The same old bat was sitting at the desk. I didn't know her name, and she didn't have a nameplate on her desk."Hi, I'm Tony Sims. Could you explain to...Mr. Parker that I have an appointment." Mr. Parker?" she seemed confused.Just then he burst into the room. "Mr. Sims, I will call the police," he bellowed."Mr. Parker, what is this about?" the secretary demanded."This student..." he started just as Mr. Mulino came out of his office."What's going on?" Mr. Parker thinks I shouldn't be on school. It was at that point where she shared that she had a teenage daughter, and I was kind of in shock for a moment, and didn’t know what to say. She and I had some hurdles to leap, but was this an alarm bell, was there being a ten year age difference between us an alarm bell, and my brain was saying yes, run as fast as you can, but my heart was so full of love and joy, that I wanted to hold on tight. I felt the connection between us getting even stronger after explaining what the problems were,. The bumps and turns were starting to get to me, as I wasfeeling a lot tipsy now. We pulled into a parking stall at what lookedlike an old motel. Barb got out of the car, "come on slow poke the partyis about to get started" She helped me out and led me to door numbernine. The room was empty."Just sit on the bed, people will be here soon." She reached into thefridge and handed me a small bottle. "Here have another drink!" I do not need another drink, not right now at least!" Just have a. It was obvious they were covering something up. I thought it was interesting that Gloria didn’t scold me for saying it, but all she did was sit there.Both girls jerked their heads up, and then they went back down. I never saw anybody more interested in eating than those two girls.“We’re not lying,” mumbled Karla.“Sure you are,” I said, not seeking permission from Gloria to continue with my interrogation. I hadn’t even known the girls were supposed to be in the application phase of things..