‘Shush, the children,’ Nancy whispered, placing a finger to her lips. But she was all ears. She patted the cushion next to her and motioned for Jo...h to sit there. ‘Harry and Peter were in the office all afternoon. Crystal said they went in there even before the lunch crowd cleared out. I had to wash his noon dishes.’ Nancy watched her son. His eyes fermented with excitement. ‘How do you know he was buying the restaurant?’ she asked him. ‘Mr. Tuttle told us,’ Joshua said, nodding for effect.. That was also the year I met Richard, a really handsome latin guy in his 20s who I had a huge crush on. I picked him up, as he was thumbing a ride one night to this gay bar in San Mateo thats no longer there, called B Street (on actual B Street) and there was a lesbian bar upstairs too. So, we talked as I drove him there and before I dropped him off, we made out for a few minutes and we exchanged numbers. Richard and I hooked up again not too long after and he had me over his grandmothers. He preceded to watch the movie, glancing at me every so often. Only acknowledged by a slight shake of his head. I had sat my purse on the ground a little ways away. I stood, and bent over to grab my chapstick. He had a full view of my ass. “Really, what are you doing?” “Just getting my chapstick.” I turned and looked at his bemused face. I knew it was time. I stepped directly in front of him, then sat on his lap. The movie was coming to an end. He appeared to not have any idea what to do with. Subsumed was indescribable. Frightening. What had happened in a week as I transitioned from Grandmother to Mother was accomplished in an instant. The Mother was gone and the Snow Maid was in her place." What was it like?" Bill asked. "You told me earlier that you are not three separate personalities, but one. But that as you grew younger different parts of your personality grew stronger or weaker."Polina wrinkled her brow, searching for the right term. "It was like...like finding a book you.