’ ‘Oh, yes, indeed she has. She’s no worse than before the fire.’ ‘No worse? What do you mean?’ ‘Oh, my, has no one told you about your ...other?’ ‘I haven’t heard from or about my mother since before the fire. Mrs. Harris hinted at something wrong just now, as we were standing by our cars, but that was the first inkling I’ve had that something is amiss with Mother.’ ‘Oh, of course. I should have realized. You were always good to call on such a regular schedule. And she worked so hard to be ready. “I had fun last night, you made me cum so much. No boy has ever made me feel so good.” I held her close, not saying anything, it was just great to feel her close to me. We lay together for nearly an hour before I told her I had to leave soon. I led her to the bathroom and we had a shower together. In the water we kissed and made out, being intimate and loving. Once we finished our shower we dried off and got dressed. We swapped phone numbers and she promised to call me. We kissed before parting. We were not in love. We just were best friends and that was fine with us.There were other girls in our little group. They came and went and some we still see from time to time and are friends with. Nobody ever came between us although some tried. Just two best friends for life. Well I guess you get the picture.We had a good following with boys also. We did go out on dates with some great guys. About half the time it was a double date. The twins Roger and Peter were our favourites and the four. For a brief moment, shethought that Cal had somehow manifested his dark side against her. But,seeing the look on his face, she knew that that wasn't the case.Cal smiled as he looked into her eyes. "Because Evan might return tofinish the job, you know? It's safer if we're all together. Three of uscan repel a demon much better than just one, neh?" I guess that makes sense..." she thought as she put pressure on herleg wound. She didn't make any complaint about it, though."D'you trust us?" Althea.