“What about lunch, Snuggle Bear?” Kara asked.“Would you mind making soup and sandwiches and bringing them to my study? I don’t know if she’l... eat, but I’ll try to get her to. Tea also, if you don’t mind.”“I’ll take care of it,” Kara said with a smile.“God, watching him shower and walk around naked makes me horny!” Elyse whispered.“I heard that!” I chuckled. “Now you know how I feel when all of YOU walk around naked! Especially with those baby bellies!”“Donna W really did a number on you that. " How can they do this to someone of your class Steph? I mean I have heard of bankrupt debtors being stripped of their freedom before, but normally it is only some guy or gal from the lower class. They don't have all the same rights we do you know! Surely you can fight this, can't you?" I hope so Beck. I surely hope so. I will try to find a lawyer first thing tomorrow." I became conscious that tears were now streaming down my face. I felt that I was slipping into a state of shock.Of course, I. At the moment, I was hoping Mom would answer some of my questions regarding my adoption. With the way she had received me and treated me like I was the son she had always wanted, I was a little more than hopeful.It might have been possible that my parents and oldest sister were being nice because I was only staying the week. It was possible that my parents had talked it over and felt they owed me something for all the hardships. It was possible that the blizzard would suddenly turn into a giant. And because I was a nerd I didn’t consider asking the Homecoming Queen to the senior prom. I just did the things that reality dictated. Mostly I was a face in the crowd. I had things I liked to do. And I did them when I could. But my family was middle-class poor. So my repertoire of fun was limited to the commonplace and cheap.I accepted that. The only thing that distinguished me was my academic ability. I might not be Einstein. But I could have played him on TV. My problem was that I studied.