" But I don't want to feel responsible for her." Too late. When you showed her the pictures and laid down the law, you took control - you became respo...sible." Maybe I should have thought more about those pictures," he said."Don't ever even think that!" Carole ordered. "Look at your life now versus then. Having to parent your mother is a small price to pay." You're right. You're right. I would never want to go back. I would never want to lose all of you." That ended the discussion with some very. ..just yet. I could see his eyes trying to catch a glance at me but I didn’t play to him. This was my idea not his. I know he didn’t like people having their feet on his dashboard which I understand but I knew it was the perfect way to tease him. I had been wearing a tartan skater skirt and black vest top with the Ramones across it. I had put one leg on the dashboard when he slapped my thigh to get it down but I didn’t move it. “Tess come on.” He said without looking. Again it stayed where it. You are mine forever buddy.’ ‘Promise?’ Brett asked playfully. She kissed him and said, ‘Definitely.’ Just then, the limo stopped and the door opened to flashing cameras. Brett and Kim steeled themselves for their first truly public appearance together. After this, there was no going back. Either they would be the Cinderella story of average boy meets superstar girl, or just another flash in the pan romance under the Hollywood spotlight. Brett still remembered his fateful first step into the. " Sean walked over and picked up the slip he had signedearlier. "Now, hang onto this thing while I disembark from PrincipalHartley."Jerry took the slip and stepped back a bit.Sean smiled as he pulled the pink device out and scrolled through a fewselections. "Here we go." he said as he hit a button. A bright pinklight burst throughout the room as Sean's head vanished and PrincipalHartley's, complete with her red hair in a bun, returned to it's placeof origination. Another pink flash shown as.