.. "It's all right, baby!" Tanya crooned, rocking Tabatha back and forth and crying. "Everything's all right, now!" Sniffing back her tears, she gazed...into Tabatha's dark blue eyes. "It is you in there, isn't it, baby?"Tabatha was crying, too. She nodded, not trusting her voice. But there was something she needed to say... "I'm sorry, Mom," Tabatha said, her voice breaking. "I really messed up." Her voice was sounding firmer, now. "I got myself killed protecting..." she frowned, trying to. . "because if you can't..." There was one of mum's raisedeyebrows again and I knew that should I put just a toenail out of line, Iwas going to be in the brown smelly stuff until I was old and grey."Yes mum," I said resignedly.Ronnie called Sharon in."Oh what now?" she whined."I'm taking Aunty May for a drink. Alex will be staying here." Oh muuuuuum." What?" asked Ronnie with just a hint of bad things to come if thisattitude was maintained."Well," said Sharon, oblivious to the danger signs. Now. So much more comfortable than taking the subway.She ushered them in, and upon seeing me, a big smile and they greeted me with a kiss on the mouth. I still was not completely used to Tom’s ‘little’ sister, kissing me and seeing me naked. Sure she is certainly old enough, but I knew her since she was little, when Tom and I were high school friends.“Make yourself comfortable ladies, as you can see, I made some changes, leave your shoes by the door and open up your mind when entering., I take the. How could I explain this, maybe she would just go on home and leave me there. I stayed for a long time in the shower, wishing I never had to come out, if I could, I would have just washed myself down the drain.I finally got water logged, and I got out and dressed. Ry was waiting for me, in the lobby. She asked if I drowned, but she also acted like she was mad at me or really worried about something. I could tell she was really upset, why, what had I done? Ry ask if we could go get a drink and.