“You have the option of filing lawsuits against the city, against the police department. Ms. Whitefield tells me there is a good chance you could pr...vail, but the city would contest any large settlement and the case would probably drag on for years. And require you to make intermittent court appearances here.”I poured more coffee, passed cream and sugar around.“I’m speaking for the mayor and the police department too when I extend the city’s sympathy. Against Ms. Whitefield’s advice, I’m. Many times I would sneak out of my room to find mom sucking the dick of whoever brought him home.sometimes right in front of passed out dad.I finally decide to confront mom about her behavior. I tell her I have seen her cheating on dad but I wanted to talk to her before I said anything to him. She looks down at the ground and says she didn’t want me to catch her but since dad stays drunk when he isn’t working he has no time for her. And she goes on to say that she is young and horny. No different than a bathing suit.” “Seeing you wear those every summer has scarred me for life.” “Well, I’m going to escape the abuse of my bitchy sister…” she stuck her tongue out at me, “and head upstairs to take a shower.” “No way! I just went for a 5 mile run in the freezing cold. That shower is mine. You worked out for probably 15 minutes inside. That’s like a sauna compared to what I di—“ I bolted up the stairs before she could finish her thought, but she wasn’t far behind. She overtook. Helen was grinning now and appeared to be about to burst with excitement. She was obviously holding something in that she could not wait to release."Dee, you just have no idea how wonderful it is to hear you address me with that term, even if you only mean it in jest, or as a light endearment," said Mo with a warm smile. "In fact, the reason that I asked you to meet with your mother and me is so that I could present you with this offer." With that, he opened a leather portfolio that he had been.