"That was the beginning of my friendship with them. Actually, Sarah andI became very close, more like sisters, while Jennifer, more reserved,was a dea... friend, but it was Jennifer that introduced me to someonethat would change more than a few things in my life, and that someonewas her cousin Stanley. Unlike Eric, Stan is about 5' 11," stocky,witha shock of curly brown hair that he tried hard to manage with gel, butwas failing. He wasn't cute like Eric, but he exuded masculinity in aquiet but. This floppy-haired chancer was chatting away as if this was nothing extraordinary. We got to the block of flats where Cate lived and he got out of the cab after me. I asked him what he was doing and he said that as he was paying my fare the least I could do was to invite him up for a while. Suddenly Paul the porter was there. Cate had introduced me to Paul when we first got there. He asked me if I was alright and did I need any help. The Hooray-Henry answered before I could and said that I had. " He didn't send her away for you, did he?" Briana winced."No, he was the perfect gentleman... he stood there trying not to make a decision, not wanting to upset anyone, and Hope made the decision for him, said he should just invite me in. So we all sat there." It must have been horribly awkward." Lorraine looked sympathetic, Elspeth thoughtful. Briana's anger wasn't really very well suppressed."I know, Bri, I shouldn't have taken him up on the offer... I realised that about three minutes after. .? said Dr Arthur Wellington impatiently as he leant closer to his trembling new toy, ??do you understand why you’re here?? Trying to swallow but finding her mouth too dry Diana attempted to reply. ?Y?y?yessss,? she managed to croak then suddenly remembered to add, ??Sir! ?I?I?I have to do what y?y?you tell me,? she stuttered. ?And why is that?? came the immediate response. ?Because?because if I don’t David and I will lose everything and he’ll go to.