’ ‘Monique,’ I said, ‘why are you telling me all this?’ ‘Because, darling, I should like you and your friend to be our first members of st...ff.’ ‘Petra as well?’ ‘Ah, so that’s her name, Jean-Paul thought it was Paula. Yes.’ ‘Oh, Monique, I’d love to come. I’ll have to clear it with my boss, of course, and I don’t know about Petra, but I think she’ll want to, as well.’ In truth, I hadn’t thought about it – what it would entail, what my duties might be, anything – just the idea of being around. He married a veterinarian and gave his parentstwo grandchildren.Alan was curious about his birth father and asked Helen about him. Helenwas very hesitant to tell the full story for several reasons, the mostimportant of which was that it was hard to tell her son that his birthfather was a very bad guy. She did tell Alan his father?s name, HughHampton, and that his father played football for Western Texas StateCollege and that he was a member of the Alpha Sigma Fraternity. Shehonestly didn?t. She tried to roll over… Trying to descend into the soft fluffy world of her bed, where her hangover would not exist. But it was no use. She heard the creaking of floorboards. The muttering of voices. The banging of the heater pipes. The scent of coffee brewing, giving her the only pleasure. But the reality of the smell, opened up her mind to the truth… She was awake.Her next thought was, “Ow!”Brenna tried to remember the details of the previous evening. Her cousins and best friends all had. ”When we return from our swim, b**st says he is going out. He needs some meat and he will patrol while out there. We walk him out to the other side. At the other entrance I give b**st a hug and kiss on the mouth and another bigger, more meaningful hug and stroke along his shoulders. I step back and I see Alex looking shy. She looks at me and I nod. She walks to b**st who is watching her approach. She puts her hands on either side of his face and kisses his snout and hugs him. I ‘hear’ something.