‘Hey,’ she said and looked at me ‘sorry for being late, but I had to answer an important phone call, and I’m glad that I did, because I had so...e very good news.’ ‘It’s okay,’ I answered as I looked at the shining creature in front of me ‘I’m glad you were able to make it.’ ‘Okay, good, okay, fine’ she answered with a nod. ‘Thank you for telling me about Ms Roberts,’ I told her with a calm and quiet voice ‘I’ve talked to my kids, and she has been treating them badly, so I’ve temporarily pulled. ’ ‘And that was only what…ten, twelve years ago?’ ‘Yeah something like that. I don’t even want to get that drunk again let alone chase those skaggy women.’ ‘I don’t think Sandy or Alana would put up with it either.’ ‘No we’d both be dead in no time.’ ‘Are the four of us going out for dinner tomorrow night?’ ‘Last I knew we were.’ ‘And we’re going to look at that piece of property in the morning?’ ‘About ten if that works for you.’ ‘Be at your place at ten then.’ Most weekends would. Kevin might have wonderedover that smile but thankfully he hadn't seen it. Ms. Crawford rarely smiled. She did so this time looking at the slipand the name she held as she made a mental note to jot down a commentand leave it in Abby Clifton's in-box. There are good days and baddays, Ms. Crawford mused. Ms. Crawford's day had suddenly turned into agood day. Ms. Crawford also decided to get tickets for this Summer's Play when itopened. She knew Abby and what Abby planned for her next play, and. It was Sean's birthday. His friend was throwing him a party. Jim showed up too. When he arrived Jim gave him a "brohug" and whispered in his ear.''I'll give you your present later."Later after the party broke up, Sean and Jim left together. They were both going the same way. They went down a dark alley. Jim pushed Sean against a wall and kissed him on the lips. He kissed him back. Jim lifted up Sean's shirt and kissed down his stomach. When he got to his belt he unbuckled it and pulled down.