I was through with classes so I devoted myself to the reading that I hadn’t been able to concentrate on yesterday. As said before, her exam monitori...g began at 10:00 and I couldn’t help but wonder how awful it had been for her, but I lost track of time as I worked and I was somewhat surprised when I looked up and realized that it was almost 12:30. I really thought that her concerns were considerably overblown and that while she would suffer some embarrassment and blushing as she met Frank,. ”Melissa shrugged. “Well, whatever you like. Although if they will be coming to visit this winter, it would be nice to get to know them a little before we leave.”I nodded thoughtfully. It seemed like it should be a big deal, having her parents over to meet mine. Usually, popular belief held that this was a big event. But for some reason this seemed very natural.“All right, sure,” I said. “Maybe tonight?”Melissa eyed the clock and shrugged. “There’s time to make something good, yet.”“I can. I had had the 'fortune' to attend several school concerts in my life. Our kids just approaching their teens. The experience of listening to a chorus of children, who can successfully miss every single note, is without parallel.Watching the enthusiasm of the tone-deaf music teachers as they flap their arms and endeavour to drag some sort of coherence out of the lungs of the kids always helped me realise how wonderful the idea could be, of being home; cleaning the toilet.Every soaring caterwaul. We can clear up your confusion when we watch the nanny cam and phone cam recordings. You did great and you look absolutely beautiful.’ Remember this morning when you said ‘Well, I suppose I should be happy you haven’t done this while others watched.’? Cara felt a sudden compulsion to kneel before me and recall her programmed response, this time while all others watched! She beamed in her awareness of being watched, appreciated by the crowd and the three hands that pulled her tall, perfect.