Can we keep him, Sherry?"Sherry joined Jeannie by also laying on me and giving me kisses as they snuggled into me.It was Sherry who looked at the cloc... over the piano and said, "We need to go to bed. We also need to get these towels into the washing machine before we go to sleep. I'll bet it smells good in here."Jeannie said, "That's okay, we've found our love. We've found our boyfriend. What will we do Sherry, you be his obvious girl friend one week and I'll be his girl friend the next?"Sherry. They were both living a little vicariously through her. Bev had been a little bit of a slut when she was young, but when she became an adult, became a wife, mother, and an employee she became responsible. Sometimes she hated that, being timid."Mom ... Mom ... earth to Mom." Ben was trying to get her back to reality. "We're leaving," Ben said getting up, giving her a kiss and a hug. Bev got her kiss and a hug from Ray and Candy, and was left to her own devices for the day.Bev was looking forward. Lee,” Fumi replied. “Your son protected me from those two. If it weren’t for him, they would have hurt me.”“They didn’t care, mom,” Gary told her. “They attacked me, saying that I was a commie.”Gary’s mom simply shook her head. “Such cruelty that can befall us. At least you are safe with us.”“Indeed,” she replied as she continued her talk with Fumi. “So tell me, how long have you lived in this neighborhood?”“Over ten years, Mrs. Lee,” she replied. “I am used to this, and I love this place.”“So,. Zoe who?" Zoe, Mom. How many Zoes do we know?" Your brother's girlfriend Zoe?" Yes, Mom, that Zoe." How ... but ... I thought," I mumbled, feeling quite confused. "Zoe? But you said on the phone that you were talking to a guy." I know, Mom." But why?" I asked. "And how ... with Zoe? Why on earth did you do that with Zoe?" Another thought crossed my mind. "Megan, was your brother involved in this?" No, Mom. I swear." Does he know about it?" I don't think so. Not as far as I know." O.K. Just hold.