“You come home at 1am in the morning drunk!? You drove home drunk! You could have been killed or taken advantage of! What were you thinking!?” The...mother yelled at Candice. “Mom I’m going to college soon! I can do what-” Candice’s words were cut off as her mother slapped her. Candice looked stunned as she held her cheek and began to cry. I’ll never as long as I live forget what her mother said then, “Errant girl! Bare your bottom and get in the corner now.” My eyes widened and so did. . if I didn't think it was the right thing to do, we would still be just friends!"The rest of the day was as 'normal' as it usually was: Jo went on the computer, or she continued to work her way through John's extensive library; while he sat at his desk working on his latest project. In the evening they watched a little television together; but now they sat close together on the sofa. During the evening Jo went up to take a bath, and when she came down she was wearing just briefs and a T-shirt,. She didn't (usually) dramatize things."Ok. Hell, I'm too old to need sleep anyway. What is it, pretty girl?" Flattering me is not going to get you out of this!" she teased. Then she turned serious."Daddy, Katie needs your help. She really liked this guy. He was Becky and her friend for years. She's really hurting bad. Daddy, could you go in with her and sleep with her tonight? I know you can make her feel better. She's just crazy about you. Please? I can't stand to see her miserable." Amy,. But, like the sayinggoes, worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, butdoesn't get you anywhere. We decided I should write her back, redactingeverything I had previously said, and give her the biggest apology Icould possibly muster.Matt sat down on my bed, looking exacerbated. "Dude, what if sheactually abandons me and Lucy," he said contemplating the fallout of therecent events.That was something that hadn't even crossed my mind. I wouldn't just bestuck in her body,.