"It must have taken quite a time" Most of the morning. But that's OK, it's good to get out." said Lauren, making more coffee and tidying up the sink."...auren, we don't want to alarm you, but we were just saying that the situation in the north is very ugly. I think, although Elizabeth doesn't wholly agree, that whatever the outcome of the election, there's going to be a general strike across the country. Did you hear about the devaluation yesterday?" No, what, they devalued the Peso?" Yeah, but. Mum told me that, not only did he treat her badly, he hadalso lost interest in her and had found a younger woman and that he wouldprobably be happier with his new partner, than he ever was with mum. Shealso told me to expect that he would not want to make contact with me forsome time, as he hadn't told his new partner about Mum or I.Mom and I were best friends, we would, and continue to, tell each othereverything. I was never afraid to go to Mom with any question or anyproblem, no matter how. "Don't you read your text messages?" Ahhhh not when I'm in the shower or doing my hair?" joked Danny. "Nowseriously, please let me go so I can finish my face and I'll see youlater, ok?" No, seriously," Gary said. "I'll be there in ten minutes, so watch formy text when I pull around back." Ten minutes!" Danny ran over to the window and realized his mother'scar was gone. "Shit, she is gone! I can't finish getting ready in tenminutes. I'm supposed to have another forty, and that's cutting. I love that you're agirl who wants to look her prettiest at all times. It's one of thethings about you I cherish."Actually, it was fear someone might realise I was a man if I didn't wearit that was my main motivation. Realistically, based on the months I'dsuccessfully passed as a woman, that wasn't likely to happen, but thefear remained. The fact that I enjoyed applying my make-up and now feltnaked without it was a secondary consideration.With the Volkswagen loaded we took our seats and Helmut.