When the display ended, we lay down and waited for the crowd to thin before heading to the South Shore line to catch a train back to Hyde Park, where ...tephanie and I made plenty of fireworks of our own.Tuesday was a quiet day around the house where we talked, listened to music, played pool, and used the sauna. I made burgers on the grill for dinner and after dinner we rented The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane starring Jodie Foster. I really liked it, but the girls found the character. " Th-that's crazy!" stammered Vickram, trying to think up an excuse. He shifted over on the couch but his sister shifted with him. Fear thrilled through his veins; his heart was knocking in his chest—Vick could hear his mother and father talking in the other room. What if they came in? What if they got caught?"Nope, Vickie," whispered Sonia. The nails of her right hand lightly stroked her brother's cheek, causing the hairs on his face to stand up as if charged with electricity. Sonia pressed. Jerry walked into the room and I heard a whispered conversation start up between him and Paul. Paul exclaimed What! That must have cost a lot, thats great and slapped him on the back and hugged him. Jerry said, I thought youd be annoyed with me but I had to tell you. Paul replied No, no, its wonderful. Sammy told me that I wouldnt have had a chance if you werent gay. You know shes always loved you. Paul hugged him again and Jerry began to weep, Paul said Hey, cut that out, be happy Jerry. I'm a fool. The infant squirmed and waved her tiny hands. Elizabeth bent and kissed her round, veined head. I am a mother, and I don't know how to be one. She wept and slowly rocked. Help, she silently prayed, help me, help me.About a week later, while she was nursing her daughter and enjoying the still-strange wonder of that oddly stimulating experience, Elizabeth suddenly thought of Matthew. She wondered why and after searching her memory, recalled Miranda's annoying and endless questions..