from her. It wasn't that she was thatdrop dead gorgeous, no they were looking at the remains of the beatingshe had obliviously taken."Bitch fell off da bed, hit the night stand..."Tang's statement came out lacking. Uh, yes I would be honoured to take you to the prom." he managed to finally answer her.Midge's smile grew when he finally gave his answer, not that she was really surprised. Now the tricky part."I am happy you agreed to take me, but I need to know ... do you have a tux to wear?" at this point, she would have settled for something his father might have worn to his prom if it was available.This seemed to give Dilton some focus, he smiled at her and gestured to the boxy machine he had been working. But Kathy and Billy suspected that she simply was born disagreeable."Did you wipe your feet before coming into the house?" Maude asked."Yes, Auntie," Kathy replied in a tired tone."Well, come into the living room, then," the older woman said, and turned to lead the way.Billy made a face."Sit down, sit down," Maude said, and gestured irritably toward the sofa. "Now I want to tell you bow I expect you to behave while your mother is away" The children were forced to sit through a ten-minute. Tommy held onto her.I knelt instead. "Sorry I kind of lost it there for a spell, Culburn."I felt a bit like "Dorothy" at the last "The Wizard of Ox." I do believe I found what you lost, Tommy." Oh, Cully, are you okay?" Her maternal concern always a welcome thing. Girl edged a bit closer to me, but, he did not turn loose of her. This was it, there was no turning back. Their coupling was imminent, at least their coupling in my presence."Yes, I'm fine." I lied. I was floating and could actually.