I spent a moment staring at the bottoms of her white socks. I could clearly see the outline of the underneath of Tay’s toes as I lay there staring. ...er socks were still odourless with it still being early in the morning, nor were they yet to be stained with the sweat of Her Feet.‘There’s my good little pet. You will learn Robbie that if you do as I say then things will go much easier for you. If I tell you to beg, you better fucking well beg me like your life depends on it. If I tell you to do. Of course, I smiled and pretended to be happy for her, but inside I was dreading spending a week alone with Ugo. I planned on spending the entire time in my room on my computer. School had just let out for the summer, but I had not managed to make any friends while I was actually in school. So, no parties, and no escaping to someone’s house for the week. I stood on the front porch with Ugo, waving as I watched my moms Salon car disappear down the road. I leaned against the column and let out a. "I'm not sure you'll want me to talk about it with them here. Most of it was either very painful or very personal."She closed her eyes and let out a long breath, like she'd been holding it for hours. "My parents," she said. Then she opened her eyes and asked, "What else?"I summed it up in the same way she had the night she met Victor. "You were trying to understand their relationship, especially your father's side of things."Her eyes widened. "How much?"I shook my head. "Not in detail, but I. "I'm sorry, Kev ... I have to go ... My plane leaves—" No ... no ... no," he stammered. "You can't do this to me, Mel ... No, no, nonononono!"I headed back towards the waiting cab, but he grasped my hand and wouldn't let go."You can't just show up on my doorstep, drop this on me and then leave!" I couldn't tell if he was angry or desperate. Probably both."Kev, I—"Without another word, he took my hand and went out to the cab. He paid the driver and unloaded my things."I've got to—" I tried to.